EEP Entrepreneurship Excellence Program
WHAT IS THE EEP?
An Entrepreneurship Excellence Program (EEP) is a multidisciplinary academia-industry training program focused on knowledge-based value creation aimed at fostering entrepreneurial skill- and mindset among students through the completion of real innovation challenges
WHAT DOES EEP AIM TO ACHIEVE? CIEL will launch 3 thematic Entrepreneurship Excellence Programs (EEP) which aim to unfold full learning and societal impact through: •
Academic Excellence"
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An entrepreneurial teaching approach " (REAL project challenges) "
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A high-profiled, collaborative and cross-" disciplinary platform"
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A joint action between institutes and " corporate partners"
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Measurable impacts on society: educational, scientific, entrepreneurial and economic
WHAT RESOURCES ARE INVOLVED ? The participating institutes will for each EEP receive: •
1 teaching assistant professor or “post-doc” for 18 months"
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DKK 250.000 in developing means (guest lectures, travel, etc.)"
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Substantial development support from CIEL"
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The participating institutes are for each EEP committed to deliver:" " •
½ full-time professor for 18 months (in total DKK 650.000) "
DELIVERIES Each Entrepreneurship Excellence Program (EEP) will deliver: •
1 internationally recognised summer school in 2012 and 2013"
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At least 1 ECTS course (curriculum integrated) in 2012 and 2013 "
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A number of initiated student projects (theses, PhD) "
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An embedded/sustainable model for further collaboration"
WHAT COULD A EEP LOOK LIKE ? – EXAMPLE: Challenge
Food & Health
Food & Sustainability
Weight management Business opportunities / Innovation programs
Food ingredients Nutrigroups food
Food security
Water use reduction Tailored food Food waste
Efficient supply chain
Business Innovation programs becoming Innovation projects - example
Innovation projects
Education
Science
EDUCATIONAL APPROACH • • • • • • • •
REAL projects ACTION based learning HANDS ON learning by doing ONGOING projects ON-SITE learning INTERDICIPLINARY teamwork LEADERSHIP RESPONDSABILITY
The learning focus is on building: • • • •
Self-efficacy Employability Empowerment Professional skills
The entrepreneurial skills….
Start-ups Research Academic Excellence Competences Multidisciplinary projects Motivation Action based learning Innovation and leadership skills Role models
Innovation culture
Success experiences
CIEL will assist you with: ¢ Funding
& Fundraising
¢ Identifying
academic and corporate partners
¢ Developing
the EEP collaboration and courses (project design, implementation and evaluation)
¢ Incorporating
the innovation/entrepreneurship approach into the EEP
JOIN THE PROGRAM To apply please submit a 2-3 page application describing the following: ¢
Your scientific area and the educational focus, including student profile and student population size
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Your network of academic and corporate partners and motivation on how you collaboration is key to an EEP, including the expected societal impacts (educational, entrepreneurial, scientific and economic)
APPLICATION TEMPLATE The application template, available at www.ciel-lab.dk, provides a guideline for your application and includes questions on the following: ¢
Scientific/educational theme(s)
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Course content
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Learning goal Student profiles relevant to the courses/summer schools
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Student population sizes and the expected number of students participating in the program
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Academic and corporate partners and your experiences in collaborating with each other Societal relevance/impact
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Budget Co-finance, names of professors and time allocated
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Contact person
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APPLICATION PROCESS: 3. JAN – 21. FEB. 2012 Beta test 14-31 Dec.
EEP invitation 3 Jan.
Developing proposals 6 weeks
1. Beta test – test of the 8 Idea platform 2. Invitation to participate in EEP 3. Developing proposals in collaboration with CIEL 4. Deadline for EEP application 5. Selection of EEP themes selection
Application deadline 14 Feb.
Selection of EEP themes 21 Feb.
SELECTION PROCESS The EEP will be selected based on a full evaluation of the application document. Particular emphasis will be placed on the following criteria:
University and societal impact / value creation (economic, social, scientific, educational and entrepreneurial)
Student profile and population expected to follow the courses
Academic excellence
Collaboration across at least two universities
Established network among university and corporate partners (private, public organizations, industry)
INITIAL IMPLEMENTATION EEP Kick-off workshop 4. March
Hiring EEP course developer
Summer School Aug. 2012
EEP Course Autumn 2012
1. EEP Kick-off workshop with all 3 themes 2. Hiring EEP course developer (Assistance professor/Post. Docs) 3. Summer School 2012 4. EEP course 2012 5. Mid-term evaluation
Mid-term evaluation Autumn 2012
CONTACT Interested researchers/educators with tenure, please contact: KU: Trine Middelbo, Senior Project Manager, CIEL on tms@ciel-lab.dk or mobile number +45 28 75 83 48 DTU: Frank A. Mathiasen, Senior Project Manager, CIEL on fam@ciel-lab.dk or mobile +45 24 60 22 13 CBS: Luise Noring Henler, Senior Project Manager, CIEL on lnh@ciel-lab.dk or mobile number +45 41 85 20 40 For further information: www.ciel-lab.dk