Teaming UP

Programme 2014 - 2020 INTERREG V-A Finland - Estonia - Latvia - Sweden (Central Baltic)

Date of latest update: 2023-11-11

Description

Description (EN):

Cross-border relationships, the ability to communicate and negotiate ideas and make deals with people from other countries and cultures are extremely important for export ability and entering new markets of any companies; globalisation and internationalisation of companies (including student companies) in the Central Baltic region are an issue that needs to be addressed and promoted in order to raise the number of new exportable products and competitive businesses both now and in future. The “Teaming UP” project addresses the opportunity of boosting the confidence and business skills of the young generation who are interested in business and who possess entrepreneurial skills and business thinking. The project will foster the global approach to thinking and support pupils in developing international business teams and ideas. The cross-border cooperation is of crucial essence to the success of the project. Project activities, outputs and results are based on the creation, development and implementation of international business teams and business projects. Teams will bring together young people from different countries, each offering their own unique, personal and professional contributions to the business team. Cross-border cooperation is the salt of the project, without which the goals and ideas put forward by the project partners to boost the confidence and business skills of the young people are unthinkable. The specific objectives of the project in a nutshell are to motivate pupils and boost their confidence of thinking globally, strengthen and support teachers - youth entrepreneurship professionals and share the “teaming UP” programme throughout the Central Baltic region. Total budget of the project is 518266,29 EUR. The implementation period is 2 years or 24 months. Project partner are Valmiera Development Agency, Valga County Vocational Training Centre, Mercuria Business College and Valmiera Vocational Training Centre.

Achievements (EN):

12 international student business teams formed; More that 60 students took part in international business teams and more that 120 participated in international project events; We have developed “Teaming Up” programme Methodology; Events organized for the international student business teams: 1 bootcamp, 1 international team formation event, 3 local project informative events, 8 online workshops, 3 inspirational days to local entrepreneurs; Students together with mentors attended 3 mentor speed-date sessions; International teams took part in developing their prototypes in Valmiera Makerspace DARE; International student business teams attended pitching preparation event in Tallinn where they developed their presentation skills; 11 international student business team representatives attended pitching to investors event and presented their business ideas; We have developed “Teaming Up” programme Sustainability plan.

Website: http://centralbaltic.eu/

Expected Results (EN): R1.2. Number of established joint student companies

Expected Outputs (EN):

Main results: During the project at least 12 international joint student cross-border companies established, of which the partnership hopes at least 3 are confident to continue their activities after the end of the project (it is understood by the partnership that all participating teams will not become or stay ‘joint’ by the end of the project activities). The main results link directly to the programme result indicator, namely, a specific number of cross-border student companies will be established. Main outputs/outcomes: - At least 60 young people involved directly in the "Teaming UP" programme + at least 60 additional young people participated in project activities. - Programme branding and marketing campaign (set of activities) implemented. - 1 student company (mini company) programme methodology and materials developed. - 1 creating teams event organised – as a result 12 international joint student cross-border companies established. - 4 motivating and inspiring boot-camps around Central Baltic organised: (1) preparing a business plan and financial planning (2) product design and development, (3) marketing and PR, (4) presenting a business project to investors. Each boot-camp takes place in turns in different country to ensure wider perspectives from all involved parts. - 2 business speed-dating events with experienced entrepreneurs and mentors organised. - 1 prototyping workshop in Makerspace organised. - 1 business idea pitching event organised. - 3 promotional videos created to promote the programme to other pupils, too. - 1 international conference organised for teachers/ professionals who work with student companies on daily basis.

Thematic information

SME and entrepreneurship

Specific Objective: More entrepreneurial youth

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

Investment Priority: (03a) promoting entrepreneurship, in particular by facilitating the economic exploitation of new ideas and fostering the creation of new firms, including through business incubators

Partners (4)

Lead Partner: Valmieras Attīstības aģentūra

Address: Purva 12a, LV-4201 Valmiera, Latvia

Legal status: public

Website: http://developvalmiera.lv

Total budget: EUR 125 071.51

ERDF budget: EUR 106 310.78

Valgamaa Kutseõppekeskus

Name: Valgamaa Kutseõppekeskus

Address: Loode 3, 68206 Valga, Estonia

Legal status: public

Website: http://www.vkok.ee

Total budget: EUR 125 204.45

ERDF budget: EUR 106 423.78

Kauppiaitten Kauppaoppilaitos Oy

Name: Kauppiaitten Kauppaoppilaitos Oy

Address: Martinlaaksontie 36, 1620 Vantaa, Finland

Legal status: public

Website: http://mercuria.fi

Total budget: EUR 147 557.96

ERDF budget: EUR 110 668.47

Valmieras tehnikums

Name: Valmieras tehnikums

Address: Vadu iela 3, LV-4201 Valmiera, Latvia

Legal status: public

Website: http://www.valmierastehnikums.lv

Total budget: EUR 90 638.50

ERDF budget: EUR 77 042.72

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Partners and Projects info

Valga County Vocational Training Centre

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Partners and Projects info

Mercuria Business College

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Valmiera Vocational Training Center

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Valmiera Development Agency

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Summary

Project name (EN): Teaming UP

Project acronym: Teaming UP

Project start date: 2020-06-01

Project end date: 2022-05-31

Project status: closed

Total budget/expenditure: EUR 488 472.42

Total EU funding (amount): EUR 400 445.76

Co-financing sources:

ERDF: Amount, EUR 400 445.76.

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

Project “Teaming Up” overall evaluation

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Report

Data source: https://developvalmiera.lv/en/teamingup/

Publication date: 2023-08-28

Document date: 2022-05-31

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Project “Teaming Up” sustainability plan

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Report

Data source: https://developvalmiera.lv/en/teamingup/

Publication date: 2023-08-28

Document date: 2022-05-31

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Studies / surveys

Programme “Teaming Up” Methodology

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Study / survey

Data source: https://developvalmiera.lv/en/teamingup/

Publication date: 2023-08-28

Document date: 2022-05-31

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Videos / films

Project Teaming UP - come and join

Attachment type: link

Type of document: Video / film

Data source: http://database.centralbaltic.eu/project/131

Publication date: 2023-08-28

Document date: 2020-10-09

Languages: en

Teaming Up Bootcamp (17.02.2021)

Attachment type: link

Type of document: Video / film

Data source: http://database.centralbaltic.eu/project/131

Publication date: 2023-08-28

Document date: 2021-02-19

Languages: en

Teaming Up Bootcamp (18.02.2021)

Attachment type: link

Type of document: Video / film

Data source: http://database.centralbaltic.eu/project/131

Publication date: 2023-08-28

Document date: 2021-02-19

Languages: en

Teaming UP projekts Valmieras tehnikumā

Attachment type: link

Type of document: Video / film

Data source: http://database.centralbaltic.eu/project/131

Publication date: 2023-08-28

Document date: 2021-03-23

Languages: lv

Information regarding the data in keep.eu on the programme financing this project

Financing programme

2014 - 2020 INTERREG V-A Finland - Estonia - Latvia - Sweden (Central Baltic)

Last month that data in keep.eu was retrieved from the Programme's website or received from the Programme

2023-11-11

No. of projects in keep.eu / Total no. of projects (% of projects in keep.eu)

137 / 137 (100%)

No. of project partnerships in keep.eu / Total no. of project partnerships (% of project partnerships in keep.eu)

663 / 663 (100%)

Notes on the data

Information provided by the Programme. Achievements were retrieved by Interact from the Programme website (http://centralbaltic.eu/), or a website directly linked from it, on 2021-11-08, 2023-01-12 and 2024-03-08.

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