Young Innovative Entrepreneurs

Programme 2007 - 2013 Kolarctic ENPI CBC

Date of latest update: 2021-04-06

Description

Description (EN):

The background of the project is that active young entrepreneurs are today looking for assistance in developing their innovative business ideas. The project will facilitate young innovative entrepreneurial initiatives in order to contribute to the development of the region. The project will create a region wide support system that will enhance the development and implementation of innovative business ideas across the borders by young entrepreneurs in the Barents Region. In order to achieve this, the project will carry out various kinds of activity during 3 years, e.g. matchmaking meetings and a virtual communication platform.

Achievements (EN):

The project Young Innovative Entrepreneurs project in the Barents created a support system for aspiring young business people, in order to make the Barents region more attractive for young entrepreneurs to stay and do business as well as to initiate projects. The project facilitated cross border contacts by organizing business camps and workshops. Business contacts were maintained and new contacts established using social media. The young entrepreneurs have vowed to continue cooperation in order to reach the next level of entrepreneurship. They strive to work towards a vigorous Barents Region in which young entrepreneurs see more possibilities than obstacles.

Expected Results (EN):

Sustainable cross-border business and innovative project development network • Network database consists of at least 200 registered participants • Virtual communication Platform developed for the Cross Border Business and project development network • 3 YIE matchmaking conferences (minimum 70 participants per each) in partner-country and Barents Business Festivals (1000 participants) are organized in order to enhance ongoing communication between public-private organizations, regional authorities and raise awareness of public in the region and to initiate innovative cross-border businesses and projects • Study on existing entrepreneurship and innovation support structures with the regions published and Data base of support structures available on the project website • 2 pilot InnoBarentsLabs established, 1 in RUAS and 1 in MHI at least 4 cross-border innovative business sub-projects initiated by young people (recent gradutes, students, young unemployed, young entrepreneurs) and piloted within established InnoBarentsLab • at least 4 new cross-border products or services developed within InnoBarentsLab •Sustainable innovation supporters network is created due to ongoing communication and exchange of know-how on joint seminarsSustainable cross-border business and innovative project development network • Network database consists of at least 200 registered participants • Virtual communication Platform developed for the Cross Border Business and project development network • 3 YIE matchmaking conferences (minimum 70 participants per each) in partner-country and Barents Business Festivals (1000 participants) are organized in order to enhance ongoing communication between public-private organizations, regional authorities and raise awareness of public in the region and to initiate innovative cross-border businesses and projects • Study on existing entrepreneurship and innovation support structures with the regions published and Data base of support structures available on the project website • 2 pilot InnoBarentsLabs established, 1 in RUAS and 1 in MHI at least 4 cross-border innovative business sub-projects initiated by young people (recent gradutes, students, young unemployed, young entrepreneurs) and piloted within established InnoBarentsLab • at least 4 new cross-border products or services developed within InnoBarentsLab •Sustainable innovation supporters network is created due to ongoing communication and exchange of know-how on joint seminarsSustainable cross-border business and innovative project development network • Network database consists of at least 200 registered participants • Virtual communication Platform developed for the Cross Border Business and project development network • 3 YIE matchmaking conferences (minimum 70 participants per each) in partner-country and Barents Business Festivals (1000 participants) are organized in order to enhance ongoing communication between public-private organizations, regional authorities and raise awareness of public in the region and to initiate innovative cross-border businesses and projects • Study on existing entrepreneurship and innovation support structures with the regions published and Data base of support structures available on the project website • 2 pilot InnoBarentsLabs established, 1 in RUAS and 1 in MHI at least 4 cross-border innovative business sub-projects initiated by young people (recent gradutes, students, young unemployed, young entrepreneurs) and piloted within established InnoBarentsLab • at least 4 new cross-border products or services developed within InnoBarentsLab •Sustainable innovation supporters network is created due to ongoing communication and exchange of know-how on joint seminars

Thematic information

Innovation capacity and awareness-raising SME and entrepreneurship

Partners (10)

Lead Partner: Kemi-Tornion ammattikorkeakoulu (Kemi-Tornionlaakson koulutuskuntayhtymä Lappia)

Address: Lumikontie 2, 94600 Kemi, Finland

Legal status: n/a

Barentssekretariatet IKS/BS

Name: Barentssekretariatet IKS/BS

Address: Rådhusgata 8, 9900 Kirkenes, Norway

Legal status: n/a

Мурманский Государственный Технический Университет/МГТУ

Name: Мурманский Государственный Технический Университет/МГТУ

Address: Sportivnaya 13, 183010 Murmansk, Russia

Legal status: n/a

Некоммерческое партнерство «Образовательное, инновационное и научно-исследовательское объединение «Социум +»

Name: Некоммерческое партнерство «Образовательное, инновационное и научно-исследовательское объединение «Социум +»

Address: S.Perovsky 3, 183038 Murmansk, Russia

Legal status: n/a

Мурманский Государственный Гуманитарный Университет/МГГУ

Name: Мурманский Государственный Гуманитарный Университет/МГГУ

Address: Kapitan Egorova 15, 183720 Murmansk, Russia

Legal status: n/a

Северная Торгово-Промышленная Палата/СТПП

Name: Северная Торгово-Промышленная Палата/СТПП

Address: Rusanov Lane 10, 183766 Murmansk, Russia

Legal status: n/a

Högskoleförbundet Östra Norrbotten

Name: Högskoleförbundet Östra Norrbotten

Address: Storgatan 85, 95385 Haparanda, Sweden

Legal status: n/a

Мурманский Гуманитарный Институт/МГУ

Name: Мурманский Гуманитарный Институт/МГУ

Address: Oktyabrskaya 3a, 183038 Murmansk, Russia

Legal status: n/a

Rovaniemem koulutuskuntayhtymä

Name: Rovaniemem koulutuskuntayhtymä

Address: Jokiväylä 11C, 96300 Rovaniemi, Finland

Legal status: n/a

Länsipohjan yrittäjät ry/LY

Name: Länsipohjan yrittäjät ry/LY

Address: Valtakatu 5, 94100 Kemi, Finland

Legal status: n/a

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Barentssekretariatet IKS/BS

Young Innovative Entrepreneurs

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Мурманский Государственный Технический Университет/МГТУ

Young Innovative Entrepreneurs

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Young Innovative Entrepreneurs

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Мурманский Государственный Гуманитарный Университет/МГГУ

Young Innovative Entrepreneurs

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Северная Торгово-Промышленная Палата/СТПП

Young Innovative Entrepreneurs

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Högskoleförbundet Östra Norrbotten

Young Innovative Entrepreneurs

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Мурманский Гуманитарный Институт/МГУ

Young Innovative Entrepreneurs

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Kemi-Tornion ammattikorkeakoulu (Kemi-Tornionlaakson koulutuskuntayhtymä Lappia)

Young Innovative Entrepreneurs

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Rovaniemem koulutuskuntayhtymä

Young Innovative Entrepreneurs

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Länsipohjan yrittäjät ry/LY

Young Innovative Entrepreneurs

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Summary

Project name (EN): Young Innovative Entrepreneurs

Project acronym: YIE

Project start date: 2012-03-22

Project end date: 2014-12-21

Project status: closed

Total budget/expenditure: EUR 1 365 940.00

Total EU funding (amount): EUR 485 523.00

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2007 - 2013 Kolarctic ENPI CBC

Latest month of project-partner-call data publication

2016-03

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

51 / 51 (100%)

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

341 / 341 (100%)

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Young Innovative Entrepreneurs

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