Vinta

VINTA – Professional Innovations for Talent Development and Women’s Advancement in the Spirits Industry (Brewing, Distilling and Winemaking).
Erasmus Vocational Education and Training Cooperation Partnerships (KA220-VET). The project is funded by the National Agency of Ireland (IE01-Léargas the Exchange Bureau).
Project number: 2025-1-IE01-KA220-VET-000365702

Coordinator from ONUT: Lyudmila Figurska (Associate Professor, Department of Grain and Feed Technology)
Project duration: 01.09.2025 – 31.08.2027
Overall coordinator: BIA Innovator Campus CLG (Mellows Campus, Athgenry, Ireland)
Budget: 250,000 EUR
Grant to ONUT: 38,000 EUR

The overall goal of VINTA is to address persistent gender disparities in brewing, distilling and winemaking through structured vocational education and training (VET), mentoring, research and industry collaboration. VINTA will create flexible learning pathways, foster professional networks and provide evidence-based insights to achieve real change.

SO1: Increase gender diversity in leadership and technical roles through the Eye Opener Report and removing barriers.

SO2: Create a flexible VET program with three gender-sensitive trajectories and an OER platform for 1,000+ participants.

SO3: Implement a European mentoring and networking system (100 experts, career events, barrier research).

SO4: Develop a repository of best practices and case studies for VET programs.

SO5: Create a unique DEI toolkit for alcohol industry employers.

Partners

Bia Food Innovation Campus (CLG)	Ireland	https://biainnovatorcampus.ie
Agency for Food of Nouvelle-Aquitaine	France	https://www.aana.fr
Odessa National University of Technology	Ukraine	https://ontu.edu.ua/inout
Momentum Marketing Services Limited	Ireland	https://momentumconsulting.ie
European e-Learning Institute	Denmark	https://www.euei.dk
Polytechnic Institute of Viana do Castelo	Portugal	https://www.ipvc.pt