M3DTech
M3DTech- Technological transformation in Medical Health Sciences through Virtual Reality for Innovations in the Higher Education
Funding Programme
ERASMUS-EDU-2025-CBHE
Project Number
101237398
Duration
36 months
Overall Budget
€733,604.76
Countries
Kosovo, Albania, Spain, Lithuania, Finland
M3DTech
M3DTech focuses on integrating advanced 3D printing technologies into higher education systems in the Western Balkans. The project aims to enhance innovation, digital skills, and entrepreneurship by upgrading academic curricula, establishing 3D printing labs, and building cooperation between academia and industry. It contributes to economic modernization and digital transformation in the region through education and applied research.
Objectives
Results
Activities
Objectives
Objectives of the project
- Introduce 3D printing technologies into engineering and vocational education.
- Establish functional 3D printing laboratories in partner universities.
- Build academic staff capacity in design, modeling, and manufacturing.
- Foster university-industry collaboration for applied research and innovation.
- Promote digital entrepreneurship and student engagement in tech-based ventures.
Results
Expected Results
- Modernized curricula in 3D printing and digital fabrication.
- Fully equipped and operational 3D printing labs.
- Trained academic and technical staff.
- Enhanced partnerships between HEIs and private sector.
- Student-driven innovation and entrepreneurial activities.
- Policy recommendations for integrating 3D tech in education.
Activities
Project Activities
- Needs assessment and capacity gap analysis.
- Curriculum reform and teaching module development.
- Staff training and joint project development.
- Lab establishment and equipment procurement.
- Hackathons, student competitions, and industry showcases.
- Dissemination, policy dialogue, and sustainability planning.
Project Partners
- Kolegji Heimerer sh.p.k. – Kosovo
- Kolegji Universum O.P. – Kosovo
- N.SH. "Fati-Im" – Kosovo
- European University of Tirana – Albania
- Western Balkans University – Albania
- Order of Nurses of Albania (Urdhri i Infermierit të Shqipërisë) – Albania
- Universidad Católica de Valencia San Vicente Mártir – Spain
- Lithuanian University of Health Sciences (Lietuvos Sveikatos Mokslu Universitetas) – Lithuania
- Savonia University of Applied Sciences (Savonia-ammattikorkeakoulu Oy) – Finland