During the ‘skills for innovation’ session at the EU Industries days in Rzeszow (PL) on 5 June, EULEP was presented as a good practice for building transnational vocational excellence and creating a multi-stakeholder dialogue for fostering lifelong learning by means of continuous vocational education and training. At the same time, the need for a grassroot approach was highlighted with the active involvement of businesses in the development of tailor-made training courses.