Digital Competency Infrastructure
Making competencies visible.
Strengthening careers.
Developing organisations.
Competence Works connects educational institutions, enterprises and recruiters through standardised, trustworthy competency credentials – built on international standards and integrable into existing structures.
Three perspectives, one ecosystem
Our approach addresses the specific needs of different actors in education and the labour market.
Educational Institutions
Universities, training providers, vocational centres and corporate academies that want to certify learning outcomes and strengthen their market position.
Recruiters & Staffing
Staffing firms and recruiting teams that assess candidates based on verified skills – not just CVs.
Enterprises
Von der Lehrausbildung über strategisches Talent Management bis zur kontinuierlichen Weiterbildung der Belegschaft – für Enterprises jeder Größe.
An infrastructure for the full competency lifecycle
Competence Works connects competency capture, validation and digital credentials with targeted deployment in the labour market – interoperable, standardised and integrable into existing systems.
- Competency mapping to ESCO
- Digital credentials following Open Badges / W3C
- Analytics and reporting
- Portable competency portfolio
- Competency-based matching
- Integration with LMS, HR and ERP systems
What sets us apart
- International standards as technical foundation
- Verifiable, transparently documented credentials
- Seamless integration through open interfaces
- 20+ years of expertise in e-learning, AI and competency development
EdTech Austria Fellowship
Competence Works was selected as a participant in the EdTech Austria Fellowship programme – Austria’s first dedicated support programme for EdTech startups, funded by the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs, Energy and Tourism.
Experience that counts
Competence Works was founded by an interdisciplinary team that has worked together successfully for years – with deep expertise in education, technology and business development.
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Andreas Hörfurter, M.A.
CEO & Strategy
Educational psychologist, 20+ years in e-learning and international consulting. Projects for ITCILO, GIZ and Siemens Foundation across 5 continents. Pioneer in Open Badges and digital competency infrastructure.
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Ursula Neulinger
Marketing & Operations
Over two decades of experience in international e-learning. TU Vienna, eDaktik, senior roles at EdTech scale-ups in Vienna and London. Responsible for brand building and operational scaling.
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Dr. Daniel Pasterk
Technology & AI
PhD mathematician and data scientist (TU Vienna), focused on AI and reinforcement learning. Develops the technical platform and AI components of Competence Works.
Ready to take the first step?
Get in touch – we look forward to the conversation.