EUROACELERA
CROSS-BORDER ENTREPRENEURSHIP CAMPUS BASED ON YOUNG KNOWLEDGE
Challenge
The challenge of this project was to try to connect the Euroace ecosystem of entrepreneurship with international reference centers, focusing on the creation of companies based on knowledge and research, through the following actions:
- Specification of a joint intervention methodology for the constitution of a unique ecosystem in the Euroace region favorable to entrepreneurship and the acceleration of knowledge-based business projects;
- Development and promotion of a culture of entrepreneurship among university graduate students, students from higher levels of business training and graduates, also paying attention to the gender difference in youth entrepreneurship, investing in the conversion of the Euroace space into a pole of retention, development and attraction of young talents.
Solution
This project aimed to boost the creation of companies from training projects with commercial potential, as well as lines of work that use the pre-existing and most influential scientific and technological domains in meeting the competitive challenges of the participating regions.
Objectives, Activities and Results expected / achieved
Project Objectives:
• Specification of a joint intervention methodology for the constitution of a unique ecosystem in the favorable EUROACE region to entrepreneurship and acceleration of knowledge-based business projects;
• Development and promotion of an entrepreneurship culture among young university finalists, students of higher vocational training cycles and graduates, also paying attention to gender disparities in youth entrepreneurship;
• Betting on the transformation of the EUROACE space in a pole of retention, development and attraction of young talent.;
• Connection of the EUROACE entrepreneurship ecosystem with international reference hubs.
Project Activities:
ACTIVITY 1: Promotion of a reflection on the status quo of the EUROACE Space in relation to knowledge-based youth entrepreneurship and for determination of a working methodology in the project;
ACTIVITY 2: Activating the discovery of embryonic business ideas originated by young people and based on knowledge generation;
ACTIVITY 3: Move to action by developing activities for the generation of knowledge-based business projects originated by talented young people;
ACTIVITY 4: Creation of the habit of generating business projects based on knowledge and originated by talented young people;
ACTIVITY 5. Project Management and Coordination;
ACTIVITY 6. Project Communication.
Expected / Achieved Results:
Achievement Indicators:
- C001 - Companies that received aid: 600
- E002 - Business Development Services Developed or Supported: 60
Project Reference
0176_EUROACE_LERA_4_EFunding
Intervention Region
Portugal and SpainTotal Investment
2.070.405,82IPN Investment
45.292,82Total Eligible
2.070.405,82IPN Eligible
45.292,82EC Funding – Total
1.902.475,37EC Funding – IPN
33.969,62Duration
48 MonthsStart Date
2015-10-01End Date
2021-04-05Approval Date
2015-06-30Consortium
Extremadura Avante Servicios Avanzados a PYMES, S.L.UFundación Fundecyt - Parque Científico y Tecnológico de Extremadura
Dirección General de Empresa y Competitividad. Junta de Extremadura
Dirección General de Formación Profesional y Universidad. Consejería de Educación y Empleo. Junta de Extremadura
Inversiones Sunhunter, S.L.
Instituto de la Mujer de Extremadura
Instituto de la Juventud de Extremadura
Asociación de Jóvenes Emprendedores y Empresarios de Extremadura (AJE Extremadura)
Associação Nacional de Jovens Empresários
Conector Ide, S.L.
Instituto Politécnico de Leiria
Instituto Politécnico de Portalegre
Instituto Pedro Nunes
Universidade de Évora
