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Enterprise Accelerator Satakunta University of Applied Sciences Estonia Visit May 2011 Hanna Rautava-Nurmi Tarja Mäkelä. Satakunta Region Profile. Satakunta is located on the southwest coast of Finland and is one of the 19 regions in Finland. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Satakunnan ammattikorkeakoulu | Satakunta University of Applied Sciences
Enterprise Accelerator Satakunta University of Applied Sciences
Estonia Visit May 2011
Hanna Rautava-NurmiTarja Mäkelä
Satakunnan ammattikorkeakoulu | Satakunta University of Applied Sciences
Satakunta Region Profile
Satakunta is located on the southwest coast of Finland and is one of the 19 regions in Finland. The total population of the region is 240 000. The regional centre is the city of Pori, which has 76 000 inhabitants. Finland’s fifth longest river, the Kokemäenjoki, flows through the region into the Gulf of Botnia.
Satakunnan ammattikorkeakoulu | Satakunta University of Applied Sciences
Faculty of Technology and Maritime Management
There are about 12 000 enterprises on the Satakunta region.
From those 12 000 enterprises there are about 900 social- and
healthcare enterprises.
Satakunta represents 4,7% of the Finland’s population,
but 8% of total industrial production.
Satakunnan ammattikorkeakoulu | Satakunta University of Applied Sciences
Global Enterprises in Region
Satakunnan ammattikorkeakoulu | Satakunta University of Applied Sciences
Satakunta University of Applied Sciences
Locations of educational units: Pori, Rauma, Huittinen and Kankaanpää (before also Harjavalta)
Established: 1997
20 degree programmes in Finnish + 2 in EnglishBachelor and Master degrees
Almost 900 degrees taken annually
Over 500 members of staffTotal number of students: 6500 In Faculty of Social Services and Health Care we have about 1500 students and over 110 members of staff.
Satakunnan ammattikorkeakoulu | Satakunta University of Applied Sciences
Enterprise Accelerator - Centre of Excellence in Education in SAMK
•The Enterprise Accelerator operates within all
degree programs at SAMK.•It helps students become entrepreneurs
before their graduation. •During its fourteen years of operation the Enterprise
Accelerator has created near 200 enterprises and near
250 new entrepreneurs so far.
Satakunnan ammattikorkeakoulu | Satakunta University of Applied Sciences
•The Enterprise Accelerator helps students who have a business idea or an operating company.•They will also be assisted in enterprise succession or in the acquisition of an enterprise.• A cooperation agreement and an individual study plan in entrepreneurship will be prepared for each student in the Enterprise Accelerator.
Satakunnan ammattikorkeakoulu | Satakunta University of Applied Sciences
•The student will be supported by a mentor network. •An expert mentor will encourage and advise the student entrepreneur. •The student can obtain as many as 60 ECTS credits for completed studies related to the setting up and development of his or her own enterprise.
Satakunnan ammattikorkeakoulu | Satakunta University of Applied Sciences
•The Enterprise Accelerator provides a unique opportunity for combining studying and entrepreneurship.
•Currently, the accelerator creates at least one enterprise each month
Satakunnan ammattikorkeakoulu | Satakunta University of Applied Sciences
New TechnologyCommunications
Automation
Health Care Technology
Electronic Production
Software
Logistics
New Business for Traditional Industry
New Applications
Opportunities for new Entrepreneurs
New Services
New Services
New Business for Traditional Health Care
New Applications
New BusinessOpportunities
New BusinessOpportunities
New Products
New Products
New Services
Satakunnan ammattikorkeakoulu | Satakunta University of Applied Sciences
Entrepreneurial Intentions among students in SAMK
• Starting a firm 380• Buying an existing firm 328• Generational change 92
• Responses 1790
• 45% have entrepreneurial intentions (2010)
Satakunnan ammattikorkeakoulu | Satakunta University of Applied Sciences
What Was The Most Important in The Process of Becoming An Entrepreneur?
Evaluation and development of the business plan with the mentor
Just in time services of the incubator Personal interaction with the mentor Encouragement
• (response from 32 incubator entrepreneurs, 2010)
Satakunnan ammattikorkeakoulu | Satakunta University of Applied Sciences
Possible ways to activate an Accelerator Enterprise
The student has a business idea of her or his own. A business idea is developed during the University´s
research and development project. A business idea is developed during a University’s
partner’s project. The student already manages an enterprise and joins the
Enterprise Accelerator. The Generational Replacement Accelerator Process: the
student continues the activities of a family enterprise. The Generational Replacement Accelerator Process: the
student purchases an already existing enterprise.
Satakunnan ammattikorkeakoulu | Satakunta University of Applied Sciences
• The role of the mentors
The mentors are research and educational experts of Satakunta University of
Applied Sciences and experts specialized in generational replacement
processes.
The mentors coaches the student entrepreneurs in their process of
developing the business idea and business plan.
The mentors guides the student entrepreneurs in the planning of their
personal study plan for professional and entrepreneurship studies.
The mentors advices the student entrepreneurs with the acquisition of
facilities and devices
The mentors leads the student entrepreneurs to the fields’ special experts
for further information.
The mentors encourages the student entrepreneurs for cooperation with
regional, national and international projects and companies.
Satakunnan ammattikorkeakoulu | Satakunta University of Applied Sciences
Results
Since 1997Contracts nearly 250Enterprises nearly 200Entrepreneurs nearly 250Employees nearly 350
In Social- and Health Care Contracts nearly 50Enterprises nearly 20Employees nearly 100(May 2011)
Satakunnan ammattikorkeakoulu | Satakunta University of Applied Sciences
How Can Staff Develop Their Competence?
1. By supervising business cooperation projects and theses (continuous)
2. By doing applied research (part-time)
3. By being a project manager or expert member in publicly financed large projects
4. By mentoring studentsin the Enterprise Accelerator
Satakunnan ammattikorkeakoulu | Satakunta University of Applied Sciences
”Have a smiling face and good humour- in everything.
Working can be fun!”
Says Tuukka Nieminen
Young entrepreneur of the year 2006 in Finland
Satakunnan ammattikorkeakoulu | Satakunta University of Applied Sciences
Thank You for Your Interest!
• Hanna Rautava-Nurmi: [email protected]
• Tarja Mäkelä: [email protected]
www.samk.fi