<< Objectives >>The TECH-BRIDGE VET project aims at contributing to reduce the skills mismatch in the mechanical engineering sector with regard to technical profiles (in particular maintenance technician and numerical control machine operator), by fostering dialogue between schools and enterprises, updating school curricula on the basis of emerging labour market demands, and enabling SMEs to find candidates with the right technical skills.<< Implementation >>A technical academy model based on a digital platform for collaboration between schools and SMEs in the mechanical engineering sector will be modelled. The platform will be used to update the identified job profiles and related training curricula for the target students and workers. The curricula will be tested through a summer school for school leavers and a permanent training school for workers involved in reskilling.<< Results >>It will be possible to have an up-to-date and flexible training offer, in line with labour market developments for the profiles maintenance technician and CNC machine operator; a platform that supports the collaboration with the business world in a structured way and tools to make the choice of VET more attractive. The Tech-Bridge Academy model will represent a hub of technical skills at local level for the benefit of both schools and SMEs in the mechanical sector.