Entrepreneurial and Intrapreneurial Mindset in Young People through the Dynamisation of Competences, Teaching Methodologies and Entrepreneurial Ecosystem

Programme 2014 - 2020 Interreg Europe

Date of latest update: 2025-08-09

Description

Description (EN):

Promoting entrepreneurship is an enabler of smart, sustainable and inclusive growth and it is one objective EU regions have pursued since the EC included it into 2020 Strategy. Entrepreneurship development has economic and social benefits, since it is not only a driving force for job creation, competitiveness and growth; it also contributes to personal fulfillment and to achieve social objectives. That is why the EU encourages entrepreneurial initiatives and to unlock the growth potential of businesses and citizens. However, only a 37% of Europeans (Eurobarometer 2012) would like to be self-employed. The Entrepreneurship Action Plan adopted by the EC in 2013 to reignite Europe’s entrepreneurial spirit includes initiatives for educating young people on entrepreneurship. To ensure that EU economy remains globally competitive, young generations of Europeans need to be inspired to develop their entrepreneurial mindset. EU 2020 Action Plan argues that young people benefitting of a specialised entrepreneurial education are more likely to start-up a business and to better tackle challenges in their professional career and life in general. Hence, there is good reason to ensure better quality of entrepreneurial education. Most approaches in recent years have focused on improving the skills or competences youngsters should obtain only within the education system. However, an integrated approach is needed, where the school, their friends, family and the social environment, shall play each one a relevant role, contributing to generate a more adequate atmosphere to boost their entrepreneurial mindsets, intrapreneurial attitudes and innovation capacities. This project will identify and exchange –through a quadruple helix approach- good practices for creating friendlier entrepreneurial ecosystems and actions to boost entrepreneurship in young people mindsets. The good practices and lessons learnt will be transferred into Action Plans to be included in regional policies.

Achievements (EN):

In terms of activities, the project has organised a total of 98 policy learning events. It has also identified 27 good practices, produced 10 action plans and led to the increased capacity of 173 people. In terms of results, the project has succeeded in improving 4 regional development policies for a total amount of funds influenced of EUR 891,300. 00.

Website: https://www.interregeurope.eu/interreg-europe-2014-2020

Expected Results (EN):

The overall objective of E-COOL is to improve the effectiveness of regional policies in promoting entrepreneurial spirit of young people, contributing to the future economic development and increasing EU competitiveness. Sub-objectives: 1) Improve and achieve more effective policies promoting entrepreneurial mindset through proof-based policy making and by integrating recent innovative approaches for inspiring young people, especially those based on improving entrepreneurial environments and teaching methodologies. The good practices will be identified and exchanged at international and regional levels. The stakeholders’ groups will analyse and develop regional Action Plans based on the lessons learnt according to each territorial context, mobilising structural funds. 2) Increase the knowledge of policymakers, professionals and public servants working on entrepreneurship and education. The new approaches will be addressed by identifying practices, exchanging between regions, developing joint analysis and creating activities for education stakeholders and policy makers. 3) Increase awareness on the advantages of an entrepreneurial education, as well as to promote cooperation between EU regions in the development of new policies. This will be obtained by disseminating project activities and results to stakeholders across the EU and developing interregional project meetings, workshops and technical visits. Young people in secondary education and how to raise their entrepreneurial spirit are the subject of the policies to be improved, especially through a friendlier entrepreneurial environment. However, the project target groups are policymakers, professionals and public servants working on education and entrepreneurship, as well as the enterprises, who are also final indirect beneficiaries. The project will provide them with better knowledge of the most innovative and recent approaches on how to inspire young people and how policies could support these activities.

Expected Outputs (EN):

The expected results are the following: At PRACTICES’ EXCHANGE level: Identification of good practices among the partner regions in promoting entrepreneurial spirit, development and gathering of new knowledge of the European entrepreneurial spirit and how to affect it by adding entrepreneurial spirit; efficient exchange of new and innovative approaches, increased awareness, cooperation and contribution to future activities between EU regions in the field of promoting entrepreneurial spirit through regional policy improvement; 10 regional Action Plans launched for improving policies promoting entrepreneurial spirit at regional level on a proof-based policymaking process. At DISSEMINATION level: Efficient dissemination of the project activities and results to a wide audience of stakeholders across the EU. Good communication within and outside the partnership. Successful media coverage. At MANAGEMENT level: A well managed project reaching its objectives, without serious conflict between the partners, without irregularities and with smooth reporting to the programme. Summary of expected RESULTS: 10 action plans launched for implementing measures for improving entrepreneurial mindset under the polIcy instruments addressed. 130 professionals, stakeholders and policymakers with increased capacities 100 organisations involved as stakeholders with increased capacities for improving entrepreneurial programmes The main OUTPUTS include: Exchange of practices: 10 action plans defined 11 interregional events (3 interregional seminars for the exchange of good practices, 3 interregional workshops addressing specific good practices identified for transferring to other regions; 1 capacity building workshop for policy implementation; 1 Final Conference; 1 launching seminar; and 2 interregional meetings for the evaluation of the action plans), and 10 study visits. 80 regional stakeholders' meetings (policy learning activities) 24 good practices discussed 24 good practices analysis reports 10 cooperation agreements signed between the partners and the regional stakeholders 10 reports on lessons learnt from the interregional exchange 10 regional evaluation reports on the Action Plans. Communication: 1 Communication Plan 1 Website launched (in coordination with the Programme Interreg Europe) and corporate image produced 2 profiles in social networks Brochures (2 project leaflets) and information materials edited 100 press releases 10 national dissemination seminars 1 final conference 1 project video 1 policy overview Management: 10 Steering Committee Meetings, delivering 10 minutes of SC meetings 1 detailed project action plan 1 quality management guide 1 subsidy contract signed 1 Partnership Agreement signed with all partners 8 Progress Reports and financial certifications 1 external evaluation report 1 Final Report

Thematic information

Regional planning and development SME and entrepreneurship

Specific Objective: Improve the implementation of regional development policies and programmes, in particular programmes for Investment for Growth and Jobs and, where relevant, ETC programmes, supporting SMEs in all stages of their life cycle to develop and achieve growth and engage in innovation

Thematic Objective: (03) enhancing the competitiveness of SMEs by:

Investment Priority: (03d) supporting the capacity of SMEs to grow in regional, national and international markets, and to engage in innovation processes

Partners (10)

Lead Partner: Cámara Oficial de Comercio, Industria y Navegación de Sevilla

Address: Plaza de la Contratación 8, 41004 Sevilla, Spain

Legal status: public

Website: http://www.camaradesevilla.com

Total budget: EUR 363 610.00

ERDF budget: EUR 309 068.50

Hanzehogeschool Groningen

Name: Hanzehogeschool Groningen

Department: Marian van Os Centre for Entrepreneurship

Address: Zernikeplein 7, 9747 AS Groningen, Netherlands

Legal status: public

Website: http://www.hanze.nl

Total budget: EUR 236 692.00

ERDF budget: EUR 201 188.20

Jihomoravský kraj

Name: Jihomoravský kraj

Address: Žerotínovo náměstí 3, 601 82 Brno, Czech Republic

Legal status: public

Website: http://www.kr-jihomoravsky.cz

Total budget: EUR 115 383.00

ERDF budget: EUR 98 075.55

Consiliul Judetean Harghita

Name: Consiliul Judetean Harghita

Address: pta Libertatii no. 5, 530140 Miercurea Ciuc, Romania

Legal status: public

Website: http://www.harghitacounty.ro

Total budget: EUR 124 566.00

ERDF budget: EUR 105 881.10

Ministarstvo gospodarstva i održivog razvoja

Name: Ministarstvo gospodarstva i održivog razvoja

Department: Directorate for Internationalization

Address: Radnička cesta 80, 10 000 Zagreb, Croatia

Legal status: public

Website: http://www.mingor.hr

Total budget: EUR 127 420.00

ERDF budget: EUR 108 307.00

Devon County Council

Name: Devon County Council

Department: Economy and Enterprise

Address: County Hall, Topsham Road, EX2 4QD Exeter, United Kingdom

Legal status: public

Website: http://www.devon.gov.uk

Total budget: EUR 136 211.00

ERDF budget: EUR 115 779.35

Stowarzyszenie Aglomeracja Opolska

Name: Stowarzyszenie Aglomeracja Opolska

Department: Department of Monitoring, Evaluation and Projects Implementation

Address: Plac Wolności 6, 45-018 Opole, Poland

Legal status: public

Website: http://www.ao.opole.pl

Total budget: EUR 145 338.00

ERDF budget: EUR 123 537.30

ΠΕΡΙΦΕΡΕΙΑΚΟ ΤΑΜΕΙΟ ΑΝΑΠΤΥΞΗΣ ΓΙΑ ΛΟΓΑΡΙΑΣΜΟ ΤΗΣ ΠΕΡΙΦΕΡΕΙΑΣ ΑΤΤΙΚΗΣ

Name: ΠΕΡΙΦΕΡΕΙΑΚΟ ΤΑΜΕΙΟ ΑΝΑΠΤΥΞΗΣ ΓΙΑ ΛΟΓΑΡΙΑΣΜΟ ΤΗΣ ΠΕΡΙΦΕΡΕΙΑΣ ΑΤΤΙΚΗΣ

Address: Sygrou Avenue 15-17, 117 43 Athens, Greece

Legal status: public

Website: http://www.ptapatt.gr/index.php/gr/

Total budget: EUR 146 240.00

ERDF budget: EUR 124 304.00

Zemgales plānošanas reģions

Name: Zemgales plānošanas reģions

Address: Katolu iela 2b, LV3001 Jelgava, Latvia

Legal status: public

Total budget: EUR 150 786.00

ERDF budget: EUR 128 168.10

Regione Puglia

Name: Regione Puglia

Department: Department of economic development - Youth Policies Section

Address: C.so Sonnino, 172, 70121 Bari, Italy

Legal status: public

Website: https://www.regione.puglia.it/web/politiche-giovanili

Total budget: EUR 183 889.00

ERDF budget: EUR 156 305.65

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Summary

Project name (EN): Entrepreneurial and Intrapreneurial Mindset in Young People through the Dynamisation of Competences, Teaching Methodologies and Entrepreneurial Ecosystem

Project acronym: E-COOL

Project start date: 2018-06-01

Project end date: 2023-05-31

Project status: closed

Total budget/expenditure: EUR 1 730 135.00

Total EU funding (amount): EUR 1 470 614.75

Co-financing sources:

ERDF: Amount, EUR 1 470 614.75.

Documents

Documents on this project are listed below, and organised by category. Please note field "Data source", attached to each document. Keep.eu users are free to use these documents as long as they mention the data source and keep.eu.

Reports

Action Plan - Croatia

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Report

Data source: https://projects2014-2020.interregeurope.eu/e-cool/

Publication date: 2024-08-09

Document date: 2021-09-16

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Action Plan - Devon County Council

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Report

Data source: https://projects2014-2020.interregeurope.eu/e-cool/

Publication date: 2024-08-09

Document date: 2021-08-26

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Action Plan - Harghita County Council

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Report

Data source: https://projects2014-2020.interregeurope.eu/e-cool/

Publication date: 2024-08-09

Document date: 2020-12-31

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Action Plan - Puglia Region

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Report

Data source: https://projects2014-2020.interregeurope.eu/e-cool/

Publication date: 2024-08-09

Document date: 2021-09-08

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Action Plan - Seville Chamber of Commerce

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Report

Data source: https://projects2014-2020.interregeurope.eu/e-cool/

Publication date: 2024-08-09

Document date: 2021-05-31

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Action Plan - South Moravian Region Brno, Czech Republic

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Report

Data source: https://projects2014-2020.interregeurope.eu/e-cool/

Publication date: 2024-08-09

Document date: 2021-05-31

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Action Plan - Zemgale Planning Region, Latvia

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Report

Data source: https://projects2014-2020.interregeurope.eu/e-cool/

Publication date: 2024-08-09

Document date: 2021-05-28

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Action Plan - Αgglomeration of Opole Τrust, Poland

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Report

Data source: https://projects2014-2020.interregeurope.eu/e-cool/

Publication date: 2024-08-09

Document date: 2020-09-07

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Regional Action Plan - Hanze University of Applied Sciences Groningen

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Report

Data source: https://projects2014-2020.interregeurope.eu/e-cool/

Publication date: 2024-08-09

Document date: 2021-05-31

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Regional Action Plan of Attica

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Report

Data source: https://projects2014-2020.interregeurope.eu/e-cool/

Publication date: 2024-08-09

Document date: 2021-05-31

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Videos / films

E-COOL project conference in Groningen

Attachment type: link

Type of document: Video / film

Data source: https://projects2014-2020.interregeurope.eu/e-cool/

Publication date: 2024-08-09

Document date: 2020-01-14

Languages: en

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2014 - 2020 Interreg Europe

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2023-10-31

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