Enspire NetworkJonas Groes, Director SDEO

Enspire NetworkJonas Groes, Director SDEO

• Agenda1. Loss of EU-financing

2. Purpose/mission of the network? – now and in the new situation

3. How do we facilitate a network without financing?

4. Who are the participants?

Enspire NetworkLoss of finance Enspire NetworkLoss of finance

• Loss of fiance – Bad history

Loss of finance

Network How do we prevent this from happening to the Enspire Network

Enspire NetworkPurpose/mission of the Enspire Network I

Enspire NetworkPurpose/mission of the Enspire Network I

• Enspire Network Vision:– Inspiring those who have more

barriers to self-employment to

become Europe’s future

entrepreneurs, so everyone has

the same opportunities.

Enspire NetworkPurpose/mission of the Enspire Network II

Enspire NetworkPurpose/mission of the Enspire Network II

• An example from Denmark

Vækstforum

South Denmark European Office

Researchparks/competence clusters

Local BusinessOffices

Væksthuset

Enspire NetworkPurpose/mission of the Enspire Network? III

Enspire NetworkPurpose/mission of the Enspire Network? III

Mission now (1st year)

• Easy access to best practise

• Policy recommendations

• Policy recommendations

Mission long term – why continue?

• Access point to knowledge about different regional structures

• Continued access to and development of best practises

• Create a culture of entrepreneurship

• Social inclusion

Enspire NetworkHow to facilitate a network without financing? I

Enspire NetworkHow to facilitate a network without financing? I

• Sustainable free networks

Enspire NetworkHow to facilitate a network without financing? II

Enspire NetworkHow to facilitate a network without financing? II

• Suggestion:

• Informal network structure – The network will not be an actor at the

European stage– The network will be a club for participants

Enspire Network How to facilitate a network without financing? III

Enspire Network How to facilitate a network without financing? III

• Return of investment

Input: Time and energy

Output: economic gains, new ideas, cooperation, policy recommendations

Enspire networkParticipants?

Enspire networkParticipants?

• Entrepreneurial agencies

• Governmental institutions

• Entrepreneurs/SME’s?

• Business Europe? EEN? ERRIN?