TESS project is a European initiative focused on creating a European VET data space to improve the collection, sharing and use of vocational education and training (VET) data across Europe.
Bringing together partners from Spain, France, Greece, Turkey, Estonia and Finland, the project addresses the current fragmentation of educational data and promote secure, interoperable and data-driven collaboration among VET stakeholders.
PROJECT RESULTS
- A validated European VET data space for secure and interoperable data sharing.
- Common governance, legal and technical frameworks for vocational education data exchange.
- Pilot actions demonstrating the effectiveness and scalability of the VET data space across Europe.
- Training programmes and capacity-building activities to strengthen digital skills in data spaces within the VET ecosystem.
THE ROLE OF THE INNOVALIA ASSOCIATION
Innovalia Association, as the Project Coordinator, is responsible for the overall management, coordination, and monitoring of TESS project, ensuring the effective implementation of its activities and the achievement of its objectives.
As a technology provider, Innovalia also leads the deployment of the VET Data Space, contributing its extensive expertise in data spaces, data analytics, and digital innovation. Drawing on its role as the official coordinator of the IDSA Hub in Spain and its active involvement in BAIDATA, Innovalia brings extensive expertise in the design and implementation of data spaces, supporting the development of a secure and interoperable data-sharing ecosystem.
Furthermore, Innovalia actively contributes to the remaining work packages, supporting technical development, partner collaboration, and communication and dissemination activities throughout the project.
THE PROJECT
Trusted European Scholar Data Space

Start/ End: 03/2026 – 02/2029
FUNDING
The UPWELLING project (EAPA_0089/2024) is co-financed by the European Union through the Interreg Atlantic Area Programme




