Panel discussion about entrepreneurship support with a spotlight on micro and small enterprises

The next HEInnovate webinar in our Autumn series will take the form of a panel discussion. Our contributors will discuss different approaches in supporting micro and small business development from the perspectives of higher education institutions as well as businesses. The panel members will share their experiences exploring the following questions:

  • How have the notion and mentality of starting a business, especially a family business evolved over time? How can teaching entrepreneurship in academia address the needs of entrepreneurs, especially small and micro businesses?
  • What are the key benefits as well as challenges of collaboration between the micro and small businesses and HEIs? Have the needs changed over time?

The hour-long webinar will take place on Thursday, the 19th November at 5pm CET. The discussion will be moderated by Rebecca Allinson, a Managing Partner at Technopolis Group and involve three panel members: 

  • Katja Kraškovic, MSc has a specialisation in Economics and Finance. Since 2015 she has been the CEO and a Dean of GEA College, Faculty of Entrepreneurship. Over recent years GEA College has established a strong focus on internationalisation and introduced various study programmes, opened a business Incubator and launched a new MBA programme which started in October 2020
  • Dr. Salvatore Tomaselli, an Associate Professor of Business Administration at the University of Palermo and the Scientific Coordinator of the Spring Project. The Erasmus+ funded project SPRING, aims to help EU family businesses to fulfil their potential, by offering them a complete package with the necessary training, mentoring, support and guidance.
  • Stefan Moritz, the Managing Director of European Entrepreneurs CEA-PME. Stefan has long experience in EU-funded economic development projects with international partner networks all over the continent.

We look forward to welcoming you at the webinar. Please register your participation.

You can also read the summary article of our previous webinar on Entrepreneurship Support and Digitalisation and watch the recording here.

Category:
  • Webinar
Type:
Online event
Date:
19 Nov 2020
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