Romanian public university seeks EU-funded project partnerships and R&D cooperation in Romania; multinational collaborations
Higher Education Expertise in Psychology, Pedagogy and Motor Activities for EU-Funded Projects | Enterprise Europe Network
Term of Validity: 17 September 2026 - 17 September 2027
Summary - Profile Type - Technology offer - POD Reference - TORO20260911007 - Term of Validity - 17 September 2026 - 17 September 2027 - Company’s Country - Romania - Type of partnership - Research and development cooperation agreement - Targeted Countries - All countries General information - Short Summary - A Romanian public higher education institution with extensive expertise in engineering, natural resources, energy, economics, IT, pedagogy, psychology and physical education. The institution has experience in international academic cooperation, EU funded research that covers education and training, digital activities, motor development, cognition and emotional well-being, as well as technology and sustainability in industrial and energy sectors. - Full Description - Founded in 1948, the client is today a modern public university that combines a unique engineering tradition with significant academic diversity, training specialists who are recognised nationally and internationally. The university possesses extensive experience in securing and implementing European funding, with a particular focus on education and research. Its research activities include national and European research grants (PN II, PN III), particularly in the fields of unconventional technologies, industrial innovation and greening. The university also maintains an extensive international partnership network through the Erasmus+ programme, facilitating academic mobility and cooperation for students, researchers and teaching staff. Its multidisciplinary profile enables it to address complex challenges by bringing together expertise from its five specialised faculties, covering areas such as engineering, IT and automation, economics, educational sciences, pedagogy, psychology, physical activity and health education. The university has a proven track record in managing research grants, structural funds and international mobility programmes, having participated in European and nationally funded projects both as a project partner and consortium leader. As a partner, it can contribute multidisciplinary scientific and technical expertise, supported by modern laboratories and research centre infrastructure, as well as solid administrative and project management capacity. Its close links with the industrial sector, regional business community and international academic networks provide a strong platform for testing, implementing and disseminating project results. The institution is actively interested in participating in European and internationally funded projects and in joining project consortia where its multidisciplinary expertise can add value. It is particularly interested in opportunities related to education, pedagogy, psychology, digital activities, motor activity and physical education, with a focus on the impact of digital activities on motor and emotional balance, addictions, leisure activities, cognition, metacognition and affectivity. The university can contribute to projects through research and development activities, expertise in designing and implementing educational and training activities, participation in pilot actions and dissemination, as well as project management and coordination tasks, including monitoring, reporting and compliance. It is open to being involved from the proposal-development stage and to contributing to the preparation of project applications aligned with EU funding calls and objectives. - Advantages and Innovations - The client offers a strong combination of multidisciplinary academic expertise, research capacity and extensive experience in implementing nationally and European-funded projects. Its main advantage is the ability to bring together complementary expertise from engineering, IT, economics, educational sciences, pedagogy, psychology and physical activity, enabling an integrated approach to complex educational, technological and societal challenges. The university’s established research infrastructure, experienced academic staff and proven project management capacity allow it to contribute effectively to research, pilot activities, training, dissemination and project coordination. Its international academic network and links with industry and the regional business sector further support the transfer, testing and dissemination of project results. An important innovative dimension is the integration of digital activities with physical, cognitive and emotional development. The client can therefore add value to projects requiring evidence-based educational approaches, multidisciplinary research, pilot testing and the development of innovative tools, methodologies or training activities addressing the interaction between digitalisation, learning, mental and emotional well-being, and physical activity. - Technical Specification or Expertise Sought - The client is looking to participate in European and internationally funded projects requiring expertise in education, pedagogy, psychology, physical activity and digitalisation. Particular interest is given to projects addressing the interaction between digital activities and motor and emotional balance, cognition, metacognition, affectivity, leisure activities and addiction-related behaviours. The client is interested in joining consortia seeking expertise for research and development, pilot activities, educational and training programmes, development and testing of innovative methodologies or tools, impact assessment, dissemination and exploitation of results. Relevant project areas include: • Digital education and learning • Psychology, pedagogy and educational sciences • Physical and motor activity • Cognitive and metacognitive development • Emotional well-being and affectivity • Digitalisation and its effects on behaviour and well-being • Innovative educational and training methodologies • Research, pilot actions and evaluation The client is particularly interested in project opportunities under EU funding programmes Erasmus+and Horizon Europe. - Stage of Development - Under development - Sustainable Development Goals - Goal 3: Good Health and Well-being - Goal 4: Quality Education - IPR status - No IPR applied Partner Sought - Expected Role of a Partner - The client is seeking to join European project consortia as a research, academic and implementation partner. Depending on the project scope, it can contribute to the development of project proposals, research and needs analysis, methodology development, pilot activities, educational and training interventions, data collection and analysis, testing and validation of innovative approaches, and evaluation of project outcomes. The client can also contribute to dissemination, communication and exploitation activities, stakeholder engagement, knowledge transfer and the organisation of workshops, training sessions and academic events. Its multidisciplinary expertise can support projects requiring an integrated perspective on education, psychology, pedagogy, digitalisation, cognition, emotional well-being and physical activity. The client is open to participating as a project partner or, where appropriate, taking responsibility for specific work packages, tasks or pilot activities. It can also contribute to project management, monitoring, reporting and compliance, drawing on its experience in implementing nationally and EU-funded projects. - Type and Size of Partner - SME 50 - 249 - University - R&D Institution - SME 11-49 - Type of partnership - Research and development cooperation agreement Dissemination - Technology keywords - 11002 - Education and Training - Market keywords - 07005006 - Other consumer services (including photo processing) - 07005004 - Education and educational products and materials - Sector Groups Involved - Renewable Energy - Creative Industries - Health - Energy-Intensive Industries - Targeted countries - All countries