Up-Skilling unemployed and low skilled workers in self-centred innovation approaches, to empower their self-employability potentials through start-ups and SMEs Erasmus Project

Project Title

Up-Skilling unemployed and low skilled workers in self-centred innovation approaches, to empower their self-employability potentials through start-ups and SMEs

Project Key Action

This project related with these key action: Cooperation for innovation and the exchange of good practices

Project Action Type

This project related with this action type : Strategic Partnerships for adult education

Project Call Year

This project’s Call Year is 2017

Project Topics

This project is related with these Project Topics: ICT – new technologies – digital competences; Enterprise, industry and SMEs (incl. entrepreneurship); New innovative curricula/educational methods/development of training courses

Project Summary

UInno proposes the development of an adult training package to equip with basic skills and knowledge on innovation EU citizens who are potential entrepreneurs and start-up creators. The UInno training package is provided in full digital format based on eLearning pedagogies, work-based online learning, and collaboration.

UInno results include a course and an app with online modules (using training tools such as mini-games, real-life scenarios, visualizations) covering themes such as Design Thinking, Digital Innovation, Utilizing and Managing Innovation, From the mind to the market, Start-Up Business Plan, and Digital Marketing. It also has an ebook with the state of the art of entrepreneurship in Europe and adaptation guidelines for policy-makers and educators who wish to adapt UInno materials.

The development of the UInno online platform was based on the European strategy for the digital transformation of industry, securing easy access to digital technologies for all SMEs to improve their competitiveness and by preparing our workforce to benefit from the digital transformation – by promoting digital skills across Europe and its regions, at all levels and stages of training.

UInno satisfies a number of Erasmus Plus objectives such as:
• Develop a culture of entrepreneurship and innovation among EU citizens
• Support inclusive training initiatives and digital inclusion for all
• Transparent recognition of skills and qualifications
• Develop the EU as a knowledge-based society

UInno and its training accredited partners secure the recognition of skills and qualifications of its participants based on the European Qualifications Framework (EQF), and the European Credit System for Vocational Education and Training (ECVET) for potential new entrepreneurs to maximize their aces opportunities to the market.

The consortium of partners consists of 1 Business and Entrepreneurship Network (IED, Greece), 2 Enterprises (SPI, Portugal, and BEST, Austria), 1 Adult Training and Technology Research Centre (CSI, Cyprus), 1 Entrepreneurship Training Center (ITC, Spain) and 1 Chamber of Commerce (CCIAA, Italy). The diversity within the partnership facilitated the exchange of best practices and learning from others which were an important added-value. The critical support to the consortium was provided by a wider network of associate partners of the core project partners, from different professional and regional backgrounds, directly related to the UInno theme.

EU Grant (Eur)

Funding of the project from EU: 244416 Eur

Project Coordinator

SOCIEDADE PORTUGUESA DE INOVACAO CONSULTADORIA EMPRESARIAL E FOMENTO DA INOVACAO SA & Country: PT

Project Partners

• CSI CENTER FOR SOCIAL INNOVATION LTD
• INSTITUTE OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP DEVELOPMENT
• Innovation Training Center, S.L.
• CAMERA DI COMMERCIO I.A.A. DI TERNI
• BEST INSTITUT FUR BERUFSBEZOGENE WEITERBILDUNG UND PERSONALTRAINING GMBH