Accelerator4Crafts – a new digital platform dedicated to European crafts

The Accelerator4Crafts platform is now live!

Launched as part of the EU-funded Tracks4Crafts (T4C) project, Accelerator4Crafts is a new digital platform designed to strengthen the transmission of craft knowledge, foster collaboration, and stimulate innovation across Europe’s diverse crafts sector.

Conceived as a meeting place and platform for craftspeople, the Accelerator enables craftspeople, educators, researchers, designers, and cultural practitioners to learn, exchange, and connect through digital tools and community-driven methodologies.

What you’ll find on the platform:

• A self-diagnosis tool guiding users to tailored learning resources
• Curated reports, thematic cards, tutorials, and video content
• Community spaces for collaboration and peer learning
• A growing ecosystem connecting European craft practices.

Accelerator4Crafts Residency Programme

The platform also hosts the Accelerator4Crafts Residency Programme, offering craftspeople and creative entrepreneurs the opportunity to join hybrid peer-learning residencies, combining online collaboration with two-week in-person residencies at pilot sites across Iceland, Greece, the Netherlands, Romania, Italy, Switzerland, and Belgium.

Key dates

• Open Call for Residencies: January 2026
• Application deadline: 13 March 2026
• Residencies: April–June 2026

Register and apply here: tracks4crafts.eu/accelerator