What is IDT4EU?
The IDT4EU is an Erasmus+ funded project that will be developed between 2025-2028. It aims to modernise higher education by integrating Immersive Digital Twins (IDTs) into teaching, addressing digital skills gaps and enhancing industry-aligned learning. It equips educators with innovative tools, improves student engagement, and establishes a European framework for IDT adoption, supporting Erasmus+ priorities of innovative teaching and interconnected higher education systems.
Project Objectives and Outputs:
- SO1: to develop and implement innovative learning methodologies based on IDTs, ensuring that students engage with immersive, hands-on training.
Outputs:
o a pedagogical framework
o technical guidelines for IDT integration in educational institutions
o pilot testing of IDT-based courses in at least three European institutions within the project duration
- SO2: to strengthen European higher education interconnectivity by fostering a shared IDT learning ecosystem.
Outputs:
o a survey of at least 50 European institutions to assess their needs and potential for IDT adoption.
o a repository of Open Educational Resources (OERs) and best practices will be developed, ensuring that IDT methodologies are easily accessible, discoverable and adaptable for different university contexts.
- SO3: to train and support educators in adopting IDTs in their teaching practices, ensuring sustainable integration.
Outputs:
o structured training for at least 100 educators across partner institutions
o capacity-building workshops
o virtual training simulations
o peer-mentoring programmes
o a certification process will be developed, recognising educators who complete the training, thus standardising skill recognition across Europe.
- SO4: to ensure long-term sustainability and scalability of IDT adoption in higher education.
Outputs:
o integrating IDT modules into partner universities’ curricula, ensuring institutional commitment beyond the project’s funding period.
o engage with European education policymakers and industry stakeholders, facilitating policy recommendations and long-term funding strategies for IDT integration.
Consortium
ENSAM
Arts et Métiers Institute of Technology (ENSAM) is the coordinator of IDT4EU project. ENSAM is a selective French engineering and research graduate school. The school has trained over 85,000 engineers since its foundation in 1780, it is among the oldest French institutions and is one of the most prestigious engineering schools in France. There are currently 6000 engineering students enrolled at ENSAM, and close to 300 PhD candidates. It also includes 8 Education and Research Campuses and 3 Institutes across France. ENSAM operates under the authority of the Ministry of Higher Education and Research. With 15 research laboratories, ENSAM develops teaching and research activities in five strategic fields: Future of manufacturing, Mobility, Energy, Health technology, and Construction. At ENSAM, research and industry partners collaborate to develop, implement and evaluate projects and skills to achieve innovative advances in research, applications and technologies in response to rapid technological changes. This approach enables the school to maintain the highest level of expertise. Furthermore, ENSAM has been involved in multiple European Projects, both as a partner and as a coordinator.
Find more about ENSAM here: www.ensam.eu
Politecnico di Milano
Politecnico di Milano (POLIMI) is one of the most outstanding technical Universities in Europe. Founded in 1863, in many disciplines, it is regarded as a leading research institution worldwide. The institution maintains its 18th position for the QS ranking 2023 for Engineering and Technical universities worldwide (7th in Europe). It has two main campuses in Milan (Milano Leonardo and Milano Bovisa), as the economic capital of Italy, the heart of fashion and design industries, and five more premises around the Lombardy region. It offers innovative programs at all levels within its schools of Engineering, Architecture and Design. Teaching is increasingly related to research, a key commitment that enables the institution to achieve results of high international standards, while creating connections with the business world. Thanks to a strong internationalisation policy, almost all programs at the Masters level are taught entirely in English, attracting an ever increasing number of talented foreign students that form a diverse community from more than 100 different countries. POLIMI will participate in the project through the Department of Economics, Management and Industrial Engineering (DIG). DIG is strongly committed to innovation and excellence in scientific and technical education and to maximise its positive impact on society. At DIG research and teaching are carried out in three main areas: 1. Economics, business management and organisation; 2. Political, industrial and regional economics; 3. Production systems, industrial installations and logistics. The teaching is divided into three main fields: 1) Bachelor of Science in Management, Economics and Industrial Engineering; 2) Master of Science in Management, Economics and Industrial Engineering; 3) PhD Programme in Management, Economics and Industrial Engineering. In alignment with the strategic objectives of the Politecnico di Milano, DIG has been introducing different forms of innovative teaching enabled by digital technologies. Besides more traditional on-site classes, labs and “learning factories” are more and more used to provide students with hands-on experience on research and/or industrial problems. During the Covid-19 pandemic digital platforms for online learning were widely adopted and all classrooms were provided with streaming equipment to guarantee a high quality and safe learning experience to all students. After the pandemic, blended and flipped classrooms have been introduced in some courses. Virtualization of some laboratories and the use of virtual reality are also being experimented.
Find more about Politecnica di Milano here: www.polimi.it
Politechnika Warszawska
Founded in 1915 Politechnika Warszawska (Warsaw University of Technology, WUT) is a technical research university with traditions in education dating back to the nineteenth century. It is a forward-thinking institution where high-quality education meets world-class research and innovation. WUT ranked number one among all technical universities in Poland offers education at all levels: B.Sc., M.Sc. and Ph.D. degree studies in every field of technology – ranging from civil engineering and architecture to optoelectronics, materials nanotechnology, biotechnology and biomedical technology, complemented by economics, management and administration. In addition, the Warsaw University of Technology runs 5 inter-faculty doctoral schools. Highly qualified staff conducts research in almost all areas of technology and in a number of non-technical disciplines (including management, business and administration) at 19 faculties and 1 college. WUT employs around 2500 academic teachers, with over 600 professors, and about 2600 technical and administrative staff. Every year the number of students is over 23000, mostly full-time (including nearly 1100 Ph.D. students) and the university has more than 5700 graduates of bachelor’s and master’s degree programmes. The number of startups incorporated is 27. Faculty Councils award around 110 Ph.D. and over 10 Associate Professor degrees every year. WUT is well experienced in implementation of the internationalization process, including many international and European academic and research programs, as Erasmus, Leonardo da Vinci, Erasmus Mundus, Tempus, Erasmus+, FP7, Horizon 2020 etc. For foreign and Polish students WUT offers international studies in English, as well as dual degree studies in cooperation with international partners. The international reputation of the University is proved by more than 140 cooperation agreements with universities and research academic or industrial centers from 70 countries.
Find more about Politechnika Warszawska here: https://www.pw.edu.pl/
NEdHo
NEdHo-New Education Horizons is a Finnish startup grant 2024 awardee, focusing on technology integration into education and delivering XR-related workshops. NEdHo is a member of the European Commission-initiated AR/VR industrial coalition and part of the Finnish interoperable virtual worlds Strategy. In partnership with Educators in VR, NEdHo delivered several workshops for training language teachers in using VR in their classes and created the first AI literacy course in VR. It contributed to the AI strategy for Ignite Learning Academy, created French in VR curriculum, delivered French in VR classes, introducing and delivering the first VR and AI literacy courses in the same institution. NEdHo lead expert and European Digital Education HUB (EDEH) Ambassador, dr. Cristina Obae, led in 2024 the hybrid squad within the European Commission EDEH initiative, guiding a group of 20 specialists in hybrid learning spaces.
Find more about NEdHo here: https://nedho.fi/
Inokufu
Inokufu is an EdTech company operating at the intersection of education and technology. Established in 2019, Inokufu is focused on transforming the education and professional training landscape through the intelligent use of data. The company is driven by its mission to enable personalized learning on a large scale, encapsulated in its motto: “Better data for better learning.” Specialized in data processing within the educational sector, Inokufu develops and markets advanced technological solutions to enhance learning experiences. One of the company’s primary products is a sophisticated search engine for educational resources, known as the Learning Objects API. This tool is designed to make educational content easily accessible, thereby supporting learners and educators alike in finding the most relevant learning materials. Inokufu’s team comprises 13 professionals, mainly computer scientists, DevOps, data scientists, and machine learning engineers. This diverse and skilled team works collaboratively to develop, refine, and expand the company’s technological offerings. Their expertise in data processing and machine learning is crucial in managing educational resources and learning traces—two critical data sources that feed into AI systems designed to facilitate personalized, scalable learning experiences. The company operates with a forward-thinking approach, emphasizing the importance of better data for better learning. By harnessing data effectively, Inokufu aims to empower educational institutions, educators, and learners to adopt personalized learning methodologies that cater to each individual’s unique learning outcomes, needs and pace.
Find more about Inokufu here: https://www.inokufu.com/
