Facilitation of startup, entrepreneurship and SME cooperation in the cross border region

Programme 2014 - 2020 South-East Finland - Russia ENI CBC

Date of latest update: 2024-01-29

Description

Description (EN): STARTUP CONNECT project will support start-up entrepreneurship and SME cooperation and form a community of active and motivated business leaders with ambitions and abilities for global success.

Description (RU):

Проект STARTUP CONNECT направлен на поддержку стартапов и сотрудничества между малыми и средними предприятиями, а также на создание сообщества активных и мотивированных лидеров бизнеса с необходимыми амбициями и способностями для глобального успеха.

Description (FI): STARTUP CONNECT hanke tukee start-up yrittäjien ja PK- yritysten välistä yhteistyötä ja muodostaa aktiivisen sekä motivoituneen yhteisön yritysjohtajille, jotka ovat kunnianhimoisia sekä omaavat kykyjä kansainväliseen menestykseen.

Achievements (EN):

The main results of the project were increased entrepreneurial spirit among students, more options for learning by doing in several start up events and improved cross-border student cooperation. To support further engagement, a written ‘Student’s Manual for Entrepreneurial Activities’ and trainings (Project Management School) was produced and a cross-border student community has been kicked-off. Startups were motivated for international activities by building their competences and linking them with investors and potential clients in cross-border region. The key activities were Startup Connect Contest, an international startup competition and LevelUp, a cross-border acceleration program. Further, a Startup Connect Business Club was established to develop business relations between business angels, investors and technology entrepreneurs in Russia, Finland and the EU. As a result, two success stories were seen: startup enterprises ‘Tango Vision’ and ‘Megawatt’ took several steps further by the support of the Business Club. Altogether the project provided internationalization support for 125 SMEs. Additionally, project partners have integrated their own business development practices, services and events into common cross-border solutions and actions offered to the entrepreneurs on both sides of the border.

Achievements (RU):

Среди основных результатов проекта – развитие духа предпринимательства в студенческой среде, больше возможностей для обучения за счет проведения ряда мероприятий для стартапов, а также улучшение трансграничного взаимодействия между студентами. Для того, чтобы это развивалось и в дальнейшем, проект подготовил «Руководство для студентов по предпринимательской деятельности», провел тренинги (Школа управления проектами), а также создал трансграничное студенческое сообщество. Стартапы получили мотивацию развивать международную деятельность за счет новых компетенций и связей с инвесторами и потенциальными клиентами в приграничном регионе. Ключевыми мероприятиями были международный конкурс стартапов Startup Connect Contest и трансграничная программа акселерации LevelUp. Кроме того, был создан Бизнес-Клуб Startup Connect для развития деловых отношений между бизнес-ангелами, инвесторами и технологическими предпринимателями в России, Финляндии и ЕС. В результате можно отметить две истории успеха: стартап-предприятия «Танго Вижн» и «Мегаватт» значительно продвинулись вперед при поддержке Делового Клуба. Всего в рамках проекта 125 МСП получили поддержку интернационализации. Кроме того, партнеры по проекту интегрировали свои собственные методы развития бизнеса, услуги и мероприятия в общие трансграничные решения и действия, предлагаемые предпринимателям по обе стороны границы.

Achievements (FI):

Hankkeen tärkeimmät tulokset olivat opiskelijoiden sisäisen yrittäjyyden lisääntyminen, tekemällä oppimisen mahdollisuuksien lisääntyminen useissa startup-tapahtumissa sekä rajat ylittävän opiskelijayhteistyön parantuminen. Opiskelijoiden osallistamisen tukemiseksi on tuotettu kirjallinen opas (Student’s Manual for Entrepreneurial Activities) ja koulutuksia (Project Management School), ja rajat ylittävä opiskelijayhteisö on käynnistetty. Startup-yrityksiä motivoitiin kansainväliseen toimintaan kehittämällä heidän osaamistaan ja yhdistämällä nuoria yrittäjiä sijoittajiin ja potentiaalisiin asiakkaisiin rajat ylittävällä alueella. Keskeisiä aktiviteetteja olivat kansainvälinen startup-kilpailu Startup Connect Contest ja rajat ylittävä yrityskiihdyttämöohjelma LevelUp. Lisäksi perustettiin Startup Connect Business Club kehittämään bisnesenkelien, sijoittajien ja teknologiayrittäjien välisiä liikesuhteita Venäjällä, Suomessa ja EU:ssa. Tuloksena nähtiin kaksi menestystarinaa: startup-yritykset "Tango Vision" ja "Megawatt" kehittivät liiketoimintaansa Business Clubin tuella. Kaiken kaikkiaan hanke tarjosi kansainvälistymistukea 125 pk-yritykselle. Lisäksi hankepartnerit ovat yhdistäneet omia liiketoiminnan kehittämisen käytäntöjään, palveluitaan ja tapahtumiaan yhteisiksi rajat ylittäviksi ratkaisuiksi ja toimiksi, joita tarjotaan yrittäjille molemmin puolin rajaa.

Website: http://startupconnect.info/

Delivered Outputs (EN):

target value: Number of joint ventures established by students, start-ups and/or SMEs: 2/2. Volume of attracted venture capital invested in the cross-border startups (EUR): 0/1 000 000. Students involved in entrepreneurship community and events: 138/60. Number of companies in the cross-border business challenge: 5/8. Participants of cross-border startup contest (applicants): 136/80. Participants of the cross-border acceleration program: 10/10. Active members of cross-border venture investors network formed by the project: 7/20. Target group covered by visibility actions: 13143/5000. Participants of innovation camps: 30/35. Innovative product or service concepts or solutions developed by student and startup teams: 3/10. Number of SMEs receiving internationalization support: 125/20. New SME support structures and networks (acceleration program, investors network, co-working space): 3/3. Cross-border student teams involved in business challenge: 11/10.

Thematic information

SME and entrepreneurship

Thematic Objective: Business and SME development

Partners (4)

Lead Partner: Cursor Oy, Kotka-Hamina Regional Development Company

Address: Kyminlinnantie 6 , 48600 Kotka, Finland

Legal status: public

Website: http://www.cursor.fi

Total budget: EUR 239 700.00

South-Eastern Finland University of Applied Sciences

Name: South-Eastern Finland University of Applied Sciences

Address: Patteristonkatu 3, 50101 Mikkeli, Finland

Legal status: public

Website: http://www.xamk.fi

Total budget: EUR 210 780.00

ITMO University

Name: ITMO University

Address: Kronverksky pr. 49, 197101 Saint Petersburg, Russia

Legal status: public

Website: http://www.ifmo.ru

Total budget: EUR 178 500.00

St. Petersburg Foundation for SME Development

Name: St. Petersburg Foundation for SME Development

Address: Izmaylovsky prospect 14, 190005 Saint Petersburg, Russia

Legal status: private

Website: http://www.fbd.spb.ru

Total budget: EUR 178 500.00

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South-Eastern Finland University of Applied Sciences

Facilitation of startup, entrepreneurship and SME cooperation in the cross border region

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ITMO University

Facilitation of startup, entrepreneurship and SME cooperation in the cross border region

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St. Petersburg Foundation for SME Development

Facilitation of startup, entrepreneurship and SME cooperation in the cross border region

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Cursor Oy, Kotka-Hamina Regional Development Company

Facilitation of startup, entrepreneurship and SME cooperation in the cross border region

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Summary

Project name (EN): Facilitation of startup, entrepreneurship and SME cooperation in the cross border region

Project acronym: STARTUP CONNECT

Project start date: 2018-11-01

Project end date: 2021-04-30

Project status: closed

Total budget/expenditure: EUR 807 480.00

Total EU funding (amount): EUR 387 588.00

Total EU funding (co-financing rate): 48.00%

Co-financing sources:

Third-country contribution: Russia: EUR 129 196.00

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.

Presentations

Startup Connect Business Club Rules and Principles of Work

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Presentation

Data source: http://startupconnect.info/contacts/downloads/category/1-downloads

Publication date: 2022-07-26

Document date: 2020-12-31

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Бизнес-Клуб Startup Connect Правила и принципы работы

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Presentation

Data source: http://startupconnect.info/contacts/downloads/category/1-downloads

Publication date: 2022-07-26

Document date: 2020-12-31

Languages: ru

Attachment file: Download

Reports

White-paper for starting co-working spaces, including screening of the existing creative spaces and needs analysis for sustainable development

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Report

Data source: http://startupconnect.info/contacts/downloads/category/1-downloads

Publication date: 2022-07-26

Document date: 2020-12-31

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Studies / surveys

Survey on internationalization potential of SMEs. Export directory

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Study / survey

Data source: http://startupconnect.info/contacts/downloads/category/1-downloads

Publication date: 2022-07-26

Document date: 2020-12-31

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

The student technologic entrepreneur ship potential and the Russia-Finland border region Analytical study

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Study / survey

Data source: http://startupconnect.info/contacts/downloads/category/1-downloads

Publication date: 2022-07-26

Document date: 2020-12-31

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

How to apply global experience ? Technology Student start-ups to Russia-Finland Analyticalstudy

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Study / survey

Data source: http://startupconnect.info/contacts/downloads/category/1-downloads

Publication date: 2022-07-26

Document date: 2020-12-31

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

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