The Developia Foundation is pleased to announce its participation as a co-applicant in the project ‘Energy and Talent MX: Creating job opportunities for Mexican youth’, an initiative funded by the European Commission that has been approved within the call for Civil Society Organisations – Mexico 2024.
The project, which will run for 36 months, has as its main objective to boost the employability of young Mexicans aged 18 to 30 in socially vulnerable situations, with a special focus on the states of Sonora and Nuevo León. The initiative will train 800 young people (50% women) in technical and professional skills in the renewable energy and sustainable mobility sectors.
As part of the international consortium led by the Nuevo León Automotive Cluster (CLAUT), Developia has actively participated in both the drafting and conceptual design of the project and its implementation, contributing its expertise in:
- Development of digital educational platforms: Leading the creation of ‘Talent Gateway,’ an innovative digital environment that will connect young people with employers and offer online courses with international certifications.
- Innovative learning methodologies: Integrating gamification and artificial intelligence into training programmes.
- Soft skills development: Designing specialised modules in cross-cutting skills essential for job placement.
One of the most notable innovations of the project is the adaptation of the Norwegian Jobbjansen model, which will combine academic training with real work experience. This programme will directly benefit 120 young people, and it is expected that at least 85% will successfully complete the training and be in a position to access employment contracts.
The consortium is made up of specialised organisations from Mexico, Spain and Norway:
- CLAUT (Mexico) – Lead applicant
- Sonora Energy Cluster (Mexico)
- DEVELOPIA Foundation (Spain)
- TECNARA (Spain)
- YYOUTH (Norway)
This international collaboration will enable the transfer of best European practices to Mexico and generate evidence-based public policy recommendations to promote youth inclusion and sustainable development.
The ‘Energy and Talent MX’ project represents a unique opportunity to apply our experience in inclusive technological development and training with an entrepreneurial and social focus in an international context, contributing to the development of skills that will enable young Mexicans to access decent jobs in key sectors for a sustainable future.
