Futureproofing the SME workforce

December, 2025

Providing technical expertise with a long shelf-life

Digital technologies are transforming the workforce – and transforming it fast. In fact, by 2030, every company will be a technology company. That being the case, businesses need to start thinking today about how to futureproof their workforce.

For SMEs, that means upskilling and reskilling their staff with the digital skills of tomorrow – which is where the SME4DD project comes in.

Each of our unique training modules takes participants on a structured curriculum, starting with foundational principles and advancing to complex, cutting-edge applications. This approach ensures that participants gain not only technical expertise but also strategic insights into how these technologies are reshaping their business.

To ensure this technical expertise has a long shelf-life, SME4DD is constantly updating its course content. For example, since its launch, our AI for Business course has been tweaked to be even more hands-on.

We’re also adding new training opportunities on new technologies, including specific modules covering everything from Generative AI and the ethical challenges of using AI-driven tools to new EU cybersecurity and data protection regulations.

“By futureproofing our courses and content, we help SMEs futureproof their workforce,” says Asja Kamenica, Head of Professional School at EIT Digital.

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SME4DD by numbers

According to Dell Technologies, 85% of the jobs in 2030 will be in roles that haven’t even been invented yet.

Quotable

This is what one participant had to say about our Blockchain Technology for SMEs - Hyperledger Edition course:

“This course offers a comprehensive, hands-on introduction to Hyperledger Fabric, perfect for anyone working on real-world blockchain projects. It helped me understand how to design secure, multi-organisational networks, implement private data sharing, and structure endorsement policies effectively. Highly recommended for professionals building transparent and collaborative systems using blockchain.”

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