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ViennaEdTech & European innovation · Since 2023

Accelerating people & talents, organisations and new ideas across Europe.

ACCELERAS unites a social, a digital and an economic arm to design and deliver learning, research and funding strategies — building enduring capabilities for sustainable growth and social impact.

Partners in 15+ countries
EU Pact for Skills member
Building Enduring Skillsets!
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ONE PARTNER · THREE ARMS
Social Digital Economic
Learning, research and funding — from one team in Vienna.
Pioneers Academy
50%+
of graduates found work within three months of finishing.
30+
academic, corporate and civil partners across Europe
450+
learners and professionals reached every year
18+
courses — 16 on-site seminars plus Erasmus+ teacher training
14
EU joint projects in our portfolio, six of them newly funded
About us

One group. Three arms. One team.Connecting workforce synergies.

ACCELERAS is a Vienna-based EdTech and European innovation company. Our social, digital and economic arms work as one team to design and deliver learning, research and funding strategies — building enduring capabilities for sustainable growth and social impact.

Based in
Vienna, Austria
Active since
2023
Network
15+ countries
Member of
Pact for Skills Leader — an initiative of the European Commission
Our story

Learning and development needs a new approach.

We began with a simple realisation: in a world where skills age fast and wellbeing matters more than ever, organisations and individuals need learning that keeps pace — and that looks after the people doing it.

So we brought learning, research, funding and excellence together under one roof. We train teams and individuals, build European partnerships that create open learning resources, and help organisations secure the funding to make change happen.

Excellence under one roof

Excellence runs through everything we do: vocational excellence, so that vocational education and training keeps pace with the world of work, and development excellence, so that people, programmes and organisations keep growing.

Because it all sits under one roof, we create synergies between public and private partners and across sectors: education, business, research, public administration and civil society.

Since 2023 we have grown from a small Vienna team into a partner in 14 European projects, working with 30+ academic, corporate and civil partners in over 15 countries. Every year we reach more than 450 learners and professionals through our seminars, programmes and Erasmus+ courses.

Three ideas guide everything we do. Learning should build capabilities that last, not just skills for the next tool. It should reach the people who are often left out — newcomers to Austria, young people and small organisations. And it should connect Vienna with the rest of Europe, so that new practice comes to Austria and our own good practice travels back out.

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Our mission
Accelerating people, organisations and ideas across Europe.
How we are organised

Three arms, one partner for the whole journey.

01
Social

Coaching, inclusion and wellbeing programmes that help people grow at work and in life.

  • Pioneers Academy career accelerator
  • Erasmus+ seminars for youth work
  • L&D and employee wellbeing
Programmes
02
Digital

AI-powered tools, e-learning and digital skills for the changing world of work.

  • AI-powered SaaS and custom GPTs
  • E-learning, MOOCs and gamification
  • Featured work: Octozia
Digital & AI solutions
03
Economic

Funding, research partnerships and organisational development for lasting growth.

  • EU and national funding consultancy
  • Research & innovation partnerships
  • 14 EU joint projects
Funding & research
Our network

Rooted in Vienna, connected across Europe.

Universities sit at the heart of our knowledge triangle, linking education, research and innovation so that every project is grounded in current evidence.

Halmstad UniversitySE
University of MariborSI
University of ŽilinaSK
Daugavpils UniversityLV
PH WeingartenDE
Universidade de VigoES
WSBiNoZPL
UC LeuvenBE
Leuven Halmstad Weingarten Maribor Žilina Łódź Daugavpils Vigo Vienna
Academic partners · schematic, not to scale
Programmes

Learning that opens doors — for careers and for everyday life.

Career accelerator · 6 months

Pioneers Academy

A six-month programme for skilled professionals with a migration background, refugees and EU nationals who are ready to start or restart their career in Austria.

Starts
January & July
Format
Hybrid · DE & EN
Fee
€600 · waivers
Outcome
50%+ in work
For professionals in our EU projects · Micro-credentials

Practitioners Academy

Webinars, pilots, interviews, feedback and multiplier events in our EU projects add up. Every 25 hours earn a certificate and an EU digital micro-credential.

Discover the academy
Micro-learning · 2–4 days

Seminars

Short, practical seminars for your job and for everyday life, each with a certificate of participation. We can also help you secure funding for your place.

Length
2–4 days on site
Fee
€220–€400
Group size
From 8 participants
You receive
Certificate

Pre-register by email; a pre-payment reserves your place, and we confirm once eight participants have joined. After your first seminar you get free access to seminars from our EU-funded projects.

EU Collaborations · Joint projects

Co-designing the future of learning with partners across Europe.

DIGITA NEWVET
Capacity Building in Vocational Education and Training in Ethiopia
Capacity building Sub-Saharan Africa
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CAFE+ NEWAdult
Transforming Informal Language Cafés into Validated Upskilling Pathways
Adult learning Inclusion Validation
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brAIdge NEWUniversities & Schools
Bridging Learning Gaps Through the Enhancement of Teachers in the Application of AI-based Pedagogies for Personalised Learning
Artificial Intelligence Basic skills
View project
SUSTAIN-SKILLS NEWUniversities & Schools
Sustainability Education as an Innovative Catalyst for Proficiency in Basic Skills
Sustainability Basic skills
View project
GreenPlate NEWVET
Green Competences for Sustainable Food Systems
Sustainability Food systems Gastronomy
View project
RECIPE NEWVET
Responsible-Eco Culinary in Dietetics Professional Education
Sustainability Gastronomy Wellbeing
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DUAL.AI.TEACHer Universities & Schools
AI-Powered Teaching and AI Education for Future-Proof Education
Artificial Intelligence Digitalisation
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AI4VET VET
Transforming Vocational Education Through AI and Future Classroom Labs
Artificial Intelligence Digitalisation
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X-VET VET
Integrated Sustainability for the Effective Navigation of Emerging Critical Transformations (Green, Digital & Economic)
Digitalisation Sustainability
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WISE Adult
Financial Intelligence of Immigrant Women for Independent Stability and Empowerment
Employability Participation
View project
ENGAGE Youth
Expanding New Generations’ Access to Governance and Engagement
Participation
View project
BRIDGE Adult
Building Responsible Internet Discipline through Gamified Education for Immigrant Women
Digitalisation
View project
VETdesign VET
Design Thinking for Quality VET Education Matching Labour Market Needs
Education & Learning Employability
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EASY Youth
Emerging Advanced Skills Youth
Employability
View project
EU Collaborations · Erasmus+ Mobilities

Erasmus+ courses for teachers and youth workers.

Five-day to two-week learning mobilities in Vienna — hands-on training, peer learning and intercultural exchange, offered at non-profit rates.

Vienna, Austria 5 days – 2 weeks
All mobilities
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Who we work with

From apprentices to executives — and the communities around them.

/01

Managers

Tools and skills for leaders who drive strategy, collaboration and performance — from first-time team leads to experienced executives.

/02

Apprentices

Future-proof knowledge for vocational learners and trainees — and practical support for the companies that train them.

/03

Youth

Support for young people, including NEETs, on the way to adulthood and the labour market, through youth work and mentoring.

/04

Adults

Versatile competences for parents, carers, skilled tradespeople and employees at every stage of life, at work and in daily life.

/05

Educators

Trainers, teachers and facilitators equipped to deliver high-quality learning experiences, with new methods, tools and peer exchange.

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Society

Social, environmental, economic and global dimensions considered in everything we do, so learning benefits communities too.