P1 Competitive economy
1.2. More entrepreneunial youth
Central Baltic
01.03.2020 - 30.11.2022
€1 391 148
€1 080 723
The project ChangeMakers aims at nurturing a sustainable entrepreneurial mindset by way of involving students under 18 to develop cross-border start-up simulations based on environmental challenges. In order for the students to successfully develop their start-ups, the project will provide:
1) information about the environmental side of the business (safety, regulations, legislation) 2) guidelines on how to do business and for distance communication) 3) tools for teachers for coaching their students on sustainable business practices and 4) and a pedagogical study module for vocational school and for upper secondary school.
As a result, altogether 50 start-up simulations provided by local businesses and companies will be tackled by students in the framework of the project and the tool developed by the project will be piloted and made available after the project ends via the open access ePlatform tool "ChangeMakers"
Turun yliopisto
Country: FI
University of Turku, https://www.utu.fi Department of teacher education, Rauma campus https://www.utu.fi/en/university/rauma-campus
Partner budget: 364.532 EUR
Amount of ERDF funding: 273.399 EUR ERDF
Satakunnan ammattikorkeakoulu
Country: FI
Partner budget: 219.239 EUR
Amount of ERDF funding: 164.429 EUR ERDF
Tallinna Tehnikaülikool
Country: EE
Partner budget: 174.593 EUR
Amount of ERDF funding: 148.404 EUR ERDF
Ålands yrkesgymnasium
Country: FI
Partner budget: 187.017 EUR
Amount of ERDF funding: 140.263 EUR ERDF
Stockholms universitet
Country: SE
https://www.natgeo.su.se/english/
Partner budget: 246.740 EUR
Amount of ERDF funding: 185.055 EUR ERDF
Rīgas Tehniskā universitāte
Country: LV
Partner budget: 199.028 EUR
Amount of ERDF funding: 169.173 EUR ERDF
Achieved results
ChangeMakers created eLearning materials on sustainable environment and environmental challenges
One of the most valuable and interesting achievements of the project was a functioning study module for upper secondary and vocational schools. The study module consists of high-quality eLearning materials on circular economy, cross-cultural teamwork and communication skills, innovation management, entrepreneurship, prototyping, market research and pitching.
Project created an open ePlatform for cross-border joint student companies on environmental challenges. The platform gives access to the eLearning materials with PowerPoints, word-files for teachers, and additional videos, as well as examples of created environmental challenges. The ePlatform supports students’ on how to become an entrepreneur, enhance one’s creative skills, self-competence as well as social intelligence.
Additionally, the project established cooperation with the business sector around the Central Baltic area, which allowed the students to solve real-life environmental challenges. Student teams provided the business sector with working and inspirational solutions for their possible future use.
53 student teams were formed during the project implementation, each consisting of students from at least two participating countries - Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Sweden and Åland. The activities that led up to ready student start-up simulations gave the students an opportunity to a multidimensional experience and boosted the student's experience on international joint teams.
- developed a study module for upper secondary and vocational schools
- created an ePlatform which is aimed at cross-border joint student companies on environmental challenges
- cooperation with the business sector in the Central Baltic area was established
- 53 international student teams were formed
Internet presence
CB ChangeMakers YouTube channel
Other media visibility
Riika vaihtui etäyhteyteen eurajoelta_Article in Finnish newspaper Länsi-Suomi (2020)
How to reach kids outside TikTok – Latvian success stories on engaging the youth (17.12.2020)
Laura Eurajoen lukiosta kertoi odotuksistaan
