Scaling up from Local to Global –

Co-Creating European Local Food & Beverage Networks

Since 2007, Vorarlberg University of Applied Sciences FHV (Austria), together with its project partners HAAGA-HELIA University of Applied Sciences (Finland), HOWEST – Hogeschool West-Vlaanderen (Belgium), IADE – Creative University (Portugal), Istanbul Bilgi University (Turkey), Stenden University (Netherlands) and Vistula University (Poland) organizes Intensive Programmes to co-create impact. During the 2014 Intensive Programme, which took place in Lisbon (Portugal), 70 students from seven nations gathered for two weeks. They developed collaboratively and in intercultural teams internationalization strategies for ten local micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) based in their respective home countries. Comprehensive international business models and plans for entry into foreign markets were created for the participating companies. The strategy of GLOCALIZATION envisions that exquisite goods are produced locally and exported to regions where these products are not yet available. This approach stimulates sustainable growth of MSMEs based in regions that struggle with stagnating economic growth. In May 2015 the next Intensive Programme titled INNOVATION & CREATIVITY 2 ENTREPRENEURSHIP LAB will take place. At this point in time 80 students are buzzy with their preparatory market research and customer development process. By participating in the Intensive Programme, students:

- explore Europe, study it and shape it. - gain hands-on experience by closely cooperating with local companies as well as companies in the

host country. - adapt to different cultures and learn how to co-operate and co-create value in multinational teams. - present their projects in front of a multinational audience. - raise funds to realize their own projects. - spread the message of intercultural connectedness at their home institutions. - are part of an international community and make life-long friends from all over Europe. - expand their business networks. - are coached and supported by international innovation experts.

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