AER European Citizen’s Forum

Youth Entrepreneurship Strategies

YES Orleans, April 18th 2011

Mayte Gálvez, CEEIM (SPAIN)

Region of Murcia

Regionaldata

Main economical activities: Agriculture, Industry, Construction and Services

11.362.546 inhabitants (3,07% Spain)

211.313 km2

total surface

(3,07% Spain)

EERaward

Murcia region was awarded the prestigious label of EUROPEAN ENTREPRENEURIAL REGION (EER) of the Year, in 2011.

This award recognizes the Policies and Strategies implemented by the regional Government aimed at strengthening the entrepreneurial nature of our society and supporting the creation of new firms.

Globalentrepreneurshipmonitor

TEA2009 [18-64 years old]

6 Companies per day

46 % Start-ups

53,9 % Baby business

25,5 % Using new technologies

34 % Export

12,3 % Foreign entrepreneurship

TEA Spain – Autonomous Regions

Region of Murcia Data

Ceeim

Who are We ?

2 1infraestructur

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Business Center

objetives Entrepreneurship’

SpiritBusiness

initiatives

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ourservices

3 2Physical

infraestructure

IncubatorServices to outsiders

Related activities Formaceeim

ImaginaEje/Eme

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1Business

advice

Information and docsTraining & education

ConsultingEuropean projects

Ceeim

location

CEEIM, Espinardo University Campus, 30100 Murcia

www.ceeim.es

Ceeim

boardofmembers

Private, non-for-profit, made up of 24 Public and Private organisms, Financial entities and the main representative emerging and traditional Companies of the Region.

Ceeim

ourcompanies

ourprojects

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EJE & EME projects

Spain is still laying behind in terms of evaluation, although Valnalón is currently carrying out an interesting piece of research to assess the impact of one of its enterprise education projects in primary and secondary school students, in several Autonomous Communities:

www.valnaloneduca.com

EJE - The Region completed the pilot project last year (2009/2010) with 28 centers, and the project has been consolidated this year (2010/2011) in 27 centers.

EME - The Region of Murcia is developing this year (2010/2011) the pilot project in 25 centers.

BEST Practices

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Young Entrepreneurs in Schools

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CEEIM

IMAGINA CONTEST

This competition awards the best ideas of innovative business projects, which enable the implementation and development of innovative companies in the Region of Murcia.

It is aimed at students of Vocational Training centers (or higher level) and Secondary school (16-18 yrs) enrolled in the Region of Murcia.

Students present innovative ideas, real or fictitious, designed for their development and implementation in the Region.

www.emprendeimagina.es

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CEEIM

CREATIVE OLYMPICS

Developing skills such as creativity is something basic for the entrepreneur’s spirit growth.

Participants must be enrolled in any Vocational Training centers or Secondary school (16-18 yrs) in the Region of Murcia.

The objective: to encourage creativity as a catalyst for innovation.

www.ceeim.es/olimpiada

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CEEIM

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY WEEK

The aim of the event is to raise the profile of S&T in our schools, in order to motivate students.

Participants can observe, experiment, play … in a lot of different activities!!

www.f-seneca.org/secyt10

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"Children born into poverty develop special gifts that prepare them for business creation…Precisely because of their background,because of their experience surviving in a challenging world, they are able to perceive life opportunities that others, more content with their lot in life, can easily miss...". The National Foundation for Teaching Entrepreneurship.

THANK YOU!