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The Chamber of Terrassa was founded in 1886, covers an area of 400.000 inhabitants and more than 30.000 companies. With a wide experience of entrepreneurial support services to new entrepreneurs, provides guidance to 600 new entrepreneurs/year since the business idea stage, the start-up, and its consolidation.
The Chamber of Terrassa has strategic agreements with local municipalities and Education Institutions in the province to promote the creation of new companies in the region and the promotion of entrepreneurship. Our Chamber has been promoting a series of direct actions aimed at supporting the new entrepreneurs. Examples of this are the special sessions organized by the Chamber to new companies, or the organization of the New Entrepreneur’s day.
Chamber of Terrassa is coordinating “Digital Impulse Hub” a public-private Digital Innovation Hub in Catalonia Region to promote digitalization of industry and the support of digital start-ups.
After more than 10 years’ experience in Erasmus for Young Entrepreneurs and more than 50 years counselling would be entrepreneurs, many of them coming from University, Chamber of Terrassa has developed many counselling and mentoring programmes with proven increased success rate. The Chamber of Terrassa supports new entrepreneurs to maximize their chances of success. The results support our work: companies created with the support of our Chamber have a survival rate higher than 70% (after three years of creation).
Chamber of Terrassa has more than 15 years’ experience in leading and coordination EU funded projects with large consortia.
The Chamber of Terrassa has strategic agreements with local municipalities and Education Institutions in the province to promote the creation of new companies in the region and the promotion of entrepreneurship. Our Chamber has been promoting a series of direct actions aimed at supporting the new entrepreneurs. Examples of this are the special sessions organized by the Chamber to new companies, or the organization of the New Entrepreneur’s day.
Chamber of Terrassa is coordinating “Digital Impulse Hub” a public-private Digital Innovation Hub in Catalonia Region to promote digitalization of industry and the support of digital start-ups.
After more than 10 years’ experience in Erasmus for Young Entrepreneurs and more than 50 years counselling would be entrepreneurs, many of them coming from University, Chamber of Terrassa has developed many counselling and mentoring programmes with proven increased success rate. The Chamber of Terrassa supports new entrepreneurs to maximize their chances of success. The results support our work: companies created with the support of our Chamber have a survival rate higher than 70% (after three years of creation).
Chamber of Terrassa has more than 15 years’ experience in leading and coordination EU funded projects with large consortia.
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Since its creation in 1994 as a state-of-the art technological university with a highly innovative learning model, the Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (UOC, Open University of Catalonia) is one of the world’s premier online Higher Education universities, now engaging more 70,000 students. The UOC’s core goal is to be the 'university of the knowledge society', promoting innovative education, personalised learning, technological leadership, R&D work on the information society and eLearning.
Currently, its research, innovation and transfer activity is led by almost 300 researchers and technicians organized into 43 groups. Each group belongs to one of the University’s seven departments or teaching areas ,or to one of its three main research centres (Internet Interdisciplinary Institute - IN3 - eLearn Center eLC - and the eHealth Center). With internationalization at the core of its mission, UOC continuously works to bolster its international profile through initiatives that increase its research partnerships around the world and the number of its international exchanges and students.
Entrepreneurship: The UOC has been working to establish closer cooperation links with businesses, other universities, R&I bodies, and community stakeholders in keeping with the objective all universities need to achieve: the transfer of knowledge and technology to their communities. Different actions are being carried out at the UOC to promote and encourage such transfer, among them the entrepreneurship activity platform of the university, Hubbik. With Hubbik (hubbik.uoc.edu), the UOC promotes entrepreneurship, open innovation, support for knowledge transfer of results, and cooperation among the entire UOC community (students, alumni, teaching staff, collaborators and management staff of the UOC and associated companies). Furthermore, the UOC has created Invergy, a company that invests in start-ups in the education and ICT sectors that have a social impact slant. Through Invergy, the UOC is committed to projects in the ICT sector linked to the university’s spheres of knowledge, and to projects in the education sector from the whole innovation ecosystem. Its model is based on a capital investment, a participatory loan or a joint investment with a ceiling of 100,000 euros.
Currently, its research, innovation and transfer activity is led by almost 300 researchers and technicians organized into 43 groups. Each group belongs to one of the University’s seven departments or teaching areas ,or to one of its three main research centres (Internet Interdisciplinary Institute - IN3 - eLearn Center eLC - and the eHealth Center). With internationalization at the core of its mission, UOC continuously works to bolster its international profile through initiatives that increase its research partnerships around the world and the number of its international exchanges and students.
Entrepreneurship: The UOC has been working to establish closer cooperation links with businesses, other universities, R&I bodies, and community stakeholders in keeping with the objective all universities need to achieve: the transfer of knowledge and technology to their communities. Different actions are being carried out at the UOC to promote and encourage such transfer, among them the entrepreneurship activity platform of the university, Hubbik. With Hubbik (hubbik.uoc.edu), the UOC promotes entrepreneurship, open innovation, support for knowledge transfer of results, and cooperation among the entire UOC community (students, alumni, teaching staff, collaborators and management staff of the UOC and associated companies). Furthermore, the UOC has created Invergy, a company that invests in start-ups in the education and ICT sectors that have a social impact slant. Through Invergy, the UOC is committed to projects in the ICT sector linked to the university’s spheres of knowledge, and to projects in the education sector from the whole innovation ecosystem. Its model is based on a capital investment, a participatory loan or a joint investment with a ceiling of 100,000 euros.
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Martins Riekstins
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Latvian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) is the biggest association of entrepreneurs in Latvia uniting 6000 members – micro, small, medium and large enterprises of all regions and industries, associations, city business clubs and other unions of entrepreneurs. LCCI represents the interests of entrepreneurs in governmental institutions on both state and regional level and offers wide list of services as well, as a result ensuring that there are excellent companies in the excellent and successful business environment.
LCCI works in the following areas:
1) Business environment;
2) Lobbying;
3) Competitiveness;
4) Export;
5) Arbitration.
LCCI is a fully-fledged member of EUROCHAMBRES and International Chamber of Commerce.
LCCI has a wide experience in implementing EU projects – the following experience has been developed through Erasmus+, Interreg, Horizon 2020, Lifelong learning programme, EC calls etc.
LCCI cooperates with Ministries, associations and other business support organisations in Education sector and labour market related issues. LCCI was actively involved in more than 5 EU funded projects in Education sector with the main topics and objectives such as development of apprenticeships and their quality, work-based learning, ECVET principles, transnational mobilities, joint qualifications, tandem trainings and others.
LCCI works in the following areas:
1) Business environment;
2) Lobbying;
3) Competitiveness;
4) Export;
5) Arbitration.
LCCI is a fully-fledged member of EUROCHAMBRES and International Chamber of Commerce.
LCCI has a wide experience in implementing EU projects – the following experience has been developed through Erasmus+, Interreg, Horizon 2020, Lifelong learning programme, EC calls etc.
LCCI cooperates with Ministries, associations and other business support organisations in Education sector and labour market related issues. LCCI was actively involved in more than 5 EU funded projects in Education sector with the main topics and objectives such as development of apprenticeships and their quality, work-based learning, ECVET principles, transnational mobilities, joint qualifications, tandem trainings and others.
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The University of Bari Aldo Moro (UNIBA), established in 1924, is made up of 23 departments active in every basic and industrial field of research that offer several degree and post-degree courses.
UNIBA is an education and training provider and is beneficiary in several international research projects (CORDIS, H2020), educational projects (Erasmus+, Erasmus Mundus, TEMPUS IV and Jean Monnet) and cooperation programs (IPA, Interreg IIIA Italy-Greece).
The Department of Humanities (DISUM) is committed in activities of education and training on digital culture and digital cultural heritage both in its curricular classes – e.g the curricular course – and in the training activities of its innovative laboratories, Digital Multimedia Lab “Unknown Heritage” and BaLab, joining also international, national and regional projects.
The Department collaborates from 2010 in several projects with its spin off Company DABIMUS, which works on research and education on digitization and digital creation of innovative app for enhancement of culture and cultural heritage.
DISUM and DABIMUS promote and sustain contamination and exchange of knowledge, involving youth in the training programs on new digital methodologies and technologies for cultural heritage and on the creation of Cultural and Creative Industries (CCI), encouraging cultural, social and economic growth of youth, aiming at the creation of new digital vocational competences in cultural heritage and social inclusion sectors, preparing them to face the digital challenges of labour market.
Moreover, from several years DISUM and DABIMUS lead projects related to digital education for youth by cooperating with about 10 High Schools of Apulia Region.
Teaching staff: 1.439 (2020)
Registered students: 47.133 (2020)
UNIBA is an education and training provider and is beneficiary in several international research projects (CORDIS, H2020), educational projects (Erasmus+, Erasmus Mundus, TEMPUS IV and Jean Monnet) and cooperation programs (IPA, Interreg IIIA Italy-Greece).
The Department of Humanities (DISUM) is committed in activities of education and training on digital culture and digital cultural heritage both in its curricular classes – e.g the curricular course – and in the training activities of its innovative laboratories, Digital Multimedia Lab “Unknown Heritage” and BaLab, joining also international, national and regional projects.
The Department collaborates from 2010 in several projects with its spin off Company DABIMUS, which works on research and education on digitization and digital creation of innovative app for enhancement of culture and cultural heritage.
DISUM and DABIMUS promote and sustain contamination and exchange of knowledge, involving youth in the training programs on new digital methodologies and technologies for cultural heritage and on the creation of Cultural and Creative Industries (CCI), encouraging cultural, social and economic growth of youth, aiming at the creation of new digital vocational competences in cultural heritage and social inclusion sectors, preparing them to face the digital challenges of labour market.
Moreover, from several years DISUM and DABIMUS lead projects related to digital education for youth by cooperating with about 10 High Schools of Apulia Region.
Teaching staff: 1.439 (2020)
Registered students: 47.133 (2020)
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Claudia Scarimbolo
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The Austrian Economic Chamber (WKOE: Wirtschaftskammer Österreich) is the legal representative of the Austrian business community representing 423.000 businesses. The WKOE business membership is drawn from: crafts and trades, commerce, industry, banking and insurance, information and consulting, tourism and leisure industries, transport and communications. For over 150 years, chambers of commerce have represented the interests of people in business in Austria. The first Austrian Chamber of Commerce was established with compulsory membership in 1848/49.
The Voice of Enterprise & Modern Service Provider
A key part of the Chambers’ work is to provide a powerful voice of enterprise and a modern service provider representing the common interests of the entire membership. The Chamber takes on the concerns of businesses and offers tailor-made services, catering for every stage in the progress of the business, from establishment to succession. The department for target group management, responsible for the development and coordination of services, has a dedicated panel of teams supporting Start-up Service, Junior Chamber Austria, Women in Business, Creative Industries, as well as units for one-person businesses and SME Support.
Young People in Business and Successful Promoters
The Junior Chamber Austria is a dedicated support community for young people in business between 18 and 40. In addition to the extensive range of services offered by the Junior Chamber, a significant function is to support a network for young business-people, particularly those interested in exploring potential joint ventures and partnerships. The Business Start-up Service, with more than 90 counselling centres throughout Austria, is the principal start-up and advisory contact point for people who want to start up a business. In 2019, around 39,100 companies were founded in Austria.
The Voice of Enterprise & Modern Service Provider
A key part of the Chambers’ work is to provide a powerful voice of enterprise and a modern service provider representing the common interests of the entire membership. The Chamber takes on the concerns of businesses and offers tailor-made services, catering for every stage in the progress of the business, from establishment to succession. The department for target group management, responsible for the development and coordination of services, has a dedicated panel of teams supporting Start-up Service, Junior Chamber Austria, Women in Business, Creative Industries, as well as units for one-person businesses and SME Support.
Young People in Business and Successful Promoters
The Junior Chamber Austria is a dedicated support community for young people in business between 18 and 40. In addition to the extensive range of services offered by the Junior Chamber, a significant function is to support a network for young business-people, particularly those interested in exploring potential joint ventures and partnerships. The Business Start-up Service, with more than 90 counselling centres throughout Austria, is the principal start-up and advisory contact point for people who want to start up a business. In 2019, around 39,100 companies were founded in Austria.
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European Grants International Academy (EGInA) is a private training agency and consultancy body (SME), operating at local, national and EU level. EGInA is based in Foligno, Italy, and it operates within a wide and consolidated network of public and private bodies, providing high-quality services and consultancy in different fields. EGInA is devoted to deepening a real transnational cooperation in the field of lifelong learning, increasing awareness of European cooperation and opportunities, especially in the field of digital competences, within the framework of different EU financing programmes, with a special focus on Erasmus+.
Lifelong Learning and Higher Education
We are accredited at the Umbria Region as a training agency for the implementation of training activities funded by the European Social Fund. We cooperate with trainers and teachers from all over Italy, as well as outside Italy, for the planning and implementation of non-formal and formal educational activities.
Research & Innovation
Our research team is composed of lecturers and researchers from the National Research Council (CNR), industrial engineers, experts in social sciences and from the educational sector. We constantly try to design and realize innovative solutions and services for different target groups, taking advantage also of a proved network of international relations and partnerships.
EU/International projects
The key staff of EGInA Srl is experienced in the management of EU funded projects within the framework of different EU financing programmes. During the years we have been involved in the implementation, both as coordinators or partners, of a consistent number of multilateral projects.
Our organization works in the field of entrepreneurial education since its foundation.
We work with around 10 schools in our region where we carry out several education activities with students, on: ICT skills, social entrepreneurship, gamification.
Lifelong Learning and Higher Education
We are accredited at the Umbria Region as a training agency for the implementation of training activities funded by the European Social Fund. We cooperate with trainers and teachers from all over Italy, as well as outside Italy, for the planning and implementation of non-formal and formal educational activities.
Research & Innovation
Our research team is composed of lecturers and researchers from the National Research Council (CNR), industrial engineers, experts in social sciences and from the educational sector. We constantly try to design and realize innovative solutions and services for different target groups, taking advantage also of a proved network of international relations and partnerships.
EU/International projects
The key staff of EGInA Srl is experienced in the management of EU funded projects within the framework of different EU financing programmes. During the years we have been involved in the implementation, both as coordinators or partners, of a consistent number of multilateral projects.
Our organization works in the field of entrepreneurial education since its foundation.
We work with around 10 schools in our region where we carry out several education activities with students, on: ICT skills, social entrepreneurship, gamification.
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Poligest SL is a Consultancy Company based in Barcelona, with more than 35 years of experience in business management.
Poligest SL has several departments:
1) Tax, labor, accounting, and business advice;
2) Legal defense and insurance;
3) Management of real property and real estate;
4) Advice on international projects, European grants, and Entrepreneurship.
Specifically, this last department will be more focused on the implementation of this project. They have been working in the field of entrepreneurship for more than 10 years and are part of different international projects working together with different universities and public entities specialized in the sector. They have a platform for entrepreneurs and ecosystem management that is being used all over the world, in different universities, companies and public entities.
Poligest SL has several departments:
1) Tax, labor, accounting, and business advice;
2) Legal defense and insurance;
3) Management of real property and real estate;
4) Advice on international projects, European grants, and Entrepreneurship.
Specifically, this last department will be more focused on the implementation of this project. They have been working in the field of entrepreneurship for more than 10 years and are part of different international projects working together with different universities and public entities specialized in the sector. They have a platform for entrepreneurs and ecosystem management that is being used all over the world, in different universities, companies and public entities.
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Kristīne Tihanova
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Turiba University is leading private University in Latvia specializing in Business and Tourism education. The institution has 3 major faculties: Business Administration, Law Studies and International Tourism Faculty. It also has department of Communication studies and Information Technologies. Turiba is intensively expanding its international cooperation. Turiba has been accepted as a member of AACSB International, The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business that unites leading business schools all over the world as well as a member of EURASHE – European Association of Institutions in Higher Education.
At the moment Turiba has around 3500 students and more than 15 000 alumni.
Turiba also offers a wide range of opportunities to obtain knowledge and experience abroad. Three types of cooperation have been implemented: ERASMUS programs, double degree programs and bilateral exchange programs.
Turiba has experience in international project management, we have been involved and have coordinated such projects as Central Baltic Interreg, Erasmus Mundus, Erasmus for Young Entrepreneurs program, Erasmus and Leonardo da Vinci, JUSTICE, NORDPLUS and ERASMUS+ projects.
Turiba is accredited private higher education institution, offering bachelor, master and doctoral level studies in English and Latvian languages. University is active in research projects. Sources of funding – own recourses, government support and different research and EU projects.
The faculty of Business Administration is one of most active departments in International projects and research. Faculty members are involved in the projects related development of business environment, sustainable business, logistics in Latvia and Baltic states. We have several training programmes for youth and adults in business development and start-ups, also we are running mentoring association and programme in order to support young businesses and start-ups.
At the moment Turiba has around 3500 students and more than 15 000 alumni.
Turiba also offers a wide range of opportunities to obtain knowledge and experience abroad. Three types of cooperation have been implemented: ERASMUS programs, double degree programs and bilateral exchange programs.
Turiba has experience in international project management, we have been involved and have coordinated such projects as Central Baltic Interreg, Erasmus Mundus, Erasmus for Young Entrepreneurs program, Erasmus and Leonardo da Vinci, JUSTICE, NORDPLUS and ERASMUS+ projects.
Turiba is accredited private higher education institution, offering bachelor, master and doctoral level studies in English and Latvian languages. University is active in research projects. Sources of funding – own recourses, government support and different research and EU projects.
The faculty of Business Administration is one of most active departments in International projects and research. Faculty members are involved in the projects related development of business environment, sustainable business, logistics in Latvia and Baltic states. We have several training programmes for youth and adults in business development and start-ups, also we are running mentoring association and programme in order to support young businesses and start-ups.
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Tera Tehnopolis Ltd. was founded in 2002 as a joint venture of the Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, the City of Osijek, and the Osijek-Baranja County, aiming to develop knowledge-based entrepreneurship by using new and significantly improved existing technologies. Today, Tera has ten employees and focuses on connecting science with the economy, as well as ensuring infrastructural, financial, and consultancy support to innovative and technology-based projects. Through its activities and the implementation of various EU and national projects, Tera encourages international transfer and development of small and medium enterprises. On a daily basis, Tera provides business support in all aspects of business operations, especially business planning, business internationalisation, access to funding, and intellectual property management and protection. TERA is regional technology transfer and business development institution for Eastern Croatia certified by the national agency HAMAG-BICRO.
Consequently, Tera has had major success in linking entrepreneurship with education. Furthermore, Tera has developed a comprehensive business planning education programme based on the concept defined in the university textbook “Innovative3 Entrepreneurship” written by prof. Ivan Štefanić, as well as an e-tool for business planning. Also, every year, Tera is the main organiser of the Be the Role ModelTM competition in business plan writing, within which it has educated 1567 students, young people, and future entrepreneurs.
Consequently, Tera has had major success in linking entrepreneurship with education. Furthermore, Tera has developed a comprehensive business planning education programme based on the concept defined in the university textbook “Innovative3 Entrepreneurship” written by prof. Ivan Štefanić, as well as an e-tool for business planning. Also, every year, Tera is the main organiser of the Be the Role ModelTM competition in business plan writing, within which it has educated 1567 students, young people, and future entrepreneurs.
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Susanne Kamsker
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Founded in 1585, the University of Graz (Uni Graz) is the second oldest and second largest university in Austria. With about 32.500 students and 4.300 employees, it is one of the largest institutions of higher education in Austria. It is a comprehensive university offering about 120 study courses at 76 institutes, which are organized in six faculties.
The university has a strong international profile and is involved in numerous global networks (e.g. Coimbra Group, ARQUS and Utrecht Network). Through these networks and various projects and activities it is connected with about 500 international partner institutions. The university’s expertise includes the implementation and administration of international research and educational projects with partners from around the world. In its international project activities, the university is committed to the transfer of know-how and the development and implementation of project-related objectives for the benefit of and progress in higher education. Innovative interdisciplinary research and cooperation are amongst the subjects especially encouraged.
Uni Graz has also been very active in international educational projects, both as a partner and as coordinating institution. The scope of EU funding the university has benefitted from in this respect includes, amongst others, projects in the Lifelong Learning Programme, Tempus projects and Erasmus Mundus projects in all actions. Since 2014 the university has been actively participating in Erasmus+ projects. Due to its experience of both participating in and coordinating international research and educational projects, Uni Graz can draw on expertise and good practice that will contribute to the success of the present project.
The university has a strong international profile and is involved in numerous global networks (e.g. Coimbra Group, ARQUS and Utrecht Network). Through these networks and various projects and activities it is connected with about 500 international partner institutions. The university’s expertise includes the implementation and administration of international research and educational projects with partners from around the world. In its international project activities, the university is committed to the transfer of know-how and the development and implementation of project-related objectives for the benefit of and progress in higher education. Innovative interdisciplinary research and cooperation are amongst the subjects especially encouraged.
Uni Graz has also been very active in international educational projects, both as a partner and as coordinating institution. The scope of EU funding the university has benefitted from in this respect includes, amongst others, projects in the Lifelong Learning Programme, Tempus projects and Erasmus Mundus projects in all actions. Since 2014 the university has been actively participating in Erasmus+ projects. Due to its experience of both participating in and coordinating international research and educational projects, Uni Graz can draw on expertise and good practice that will contribute to the success of the present project.
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The Centre de la Imatge i la Tecnologia Multimèdia (Image Processing and Multimedia Technology Center) is a teaching centre affiliated to the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC) specializing in training in the fields of animation and digital art, multimedia technologies and videogames. The CITM headquarters are located in the UPC Campus in Terrassa, a space where it is taught the Bachelor's degree in Design, Animation and Digital Art, the Bachelor's degree in Multimedia and the Bachelor's degree in Video Game Design and Development taught in Catalan, Spanish and English.
In addition to official bachelor's degrees, the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC), through the UPC School, also provides postgraduate training related to the CITM's areas of expertise: animation and digital art, videogames and post-production.
In addition to official bachelor's degrees, the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC), through the UPC School, also provides postgraduate training related to the CITM's areas of expertise: animation and digital art, videogames and post-production.
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