25 February 2026 – The European project uBlueTec has officially launched the UW TECS Hub, a comprehensive online platform that centralizes training opportunities in underwater technologies and blue‑green‑digital skills across Europe. Designed for students, professionals and young researchers, the Hub brings together courses developed by leading universities, VET providers, technology clusters and expert partners within the uBlueTec project.
Accessible at https://ubluetec.eu/, the platform serves as a structured entry point into the rapidly evolving world of underwater innovation, offering programmes that support Europe’s transition toward a sustainable, technology‑driven Blue Economy. The Hub includes training on marine robotics, ROV operations, AI‑based sensing systems, underwater natural and cultural heritage documentation, green skills and more, all created through long‑term collaboration between higher‑education institutions and industry stakeholders.
A central gateway for future Blue Economy professionals
The UW TECS Hub consolidates dozens of online and in‑person courses developed under uBlueTec’s capacity‑building model, which is anchored in durable partnerships between universities, VET providers, clusters and SMEs. The platform supports the development of blue, green and digital competencies that are increasingly demanded across the sector — from offshore renewable energy and marine environmental monitoring to underwater archaeology and robotics.
The Hub also integrates innovative learning approaches piloted over the project’s lifecycle, combining technical modules with hands‑on field training and micro‑credentials. It reflects uBlueTec’s broader commitment to building a resilient skills ecosystem in Europe and equipping professionals with tools to navigate an evolving labour market.
Long‑term impact beyond the project’s end
The UW TECS Hub is one of the key long‑term outputs of uBlueTec. As the project reaches its formal conclusion in February, its platforms – including the Courses Hub and the BlueTec.jobs recruitment platform – will remain active and accessible to learners, professionals and employers across Europe.
Co‑funded by the European Union under EMFAF, uBlueTec wraps up in February, but its training resources, platforms and skills pathways will keep supporting the next generation of blue professionals.
The Hub will continue functioning as a permanent capacity‑building structure, supporting collaboration between academia, industry, public authorities and civil society, while enabling ongoing integration of new courses developed by partners and associated networks