UEMF at the heart of a strategic partnership for employability and Industry 4.0

The Euromed University of Fes hosted, on Tuesday June 30, 2026, the signing ceremony of the framework agreement bringing together the Euromed University of Fes, ANAPEC, CGEM Fès‑Meknès and the Digital Development Agency, as part of the FCE & Industry 4.0 Partnership Program.

The event was held in the presence of the President of CGEM Fès‑Meknès, the Director General of ANAPEC, institutional representatives, company leaders and several stakeholders engaged in economic development, youth employability and the industrial transformation of the territory.

The ceremony began with a guided tour of the University’s technological platforms, allowing participants to discover the infrastructures and devices serving training, applied innovation and company support. It continued with a panel discussion on the theme “Transformation into Industry 4.0: issues, challenges and partner support”, devoted to the changes experienced by industrial companies and the levers needed to support their digital transition.

The signed framework agreement defines a general framework of collaboration between the partners for promoting youth employment, skills development and strengthening professional integration. It notably covers axes related to employability, entrepreneurship, digital skills and Industry 4.0.

This partnership is part of a structured approach aimed at responding to companies’ growing needs for qualified skills, while supporting SMEs in their digital and industrial transformation. It notably foresees the implementation of a specific agreement around the FCE Industry 4.0 Program, involving the Euromed University of Fes, ANAPEC and partner companies.

The scheme is based on a one‑year training intended for higher technicians with Bac+2, leading to a University Diploma equivalent to Bac+3 in Industry 4.0 awarded by the Euromed University of Fes. This training combines courses, practical workshops, immersion within the University’s technological platforms, notably the Fez Smart Factory, and an internship in a company around a concrete 4.0 transformation project.

One of the major components of the program is the launch of the “Diagnostic Flash” offer, a free measure intended for SMEs. Conducted before the start of the training by a UEMF pair composed of a teacher and a student, this diagnostic assesses the company’s digital maturity, identifies levers for 4.0 transformation and prepares the specifications of the internship project that will be entrusted to the technician in training.

Through this model, each partner company is called upon to host a trainee‑technician, to contribute to defining and supervising an industrial transformation project, and to commit to a likely recruitment prospect at the end of the training.

This agreement reflects a shared desire to strengthen the bridges between the university, public institutions and the business world. It also illustrates the role of the Euromed University of Fes as an academic actor committed to innovation, employability and supporting technological transformations for regional and national development.

By this initiative, the Euromed University of Fes reaffirms its commitment to train professionals capable of meeting the current and future needs of the Moroccan industry, while contributing to the acceleration of the transition to Industry 4.0.