entrepreneurship & innovation education - do we have it all?

Entrepreneurship & innovation education – do we have it all?

José PIETRIMindShare Consulting

Szczecin, POLAND16 NOV 2016

A tricky question because…

• What is Entrepreneurship? What is Innovation?

• What is Education?

• Who is « we »?

• What is ALL?

• And even, what does it mean to « have »?

Let’s take a look at the future…

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Two key words…

• INNOVATION is the process of translating an idea or invention into a good or service that creates value or for which customers will pay.

Other words come to mind: collaboration, creativity, trust…

• ENTREPRENEURSHIP is an individual’s ability toturn ideas into action.

“The best way to find out if you can trust somebody is to trust them.”

- Ernest Hemmingway

Try the “trust fall”!

Who/What is responsible for our current entrepreneurial situation?

Possible answer: Look in the mirror!

The (one) state of entrepreneurship education

Challenges faced by entrepreneurs in Europe

Only 37% of Europeans would like to be self-employed, compared to 51% of people in the US and China

Some of the challenges to be tackled include:

• Education should offer the right foundation for an entrepreneurial career

• Difficult access to finance and markets

• Difficulty in transferring businesses

• The fear of ‘punitive’ sanctions in case of failure

• Burdensome administrative procedures

Therefore entrepreneurship education is based on…

• Entrepreneurship is a skill that can be learnt.

• You don't have to be born an entrepreneur to run a successful business.

• You can become one by developing an entrepreneurial mind set and skills.

• As Europe needs more entrepreneurs creating jobs, it's necessary to support this type of education in all EU countries.

What’s missing?• Strategy monitored systematically

• Robust funding mechanisms exist

• Learning outcomes are assessed

• Fully integrated teacher training

Progress most needed Source: Eurydice

https://vimeo.com/157202793

One excellent solution

Another approach… you can find more!

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The paths are not to be found, but made. And the activity of making them changes both the maker and the destination.”

- John H. Schaar

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Sources

• http://eacea.ec.europa.eu/education/eurydice/documents/thematic_reports/135en.pdf

• http://www.businessdictionary.com/definition/innovation.html

• https://ec.europa.eu/growth/smes/promoting-entrepreneurship_en