OPEN EYE 7

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Seven partner organisations (Universities, Chambers, Associations) from 6 European countries (Belgium, Germany, Italy, France, Austria and Slovenia) collaborate to organise and promote entrepreneurial mobility. OPEN EYE 7 builds on past OPEN-EYE -2 to -6 projects, i.e. on the network of networks approach to increase impact and on the innovative use of on-line and mobile media tools to support the target groups addressed. The project lasts 24 months and aims to contribute to: - the enhancement of entrepreneurship, fostering potential start-up entrepreneurs and the creation of new SMEs; - increase inter-cultural knowledge and experience of other European countries, to develop an international outlook and competitiveness of European SMEs; - support and facilitate the mobility of new entrepreneurs; - train new entrepreneurs, allowing them to successfully start and develop their business ideas; - the exchange of experiences and information among entrepreneurs with regard to obstacles and challenges of their businesses; - enhance market access and identify potential partners for new businesses in other EU countries; - further develop the project partner network into a “community of practice”, i.e. promote the exchange of good practices of the SME support; - implement and improve an already existing on-line coaching environment for NEs (and voluntary for HEs) to allow participants to gain most of EYE participation and from the EU single market; - improving the after care activities for NEs by providing them with information on services about the revision of their business plan, accountability, fiscal and legal aspects, including links with offices or professionals (previously selected by the IOs) giving support in these fields; - contribute to the further development of the programme scheme, its tools and procedures. The consortium will be able to involve at least 130 entrepreneurs (70 HEs and 60 NEs), targeting all economic sectors represented by potential NEs and HEs.