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 summarised as follows.
|
People
proposing ideas for start up companies |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Groups |
Women |
Men |
Avarage number of women in the
group |
|
Group
only composed by women |
20 |
48 |
|
2,4 |
|
Group
composed mainly by women |
23 |
80 |
36 |
3,5 |
|
Group
with the minority of women |
80 |
118 |
223 |
1,5 |
|
Group
without women |
75 |
|
212 |
|
|
Total |
198 |
246 |
471 |
1,2 |
|
Beneficiaries
of Spinner support |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Groups |
Women |
Men |
Avarage number of women in the
group |
|
|
Group
only composed by women |
5 |
13 |
|
2,6 |
|
|
Group
composed mainly by women |
11 |
45 |
21 |
4,1 |
|
|
Group
with the minority of women |
43 |
67 |
139 |
1,6 |
|
|
Group
without women |
39 |
|
136 |
|
|
|
Total |
98 |
125 |
296 |
1,3 |
|
Source: Spinner
Sectors of activity of groups supported by Spinner, divided according
to sex of participants
Source: Spinner
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