From 15.tp 18. January, Vidzeme University of Applied Sciences' Associate Professor Agita Šmitiņa participated in the meeting of international partners of the project ”Accelerate Future HEI” EUDRES in Spain, Universidad Europas (Tenerife). During the meeting, representatives of the project from nine universities shared their experiences of the project and outlined the next steps.
The main goal of the project is to promote the entrepreneurship of students and also the university as an organization by developing various entrepreneurship-related activities. These activities to be implemented in universities are very diverse - for example, the development of business start-up support measures, the introduction of digitalization, training of young entrepreneurs, support for social entrepreneurship, the development of entrepreneurial skills for students, etc. activities.
The goal of Vidzeme University of Applied Sciences in this project is to develop the entrepreneurial skills of both students and young entrepreneurs in the region, as well as to promote the management and leadership skills of the university's management staff.
During the meeting, the project participants received feedback on their work, discussed improvements and exchanged ideas, learned “StoryTelling” skills, and visited various Tenerife organizations related to the development of business types - for example, the Confederation of Business Organizations. The stories of representatives of the most innovative companies in Tenerife were also very exciting - for example, the company “Impresora”, which prints houses with a 3D printer.
