FIT (Fastrack into Information Technology)
The Tech Talent Pipeline.
Organisation Type: Further (Vocational) Educational Institute; Non-Profit / Registered Charity; Upskilling & Training Organisation
Countries of Operation: Ireland
Core Expertise: Digital skills • Apprenticeships & upskilling • Tech career pathways • Vocational innovation • Industry partnerships • Inclusive hiring
Who are you beyond GreenShift?
FIT (Fastrack into Information Technology), founded in 1999, is a non-profit representative organisation of the technology sector committed to growing Ireland’s tech talent pipeline.
Working in close collaboration with national education and training provision, national and regional development agencies, and community organisations, FIT’s mission is to promote an inclusive and sustainable smart economy, ensuring access to in-demand tech skills for quality employment and shared prosperity.
In doing so, we are maximising opportunity through technology and making technology work for all.
What do you bring to GreenShift?
Through regular skills needs analyses with our industry partners, FIT determines the impact and skills employment opportunities arising from emerging technology trends and designs training programmes that enable a broad and diverse cohort of people to acquire in-demand tech skills.
Designed for Further Education Training (FET; VET in an EU context) provision, these programmes are delivered with the support and collaboration of Education and Training Boards (ETBs) across Ireland. FIT tech programmes, while responsive to industry demands, are built in accordance with the requirements and standards of the National Qualifications Framework. In total, over 250,000 job seekers have completed FIT skills development programmes to date, of which more than 120,000 have progressed into tech sector employment.
As national Coordinating Provider of the Tech Apprenticeship programmes in Ireland, FIT has supported 946 learners across three apprenticeship programmes – in the areas of Software Development, Cybersecurity, and Computer Networking – since 2018. This year (2026), FIT will introduce a new Tech Apprenticeship programme, in the domain of Data Analytics, which has been eagerly awaited by the industry. To date, over 250 Corporate entities, SMEs, and Government Departments have engaged with this tech talent pipeline.
We bring a detailed knowledge of the IT sector in Ireland and the EU to the GreenShift project, including an awareness of industry-identified skills gaps and certification pathways that are recognised across the industry. Our partnerships with industry certification vendors are well-established, which enables us to effectively train jobseekers and those seeking to upskill. We are committed to the circular economy in terms of our internal practices and our provision of programmes with an emphasis on sustainability.
Peter Davitt - CEO
""At FIT, our mission is to promote an inclusive and sustainable smart economy, and GreenShift strengthens that mission by developing job-ready AI & HPC skills for green digital innovation in transport and logistics. We joined the project to help build the sector’s capacity and grow the talent pipeline further so that more people can access emerging careers and organisations can accelerate decarbonisation.""
Where can you find us
FIT (Fastrack into Information Technology)
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7a Bellevue Industrial Estate,
Glasnevin, Dublin 11,
D11 YE00, Ireland - +353 1 882 5570
- info@fit.ie
- Meet our team