CASE 1:
Course
on “Laboratory for start up company” at the Faculty of Engineering
of the University of Bologna
This course is not compulsory as part of the Engineering curricula.
Duration of the course: 60 hours divided into 2 months.
Subjects of teaching: management of the clients; value chain; marketing; definition
of the products; product cycle; segmentation of the market; taxation; meetings
with entrepreneurs of spin-off companies. The final exam consists of the drawing
up of a business plan.
A survey has been carried within the students ( 5 women and 19 men) who attended
the course in the year 2003 . The results are available in the attachment.
CASE 2:
University competition for the best ideas (Start Cup)
Each year the University of Bologna launches a competition on the best ideas
in order to found a company
Target: students, new graduates, researchers and in general any people linked
to the University of Bologna of any faculty.
What is offered: seminars , once a week, on subjects related to the foundation
of a company (business plan, legal aspects, market analysis, sources of funding,
accountancy, patents, etc.)
After 5 months, selection of the best 10 ideas developed in the meantime, which
are awarded with a grant ; the representative of a company is appointed to the
relevant group to provide consultancy.
After 5 more months, selection of the 2 best business plans developed in the
meantime, which are awarded with one more grant.
In the 2002 edition, a special grant has been reserved for the two best ideas
from female groups.
CASE 3:
Spinner support to start up companies
A Consortium called “SPINNER” has been established in the Region
of Emilia Romagna in order to promote entrepreneurship. Partnerss of SPINNER
are: a Foundation of the University of Bologna, a local development agency and
a national development agency. The initiatives are funded by the Region “Emilia
Romagna”
SPINNER provides consultancy to groups of people who propose an innovative idea
to set up a company.
98 groups have been supported in the period March 2001 – March 2003
The participation of women to these initiatives are presented in the attachment.
CASE 4:
Region Emilia Romagna financial supports
The Region “Emilia Romagna” provides funds to support training
initiatives, organised by different organisations of the same Region, aimed
at the promotion of entrepreneurship.
A survey has been carried out among women who attended 20 of these courses
in the last 3 years. Results are available in the attachment.
CASE 5:
Comitato Impresa Donna of CNA initiatives
Comitato Impresa Donna of CNA organises training courses and consultancy to
promote female entrepreneurship.
A synthesis of interviews carried out to female women who attended these courses
and content of the courses are available in the attachment
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