ET-Net

Web site: http://etnet.get-telecom.fr/fr_accueil.html

Promoted by: Groupe des Ecoles des Télécommunications Paris (France)

The project is co-funded by the European Commission in the framework of the LEONARDO program.

Goals

ET-Net is a European entrepreneurship training project. It is dedicated to researchers and engineers who wish to create their own innovative businesses. The works have been realised by 10 partners from 6 countries (France, Hungary, Italy, Poland, Spain and the United Kingdom).

They all operate in the fields of higher education, research and business incubation.

The project aims to :

• Facilitate the creation and development of European innovative businesses
• Develop and promote a European entrepreneurship training network for small innovative businesses, dedicated to researchers and engineers
• Develop methodologies and practitioner interventions in supporting entrepreneurship training for small innovative businesses

The tools developed:

Tool 1 : MOSIS (MOdèles, inStruments et Initiatives pour le Scouting) a global awareness-raising model for participants involved in research into creating start-ups.
It aims to:

• Raise participants’ awareness of the potential that research has in the field of innovation; encourage them to value research findings; and instil the risk culture and business spirit into them.
• Provide participants with access to the data they need to carry out their project.
• Promote exchange and integration between academics and entrepreneurs.

Tool 2a : European training methodology : 'Enterprise and entrepreneurship'
The methodology is aimed at trainers and tutors offering support to innovative project developers. It includes course modules specially designed for high-tech start-ups and university spin-outs.

Tool 2b: Database of innovative entrepreneurship training methodologies in Europe
The database is a compilation of the innovative entrepreneurship training methodologies in Europe. It is aimed at coaches and trainers in entrepreneurship.

Tool 3a: Training mechanism for creating and managing innovative companies (summary)
This training mechanism is largely aimed at European project holders who have generated ideas with innovative potential. It aims to support and guide them, their project and their new venture.

Tool 3b: Online good business planning tips and trainings

Tool 3c: The trainer's guide
This guide is a good addition to the 'Enterprise and entrepreneurship'methodology. Based on ET-Net partners' entrepreneurship training experience, it provides tutors with many successful tips and good practices for supporting entrepreneurs.

Partnership

• Groupe des Ecoles des Télécommunications (France)
• Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (Spain)
• Unión de Profesionales y Trabajadores Autónomos (Spain)
• Advancia (France)
• Université de Technologie de Compiègne (France)
• Université des Sciences Techniques et Economiques de Budapest (Hungary)
• Incubator di Imprese del Politecnico di Torino (Italy)
• Akademia Gorniczo-Hutnicza (Poland)
• University of Durham Business School (United Kingdom)
• Actif Solutions (United Kingdom)

Info
For further information: http://etnet.get-telecom.fr