About the Organization

Founded in 1999 in Deventer (Netherlands), Parantion Groep bv is a pioneer in digital education solutions. Its flagship product, Scorion, is a widely used ePortfolio platform for competency-based and programmatic assessment.

Scorion supports universities and teaching hospitals in over 15 countries, enabling learners to collect evidence, receive feedback, and track progress via dashboards aligned with Entrustable Professional Activities (EPAs). The company has received multiple awards for its contributions to innovation in medical education technology.

Key Staff & Team

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Roel Smabers

Co-founder & CEO; leads strategic development and innovation.

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Robert Smeenk

Chief Strategy Officer; responsible for partnerships and digital learning strategy.

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Marie-Sophie Büscher

International Sales Manager; oversees project coordination across EU partners.

Work Package Overview​

Parantion contributes its expertise through Scorion, a digital portfolio platform already used by many medical and midwifery schools in Europe. Within METIS, Scorion is adapted to help students build confidence and showcase their readiness for work, while giving mentors and educators clear ways to monitor progress and provide meaningful feedback.

Working closely with Charité and other partners, Parantion ensures that Scorion integrates smoothly with other platforms like Medbook and Europass, creating one connected digital environment. The company provides technical setup, user training, and troubleshooting, and customizes features such as reflection prompts, progress dashboards, and mentor feedback tools to fit the needs of midwifery students across different countries.

By making learning progress visible and easy to follow, Parantion helps students and mentors stay connected, reflect on achievements, and plan the next steps in professional growth.

Work Package Objectives

Configure and deploy Scorion environments for project pilots.

Develop feedback and dashboard analytics functions.

Guarantee data interoperability with partner platforms.

Provide training and technical guidance to educators.

Key Milestones & Events

Scorion pilot launch (Year 1)
User feedback and system update (Year 2)
Mid-term Network event in Athens (Year 2)
Final Network event in Ghent (Year 3)

Related Publications & Resources

Scorion. Scorion: competency-based assessment and portfolio platform [Internet]. Eindhoven (NL): Scorion.
Available from: https://scorion.com/en/

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