PROMOTION OF TECHNOLOGY-BASED INNOVATION AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

The current economy downfall has showed that European countries need new entrepreneurs starting with small and medium-sized technology-based enterprises. To find solutions manufacturing enterprise surveys are realised. As a result an action oriented model is proposed leading to the development of entrepreneurial skills and attitudes in universities. The essential stages are defining and implementing of a training/mentoring course that will support the business ideas of the trainees; incubation in the Science & Technology Parks of the best business plans; and individual accompaniment throughout the enterprise forming stage by an international pool of experts. The elaborated model is realised in four countries as a concurrent e-course.