CRISS · Project

Cloud Platform That Certifies Digital Skills in Schools Across Europe

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crissh2020.eu

Imagine a school system where every student gets a kind of digital driving license — proof they can actually use technology, not just play with it. CRISS built an online platform that tracks what digital skills kids pick up in class, adapts lessons to their level, and gives them a recognized certificate at the end. They tested it across 490 schools with over 25,000 students in multiple countries to make sure it actually works at scale.

By the numbers

490+

schools involved in large-scale pilot

25,400

students tested on the platform

2,290

teachers participating in the pilot

consortium partners

countries represented in the consortium

total project deliverables

The business problem

What needed solving

Schools and training organizations across Europe lack a standardized, scalable way to teach, assess, and certify digital competences. Students finish school without recognized proof of their digital skills, creating a gap between what education delivers and what employers need. Existing solutions are fragmented, not personalized, and rarely aligned with European competence standards.

The solution

What was built

The project built a cloud-based adaptive learning platform (delivered in both alpha and beta releases) that personalizes digital skills education, tracks progress through learning analytics, generates dynamic ICT competence profiles for each student, and certifies their digital competences. A total of 37 deliverables were produced across the project.

Audience

Who needs this

EdTech companies building learning management or assessment platformsCorporate training providers needing certified digital competence programsMinistries of education standardizing digital skills curriculaSchool networks seeking adaptive learning and certification toolsHR technology firms screening candidates for verified digital skills

Business applications

Who can put this to work

EdTech / E-Learning

SME

Target: Companies developing learning management systems or digital assessment platforms

If you are an EdTech company struggling to offer personalized learning paths and recognized digital certification — CRISS developed a cloud-based adaptive learning platform tested with 25,400 students across 490 schools. The system generates a dynamic ICT profile showing each student's strengths, weaknesses, and certified competences, which could be integrated into or licensed for your own product line.

Corporate Training & HR

mid-size

Target: HR technology firms and corporate training providers

If you are a training provider that needs to certify employee digital competences aligned to European standards — CRISS built an evaluation and certification engine for digital skills that was piloted with 2,290 teachers. The platform's learning analytics module creates individual competence profiles that could be adapted for workforce upskilling and recruitment screening.

Public Education / Government

enterprise

Target: Ministries of education, school boards, and public education authorities

If you are a public education authority looking to standardize digital competence assessment across your schools — CRISS demonstrated a scalable cloud infrastructure across 490 schools in multiple European countries. The platform supports curriculum alignment with European and national digital competence policies and provides certified, comparable student profiles.

Frequently asked

Quick answers

What would it cost to deploy this platform in our schools or organization?

The project data does not include specific pricing or licensing costs. CRISS was developed as a cloud-based solution designed to be cost-effective and scalable, but commercial terms would need to be discussed directly with the consortium lead, EXUS SOFTWARE LTD.

Can this scale beyond the pilot size?

CRISS was explicitly designed for scalability and tested at a very large scale: 490 schools, 25,400 students, and 2,290 teachers across multiple European countries. The cloud-based architecture was built to handle expansion to other educational levels beyond primary and secondary schools.

Who owns the intellectual property and can we license it?

The coordinator is EXUS SOFTWARE LTD, a UK-based SME. IP ownership would follow the Horizon 2020 grant agreement rules, typically staying with the partners who generated it. Licensing discussions should be directed to EXUS or the relevant consortium partners.

Does the certification have any official recognition?

CRISS aimed to contribute to the standardization of digital competences at European level, aligning with European and national policies. Based on available project data, the certification was designed to bridge the gap between school-acquired digital skills and labour market requirements, but specific accreditation details would need to be confirmed with the consortium.

What technology stack does the platform use?

The platform is cloud-based and includes an adaptive learning engine, a learning analytics module, authoring tools, and gaming and location-based features. Alpha and beta releases of the CRISS Platform were delivered as documented in the project deliverables.

Is the platform still operational after the project ended?

The project closed in December 2019. Based on available project data, the platform reached beta release stage during the project. Current operational status would need to be verified through the project website at crissh2020.eu or by contacting EXUS SOFTWARE LTD.

Can it be adapted for corporate or vocational training?

The platform was designed for primary and secondary education but was explicitly described as easily scalable to other educational levels. Its adaptive learning engine, competence profiling, and certification features could potentially be repurposed for vocational or corporate training contexts.

Consortium

Who built it

The CRISS consortium brings together 16 partners from 10 countries, giving it broad European reach — critical for a platform aiming to standardize digital competence certification. The coordinator, EXUS SOFTWARE LTD, is a UK-based SME, which suggests agility and commercial orientation. With 4 universities and 2 research organizations providing pedagogical expertise, and 3 SMEs in total driving commercial application, the mix is weighted toward implementation rather than pure research. The 8 "other" category partners likely include school networks and education authorities, which would explain how the project accessed 490 pilot schools. The relatively low industry ratio of 12% reflects the education sector's public nature, but the SME-led coordination signals genuine intent to bring a product to market.

EXUS SOFTWARE LTDCoordinator · UK
COMUNIDAD FORAL DE NAVARRA - GOBIERNO DE NAVARRAparticipant · ES
SVEUCILISTE U ZAGREBU, FAKULTET ORGANIZACIJE I INFORMATIKEparticipant · HR
DOCUMENTA CREACIONES MULTIMEDIA AVANZADAS SLparticipant · ES
FUNDACIO PER A LA UNIVERSITAT OBERTA DE CATALUNYAparticipant · ES
HRVATSKA AKADEMSKA I ISTRAZIVACKA MREZA CARNETparticipant · HR
CS GROUP - Franceparticipant · FR
PERIFERIAKI DIEFTHINSI PROTOVATHMIAS KAI DEFTEROVATHMIAS EKPAIDEFSIS KRITISparticipant · EL
UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDONparticipant · UK

How to reach the team

EXUS SOFTWARE LTD (UK) — an SME that coordinated this 16-partner project. SciTransfer can facilitate an introduction.

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