Skills Divers

What Skills Divers does

Skills Divers is a Spanish private consultancy, founded by Mª Pilar Pérez Quílez and based in Jumilla, Murcia, that specializes in helping educational institutions, VET centres, universities, NGOs, and industry clients secure and execute European-funded projects, primarily under the Erasmus+ programme. Its core offering spans the full project lifecycle — identifying suitable calls, building international consortia, drafting and submitting proposals, and supporting execution through a multidisciplinary team of engineers, innovation managers, and legal experts. The firm has participated in at least eight Erasmus+ projects since 2019, with aggregate announced grant budgets of roughly €11.8 million across initiatives including GREENCHEM (€5M, 22 partners, 10 countries), TourXpeRience (€5M), NEXR (€400K), and XRGREEN.CON (€250K).

The company's technology footprint centers on Extended Reality (AR/VR/MR) for educational use, e-learning platforms, and EU-compliant digital credentialing. In 2026 it productized two tools: a Moodle plugin that automatically issues European Digital Credentials compatible with Europass, listed on the official Moodle Marketplace, and a LearnPress-to-SCORM converter that enables LMS portability for WordPress-based courses. It also operates Skills Academia, a free online training platform developed under European Commission backing, and runs limited-seat paid workshops including one on AI-assisted Erasmus+ proposal writing using ChatGPT.

Commercial mechanics combine three streams: professional services (European project consultancy and technical/legal R&D advisory), one-time license sales for the Moodle EDC plugin and SCORM converter, and freemium + paid workshop training. Customer concentration is heavily skewed toward European Commission grant flows channeled through consortium partners (notably UCAM for GREENCHEM), with named institutional clients including Jaume I University, the Association of Chemists of the Region of Murcia, and SEF National Chemistry Reference Centre. The firm is founding member of the AMAE Mediterranean partnership and the CoVEsCOP community of practice, both of which feed its consortium-building pipeline.

Name

Skills Divers

Legal name

Skills Divers

Website

https://skills-divers.eu

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Skills Divers is a 6-person Spanish consultancy that helps VET centres, universities, NGOs, and industry clients secure and execute European-funded (Erasmus+) projects, supported by XR-enabled training tools, Moodle/Europass credentialing plugins, and the free Skills Academia platform.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

European Project Consultancy

NAICS

Educational Support Services (61171), Professional and Management Development Training (611430), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Foundational PM & Delivery Methods (Waterfall/Agile/Hybrid) (EDABAHAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Technical & Digital Skills Training (BPACANAB), Portfolio, Capstone & Project-Based Program Support (EDAMAKAD)

Keywords

• European project consultancy
• Erasmus+ proposal writing
• Vocational education training
• Educational technology tools
• R&D advisory services

Headquarters

HQ city

Murcia

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. European Project Consultancy: Consultancy services for European project development including finding funding opportunities, forming consortia, proposal writing, submission support, and project execution support. Services target educational institutions, VET centres, universities, NGOs, and industry.
2. Training Courses and Workshops: Training services including workshops on Erasmus+ proposal writing with AI, vocational training programs, and specialized courses. Some courses offered free while others are limited-seat paid workshops.
3. Tools and Software Products: Sale of tools and plugins such as the LearnPress to SCORM Converter and Moodle EDC plugin for European digital credentials.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Skills Divers is a European projects consultancy firm based in Murcia, Spain that helps educational institutions, VET centres, universities, NGOs, and industry organizations secure European funding (primarily Erasmus+) and execute R&D projects. They provide end-to-end support covering funding opportunity identification, consortium building through an international network, proposal writing, submission, and post-funding project execution. Offerings are supplemented by proprietary software tools (Moodle EDC plugin, LearnPress to SCORM converter), an online training platform (Skills Academia), AI-assisted proposal writing workshops, and AR/VR educational services.

Product overview

Skills Divers is a European projects consultancy offering a unified service portfolio centered on European funding consultancy and educational technology. The core offering is European project development and management (GREENCHEM, NEXR, TourXpeRience, QUANTUM+, XRGREEN.CON, etc.), supplemented by specialized tools including the Moodle EDC Plugin for European Digital Credentials and LearnPress to SCORM Converter for course portability. Supporting products include Skills Academia training platform, AI-powered Erasmus+ proposal writing workshops, technical-legal R&D advisory services, and VR/AR educational solutions. The portfolio spans multiple sectors including green chemistry, nursing education, tourism, quantum technologies, construction, and special needs education.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Academia Skills: Open training platform for excellence in vocational education and training, offering courses on new methodologies, digital transformation, AI, Blockchain, IoT and Cloud Computing, backed by the European Commission.

Products and services

• Skills Divers European Projects Consultancy Full-service European projects consultancy guiding organizations from idea definition to project execution, including funding search, consortium building, proposal writing, and post-funding negotiation support. Specialized in R&D, education, NGOs, and third sector.
• Skills Academia Open training platform for excellence in vocational education and training, offering courses on AI, Blockchain, IoT, and Cloud Computing. Backed by the European Commission and created by educators and professionals. Free sign-up with personalized tutoring available.
• Moodle Plugin for European Digital Credentials (EDC) Moodle plugin that automatically generates European digital micro-credentials compliant with EU Digital Credentials for Learning (EDC) standards. Automatically detects course completion and generates verifiable digital certificates compatible with Europass digital wallets.
• LearnPress to SCORM Converter Tool that converts LearnPress courses (WordPress-based LMS) into SCORM packages for portability to other learning management systems. Solves the problem of courses locked within proprietary LearnPress formats.
• Erasmus+ AI Proposal Writing Workshop Practical workshop on using generative AI tools (ChatGPT) for developing winning Erasmus+ proposals. Covers idea generation, prompt engineering, application form completion, and proposal improvement. Limited to 5 participants per session.
• Technical and Legal R&D Advisory Services Multidisciplinary team of engineers, innovation managers, and legal experts providing project execution support, milestone tracking, intellectual property protection, and financial/legal problem solving for R&D projects.
• Augmented and Virtual Reality Services VR/AR technologies for educational purposes including training simulations, inclusion support for people with disabilities, and custom exercise design using human-centered methodology.
• Vocational Excellence Services Professional excellence promotion through public-private partnerships, regional skills ecosystems, international networks, and customized training for education leaders in digitization and social responsibility.

Quantifiable outcome

• GREENCHEM selected from 305 submissions with success rate below 5%
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

AI capability7 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• UCAM (Universidad Católica de Murcia)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 April 2026GREENCHEM project coordinator. Partners with Skills Divers for the Network of Centres of Vocational Excellence in Green and Digital Chemistry initiative.
• Association of Chemists of the Region of MurciacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 April 2026GreenChem consortium partner representing the chemical industry sector in the Region of Murcia.
• SEF National Chemistry Reference Centre in CartagenacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 April 2026GreenChem consortium partner providing industrial reference and expertise in the chemical sector.
• Jaume I University in CastellóncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 April 2026GreenChem consortium partner contributing academic research expertise in sustainable chemistry.
• AMAE (Asociación Mediterránea de Alto Empresarial)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSkills Divers is a founding member of this cross-cutting partnership. Any organization sharing European values and wanting to create links with Mediterranean countries outside the EU is welcome.
• CoVEsCOP (CoPCoVES)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational community of good practices of centres of professional excellence where successful VET experiences are shared monthly. Born as an initiative of CoVE coordinators in an altruistic and non-profit way. Skills Divers has been a member since inception alongside EU countries and other parts of the world. The European Commission itself is an active member.
• 22 partners from 10 European countries (GreenChem consortium)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerComplete consortium for GREENCHEM includes 22 partners from 10 different European countries working on sustainable chemistry VET.
• FØRScoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLeads the XRGREEN.CON project with expertise in sustainability, circular economy and systemic transformation. CEO Anton Breinbauer contributes to project webinars.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• IDEA Consult: Belgium-based consultancy supporting EU institutions, ministries and agencies with policy, education and research projects — including Erasmus+ and VET-related initiatives.
• Spinverse: Finland-based innovation funding consultancy providing EU funding advisory, proposal support and project management services — directly comparable business model to Skills Divers.
• RTDI Group: Ireland-headquartered consultancy specialised in European R&D funding applications and project management. Competes for the same Erasmus+, Horizon Europe and similar European calls as Skills Divers.
• Optimal Info: Belgium-based consultancy specialised in managing European-funded education, training and R&D projects, with strong overlap in Erasmus+ KA2 and KA3 proposal work.
• Euphemedia: Italy-based European project consultancy offering VET, education and Erasmus+ proposal and project management services — overlaps with Skills Divers' Mediterranean and education focus.
• PPMI (Public Policy and Management Institute): Lithuania-headquartered research and consulting firm active in EU education, training and employment policy — competes for similar European grant-funded VET/education project work.
• AMBERO Consulting: Germany-based European project consultancy providing EU funding advisory, proposal writing and project management for education and research clients.
• Zabala Innovation Consulting: Pamplona-based European project consultancy with similar service scope (EU funding search, proposal writing, project management, R&D advisory). Spain-headquartered peer with comparable Erasmus+ footprint.

Others

• EFVET: European Federation of Education in Vocational Training — the institutional ecosystem Skills Divers engages with for thought leadership and policy; representative body rather than a competitor.

Emerging players

• Avantis Systems (ClassVR): UK-based VR/AR education solutions provider relevant to Skills Divers' XR-for-VET portfolio. Comparable technology stack and K-12/VET target market with their VR products.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• Facebookfacebook.com/SkillsDivers
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/skills-divers

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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