The Šolski center Nova Gorica (ŠCNG ) is an educational institution with more than 60 years of tradition, offering a large selection of educational programs from various fields, including electrical engineering, computer science, woodworking, mechanical engineering, mechatronics, automotive services, transport, health, agriculture, catering, food and economics. The centre also offers a programme of technical gymnasium with three orientations (electrical engineering, mechanical engineering and computer science) to all who choose general education. Additionally, in the field of informatics, mechatronics and agriculture, Nova Gorica goes a step further by introducing the post-secondary vocational study. In parallel with formal education, the centre carries out a range of other activities for comprehensive professional and personal development, such as participation in sports competitions, and involvement in domestic and international projects, cultural events and knowledge competitions. The inter-company training centre within ŠCNG offers formal adult learning and lifelong professional and practical oriented training. This includes upskilling and reskilling for a variety of target groups, such as employed and unemployed individuals, companies, craftsmen and teachers. More broadly, the training centre aims to facilitate mobility among different positions of work in modern industry, stimulate personal growth and help respond to the wider challenges of modern society. Concrete services offered include: • career counselling; • international mobility support; • practical work training; • project-based and innovation-led learning; • practical training for teachers in companies; • training for mentors in companies • initiatives that offer support for migrants. The Šolski center Nova Gorica also integrates various types of vocational education, including secondary and higher, as well as initial and continuing VET for youth and adults. As further testimony to its broad reach, the Biotechnical School’s cooperation extends to primary schools, societies (e.g. the Olive Association, the Slovenian Beekeepers’ Association and the Biodynamic Association), the local community, the Chamber of Agriculture and other chambers within the Consortium of Biotechnical Schools of Slovenia. In Slovenia, Nova Gorica School Centre is a very active member in partnerships at three levels. At the regional level, it is one of the crucial actors in the partnership for regional development. For this purpose, it connects a network of around 450 employers, including the employment service, chamber of commerce, chamber of crafts, regional development agency and technological park, 7 regional municipalities, the trade union for the welding working force, the University of Nova Gorica, and various clubs. At the national level, ŠCNG is one of the main actors in the Consortium of Slovenian school centres, which consists of the seven biggest Slovenian VET centres. It also connects very successfully with the Consortium of biotechnical schools and the Consortium of services in Slovenia. For 11 years they have collaborated in large ESF projects dealing with modernisation and innovation in VET, connecting VET providers with employers, continuous professional training for teachers, and lifelong learning. At the international level, ŠCNG is a representative of the Consortium of Slovenian school centres on the board of EUproVET, the European association of VET providers. ŠCNG has a large network of European educational institutions and companies, which has been spreading since 1999 when it started participating in EU-funded projects.   ŠCNG has more than 20 years of experience in international and national projects. We promote the innovation and entrepreneurial spirit between learners. It is focused on developmental projects to introduce innovations into VET that put the learner in the centre, help them discover and develop their talents and bring them to professionalism and satisfied persons. ŠCNG is the lead partner of the project Talentjourney- the platform for IoT in smart manufacturing, one of the 5 pilot projects supported by Erasmus+. Talentjourney aims are focused on reducing the skills gap in the manufacturing sector, in the field of IoT, which focuses on user-centred, user-friendly and eco-friendly solutions. Talentjourney acts with a strong emphasis on digital, international, personalised and flexible in content and relationship for the user, easy to use; will use digital tools to allow flexibility in learning; will offer tutorship in any country by using digital tools; will transform knowledge stocks into knowledge flows. ŠCNG has also introduced an innovative work-based learning model with personalized tutoring and work-related project. The main aim is to reduce unemployment and skills mismatch of young people and encourage and enable the discovery and development of one's potential and increase employability. Within ŠCNG operates the Innovative business incubator (UIL), with a focus on the development of prototypes in the field of efficiency of energy use for users and business and additive manufacturing. The UIL aims to foster innovative projects on the related topic, work in teams, and share knowledge, skills and experience among all the users of UIL. The users are students (university, higher VET, VET), pupils, companies, SMEs, teachers, company experts, researchers etc. The users share ideas, develop innovative projects, work in teams, use the approaches of problem-solving, stimulate creativity among each other and learn from each other. Since 2018 career counselling and guidance is organized within ŠCNG. The goal of career guidance is to provide students with assistance and advice to find the most appropriate career path according to their needs, interests and potentials, to choose further study, to find a job, and to promote lifelong learning and personal growth.