The official opening of the CROSSCOMP 2.0 project – a new step towards future-oriented technical training
On June 19, 2025, the official opening of the CROSSCOMP 2.0 project – Upgrade of the Cross-Border Regional Hub of Competences for the Automotive Industry for Green and Digital Emerging Trends took place in Iași, a strategic initiative aimed at strengthening technical training in the field of automotive engineering, in the context of the transition to a green and digital industry.
The project opening event was organized by the “Gheorghe Asachi” Technical University of Iași (TUIASI), in partnership with the Technical University of Moldova, and brought together representatives of both institutions, the economic environment and the university community.
The Faculty of Computers, Informatics and Microelectronics was represented by assoc. prof. dr. Dumitru Ciorbă, and the project coordinator from UTM is assoc. prof. dr. Nicolai Ababii.
The project is financed by the Interreg VI-A NEXT Romania-Republic of Moldova Programme, with a total budget of 849,991.49 euros and an implementation period of 24 months. Overall, the project is coordinated by assoc. prof. dr. Nicolae Lucanu (TUIASI) and aims to:
develop a common educational strategy for integrating green and digital trends into technical training programmes,
create a joint master’s programme with a double degree in Applied Electronics,
modernise three specialised laboratories in both universities,
strengthen the relationship between the university and industry in training the future workforce.
Representatives of Continental and Schaeffler companies, present at the event, supported the initiative, highlighting the importance of aligning university curricula with the current requirements of the automotive industry.
The event ended with a technical meeting of the project teams, marking the beginning of a consolidated collaboration in support of modern engineering education, connected to the real requirements of an industry in continuous transformation.