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Territorial Strategies for Innovation
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EU Programme ERASMUS
Erasmus for Young Entrepreneurs
Identification No. EuropeAid/134123/D/SER/MULTI
Service Contract No. 341-‐873
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ERASMUS YOUNG ENTREPRENEURS PROGRAMME
The Erasmus Young Entrepreneurs Programme gives new or aspiring entrepreneurs the chance to learn from experienced entrepreneurs running small businesses in other participating countries.
An exchange of experience – partially funded by the European Commission – takes place during a stay of 1-‐6 months with the experienced entrepreneur (HE) who helps the new entrepreneur (NE) acquire the skills needed to run a small firm.
For a host entrepreneur, the programme offers a fresh perspective on his/her business and the opportunity to cooperate with partners in other countries or learn about – or gain access – to new markets.
Who can apply?
New entrepreneurs who have firm plans to set up their own business, or those that have started one in the last three years. Please note that this three-‐year rule is applied very strictly and checks are done by ERASMUS staff on LInked in and Google to ensure that NEs do not have more than 3 years in business.
Experienced entrepreneurs who own or manage a small or medium-‐sized enterprise in one of the participating countries1 can apply to be hosts.
Costs covered
A subsistence grant which in the case of the OCTs is €1100 per month (travel & accommodation). Given this limited maximum, applicants should be prepared to make a financial contribution towards their stay.
1 All European new and host entrepreneurs who have their permanent residence in one of 28 European Member States, Liechtenstein, Norway, the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Iceland, Montenegro, Turkey, Albania, Serbia or Israel.
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GUIDE TO ERASMUS YOUNG ENTREPRENEURS PROGRAMME FOR OCTs Beneficiaries • Opportunity for new and aspiring entrepreneurs (NE).
• Opportunity for experienced ‘host’ entrepreneurs (HE) to share knowledge with young entrepreneurs.
Activities
• On-‐the-‐job-‐training for NEs in small and medium-‐sized enterprises (SMEs) elsewhere in the EU in an HE to facilitate a start-‐up and development of the NE’s business ideas.
• The HE gains fresh perspectives and opportunities to cooperate with foreign partners, or learn about new markets.
Objectives New entrepreneurs:
• Build their capacity to manage a small company; • Gain relevant skills and knowledge; • Get practical experience; • Get networking opportunities.
Host entrepreneurs: • Make use of fresh entrepreneurial attitude; • Obtain knowledge about another market and culture and gain the
opportunity for international networking and access to new markets.
Eligible participating entities
• NEs in EU Member States and participating countries or under three years experience in an established business.
• HEs must be successful and experienced entrepreneurs (ideally owners of a micro or small enterprise), or persons directly involved in entrepreneurship at SME board level.
Participating countries
• All European (including OCT) new and host entrepreneurs who have their permanent residence in one of 28 European Member States or Liechtenstein, Norway, the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Iceland, Montenegro, Turkey, Albania, Serbia or Israel.
Step-‐by-‐step Guide for NEs
STEP ONE
COMPLETE THE ONLINE APPLICATION FORM. PLEASE NOTE THAT IT DOES NOT HAVE TO BE COMPLETED IN ONE SESSION BUT CAN BE SAVED AND
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RETURNED TO AT A LATER DATE. All applications are processed online www.erasmus-‐entrepreneurs.eu
The online form requires the entry of various data and uploading of documents:
• A CV from the NE applicant – preferably in Europass format (https://europass.cedefop.europa.eu/en/home) – can be submitted in any language (English preferred): summary of education, work experience, competencies, skills and languages.
• Motivations for participation in the ERASMUS YOUNG ENTREPRENEURS PROGRAMME. These should include:
-‐ a real commitment to invest in a learning experience; -‐ a clearly defined commitment to becoming an entrepreneur; -‐ a willingness to commit to a host entrepreneur’s business and make available skills and competencies; -‐ a demonstration of dynamism, seriousness, creativity and initiative.
• A draft business plan. There is no template a minimum word limit of 10 pages has been suggested by the programme’s managers in Brussels. It must include:
-‐ a description of the products/services offered; -‐ a market analysis of the target market and analysis of competitors; -‐ a financial plan with estimated expenses and income over a two-‐year period and -‐ a break-‐even analysis. It can be submitted in any of the EU’s official language -‐ English is preferred. A confidentiality clause can be drawn up with the IO to protect data. NB: What makes a successful business plan? According to those running the programme, motivation is very important together with evidence that the applicant has reflected on what makes a successful plan? The financial section (2-‐year plan) should include a clear understanding and analysis of the market. There should also be some mention of a promotional campaign. The EU is looking for evidence that the applicant has a sound understanding of the market in which he/she wishes to operate and is very aware of the elements required to start a business. If the applicant is already running a new business (under three years), the business plan will focus more on the future planning of the business (promotional campaigns etc.). • A summary of the business plan to insert into the application form. A
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2000-‐word limit is specified with the writing of the text in English being strongly recommended.
• NE applicants must select an Intermediary Organisation (IOs) – see annex – that will both assess the application and accompanies the partnership between the NE and HE. NB: In the case of the OCTs, applicants should apply to IOs in the ‘Mother’ country, i.e; UK, DK, FR or NL. Note that some have IO specialisations i.e. social enterprise). SEE ANNEX
• Applicants also have to select on-‐line the preferred geographical preference for the exchange. Several locations can be selected.
• Applicants must specify the desired duration of the stay (see below). • Applicants should ideally speak more than one language, or at least, be
able to use the language of the HE. STEP TWO
• Once submitted, the validity of individual applications is assessed by the IOs.
• The IOs are responsible for the outcome of individual applications – rubber stamped by the European Commission.
• Applicants are informed of the outcome of their applications by the IO. STEP THREE
• If successful, the IOs facilitate contacts between accepted NEs and HEs and seek to make matches between NEs and HEs.
• NEs can either search the programme’s database for partners, or make their own suggestions. However, the scheme does not support existing business relationships between enterprises in EU Member States and/or participating countries.
• A work plan is agreed between the NE and the NE. This includes planned objectives and activity plan and expected outcome. The activity programme states objectives for every week of the exchange.
STEP FOUR
• The IO is responsible for drawing up the financial agreement with the NE. These include travelling expenses to and from the partner country and a subsistence allowance (see ‘grants’ below).
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HEs application process
HEs must:
• Be a permanent resident in one of the participating countries.2 • Be owner-‐manager of a small or medium sized enterprise or a person
directly involved in entrepreneurship at SME board level. • Have been running a company for more than 3 years. • Be willing to share their knowledge and experience with a new
entrepreneur and act as a mentor. • There is no grant for HEs, although travel and a subsistence grant – up to
€1100 are provided to the NE he/she is hosting (see the information on ‘grants’ below).
AN ONLINE APPLICATION FORM MUST BE COMPLETED. PLEASE NOTE THAT IT DOES NOT HAVE TO BE COMPLETED IN ONE SESSION BUT CAN BE SAVED AND RETURNED TO : www.erasmus-‐entrepreneurs.eu
• He/she must upload a CV -‐– preferably in Europass format (https://europass.cedefop.europa.eu/en/home) – and in English and any documents to support entrepreneurial activity.
• Submit an outline -‐– in not more than 2000 words -‐– of how he/she will work with the NE.
• State own sectors of busness activity. • Select preferences of nationality of NE and preferences of sectors of
business activity sought from the NE. • Select an IO (NB: see information under NE). • State whether he/she is willing to provide additional finance to support
the NE’s stay i.e. for accommodation.
2 All European new and host entrepreneurs who have their permanent residence in one of 28 European Member States, Liechtenstein, Norway, the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Iceland, Montenegro, Turkey, Albania, Serbia or Israel.
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Grants • A grant to the NE to contribute towards travel costs to and from the country of the stay and subsistence costs (in particular for accommodation) during the stay. The maximum total allowable grant for OCTs is €1100 per month.
• The amount of the financial support and related details are subject to an agreement between the NE and the IO.
• The IO to which the NE submitted the original application pays the grant. • There is no financial assistance for the HE.
Duration of stay of NEs
• The stay abroad must be completed within an overall time span of twelve months and should total between one months and six months.
• Within this time span, the stay may be divided into a number of shorter time slots (minimum: one week per slot) that the young entrepreneur actually spends on site at the host enterprise.
Additional information
• The call has no age limit although given the level experience and other requirements, it is unlikely that an individual under the age of 18 will be able to fulfil all the conditions.
• The call has no time limit.
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ANNEX:
INFORMATION ON INTERMEDIARY ORGANISATIONS (IO)
During the application process, the NE applicant is asked to select an Intermediary Organisation (IO) in his/her Member State. In the case of the OCTs, this will be respective ‘Mother’ countries, i.e. France, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands and Denmark.
Please note that there are differences between the IOs in terms of activities favoured. For the OCTs, It is better to select those in the capital cities as those that are based in the provinces mostly aim to assist first and foremost NEs in particular EU regions. Some IOs also have a subject bias, for example, social entrepreneurship and cooperatives.
A word on social enterprise: it is about maximising improvements in human and environmental well-‐being. The social impact of the business idea social impact i.e. rather than profits fiis more important that profits. Other IOs have a sector bias i.e. food industry, the creative industries etc. so it is worth taking time to check out websites of the respective IOs before selecting the one that seems the most appropriate.
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DENMARK (2 Intermediary Organisations):
1. Agro Business Park (agriculture, bioenergy, environmental technologies and food processing. Niels Pedersens Allé 2 8830 TJELE Contact person: Ms Anna Grethe Jacobsen Tel.+45 89992516 [email protected] website »
2. InterCollege ApS Bygholmen 8 9000 Aalborg Contact person: Ms Ana Vieru Tel.+45 45343040 [email protected] website »
FRANCE: (7 Intermediary Organisations)
1. Agende pour la Valorisation de la recherche universitaire du Limousin Ester Technopole -‐ 1 Avenue D´Ester 87069 Limoges Contact person: Dr Matthieu Valetas Tel.+33 555358860 [email protected] website »
2. Comité de Bassin d'Emploi Sud Luberon ZAC Saint-‐Martin, 180 rue Philippe de Girard 0 PERTUIS Contact person: Mr Léonard BOSOM Tel.+33 675918127 [email protected] website »
3. Jeune Chambre Economique de Paris,
54 rue Jean Baptiste Pigalle Paris Contact person:
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Ms Alison Furtos Tel.+33 682292881 erasmus-‐entrepreneurs@jce-‐paris.org website »
4. Laval Mayenne Technopole 6 rue Léonard de Vinci 53001 Laval Contact person: Ms Nicolas CHOMEL Tel.+33 243497524 nicolas.chomel@laval-‐technopole.fr website »
5. MOUVES (social enterprise -‐ i.e. enterprise in green growth, long-‐term unemployed, care services) 204 Rue de Crimée 75019 Paris Contact person: Ms Fahima Bousba Tel.+33 140386755 [email protected] website »
6. OXALIS SCOP 9 bis rue du vieux moulin 0 MEYTHET Contact person: Ms Christine André Tel.+33 667004341 candre@ecolaw-‐consulting.com website »
7. Pôle de compétitivité. Transactions Electroniques Sécurisées Campus EffiScience 2, Esplanade Anton Philips 0 COLOMBELLES Contact person: Ms Magali Scelles Tel.+33 231531264 magali.scelles@pole-‐tes.com website »
NETHERLANDS (6 IOs)
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1. BUSINESS PALACE BV TELEVISIESTRAAT 2d/107 2525KD DEN HAAG Contact person: Mr Werner VAN EKKKENDONK Tel.+31 702500230 [email protected] website »
2. ECB Network (specalises in ICT creative businesses) Schiekade 189 0 Rotterdam Contact person: Mr Adrian Sneeuw Tel.+31 629023696 [email protected] website »
3. Quarter Mediation (specializes in lifelong learning – link between education and job market) Lessinglaan 52 3533AX Utrecht Contact person: Mrs Cristina STEFAN Tel.+31 616752748 [email protected] website »
4. Scholten Consulting Marktsingel 54 3811 NW BREDA Contact person: Mr Peter SCHOLTEN Tel.+31 765321102 [email protected]
5. Stichting Child and Youth Finance International Sarphatistraat 7 0 Amsterdam Contact person: Mr Rens van den Broek Tel.+31 683631314 [email protected] website »
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6. Technische Universiteit Eindhoven Den Dolech 2 5612AZ Eindhoven Contact person: Ms Marjo VAN DER VALK-‐KUIJPERS Tel.+31 402474336 [email protected] website »
UNITED KINGDOM (12 IOs)
1. Buckinghamshire New University Queen Alexandra Road, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire HP11 2JZ High Wycombe Contact person: Mr Florin Ioras Tel.+44 1494522141 [email protected] website »
2. Coventry University Enterprises Ltd Coventry University Technology Park, Puma Way CV1 2TT COVENTRY Contact person: Mr Robin UNDERHAY Tel.+44 7974984298 [email protected] website »
3. EISC Ltd 53 Bugle Street SO14 2LF Southampon Contact person: Mr Toni Saraiva Tel.+44 3300010375 [email protected] website »
4. EUCLID NETWORK (specialises in social entrepreneurship) Regents Wharf, 2nd Floor, 8 All Saints Street N1 9RL London Contact person: Ms Giorgia Chille Tel.+44 2070144620
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[email protected] website »
5. Gower College Swansea Tycoch SA2 9EB SWANSEA Contact person: Ms Thomas HUW Tel.+44 1792890762 [email protected] website »
6. Manchester Metropolitan University All Saints Building, Oxford Road M156BH Manchester Contact person: Mr Russell YATES Tel.+44 1612473828 [email protected] website »
7. Power of Youth Ltd (appears to have a ‘global perspective’) 4/2 Northumberland Place Edinburgh Contact person: Ms Hannah Dimsdale Tel.+44 7814712025 hannah@power-‐of-‐youth.org website »
8. Rinova Ltd 2 Mountview Court, 310 Friern Barnet Lane London Contact person: Mr Fabricio Chavarro Tel.+44 2031706307 [email protected] website »
9. Social enterprise Europe Ltd (social enterprise) UK Office, Falconhurst YO22 4RQ Robin Hoods Bay Contact person: Mr Cliff SOUTHCOMBE Tel.+44 8453308310
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[email protected] website »
10. UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON, GOWER STREET WC1E 6BT London Contact person: Mr Nicolas ULLOA OLGUIN Tel.+44 2031083287 [email protected] website »
11. UNIVERSITY OF GLOUCESTERSHIRE The Park GL50 2RH Cheltenham Contact person: Ms Sarah Gregg Tel.+44 1242715400 [email protected] website »
12. UnLtd 123 Whitecross Street, Islington EC17 8JJ London Contact person: Ms Julie NICHOLSON Tel.+44 7713069584 [email protected] website »
