and Andrei Shleifer, â€oethe Effect of Corporate Taxes on Investment and Entrepreneurship, †NBER Working Paper no. 13756 (2008), www. nber. org/papers/w13756. 12.
69 5. Increasing Activation of the Unemployed 73 6. Growing Irish Enterprise and Foreign Direct Investment 77 7. Entrepreneurship 85 7.
1 Progressing the National Policy Statement on Entrepreneurship 85 7. 2 The Startup Gathering †5 Days †5 Cities †5 Industries 90
innovation and entrepreneurship and in fostering new sources of growth for the economy. The objectives and actions set out in this Plan are designed to achieve specific impacts in terms of jobs,
Actions are set out to expand reform measures to boost entrepreneurship across all areas of the economy and society.
Delivering Regional Potential This will include the launch of Competitive Funding Initiatives of up to â 25 million to promote innovative collaborations to support entrepreneurship
Increasing Entrepreneurial Activity By driving implementation of the actions in the new National Entrepreneurship Policy Statement we will double the jobs impact of start-ups in Ireland over the next five years, from 93
and 35 new spinout companies. 12 Other Key Actions and Impacts Growing Jobs EI and IDA Ireland are embarking on new ambitious strategies to grow jobs, investment, entrepreneurship
To support entrepreneurship we will implement a new Food Works initiative to support startups in the regions.
We will build on the 2014 success of the awards programmes such as Ireland†s Best Young Entrepreneur and initiatives under the National Entrepreneurship Strategy.
ï§in the areas of entrepreneurship, the launch of the Local Enterprise Offices and launch of â€oeireland†s Best Young Entrepreneur†competition;
The National Policy Statement on Entrepreneurship in Ireland was published in 2014 which aims to support the creation of an additional 93,000 jobs from startup companies in the next five years.
ï§Drive entrepreneurship-start more new businesses and achieve full growth potential; ï§Stimulate innovation by accessing state-funded research
ï§A new support network to drive entrepreneurship, working through Local Enterprise Offices at regional level, to encourage aspiring entrepreneurs to come forward for assistance
Level of Entrepreneurship/Startup While the resilience of our exporting sector has been one of the economy†s greatest strengths since the onset of the recession,
enhanced levels of entrepreneurship and progress is being made. In 2014, building on the Entrepreneurship Forum's report, the Government published the National Policy Statement on Entrepreneurship in Ireland.
This details a number of the immediate key actions to support the Government's ambition
Credit and Investment for Growth Limited funding flows in an economy damage the environment for entrepreneurship
across a range of areas including ICT, data analytics, international sales, engineering and entrepreneurship in initiatives such as the ICT Skills Action Plan, Springboard and Momentum.
entrepreneurship and business startup. HEIS, HEA, Employers) 14 Publish an integrated 2015 Further Education and Training (FET) Services Plan that includes provision to meet the FET skills needs identified in various published EGFSN reports and sectoral studies.
Direct engagement with industry and entrepreneurial stakeholders has highlighted the key issue of broadband provision for economic growth, innovation and entrepreneurship in regional locations.
setting out targets to support entrepreneurship, enterprise growth and job creation. LEOS, EI, LAS) 2015 ACTION PLAN FOR JOBS 37 39 Create a minimum of 500 new jobs
setting out targets to support entrepreneurship, enterprise growth and job creation. Ã nag) 41 Establish three new Regional Assemblies.
The Government†s National Policy Statement on Entrepreneurship in Ireland was published in October 2014 and represents the first time an Irish Government has published a comprehensive national strategy for entrepreneurship.
The key target contained in the plan is to double the jobs impact of startups in Ireland over the next five years, from the current level of 93,000.
we will improve the key interlocking elements that impact on entrepreneurship and make up the entrepreneurship ecosystem in Ireland.
These are: ï§Culture, human capital and education; ï§Business environment and supports; ï§Innovation;
No one policy intervention will generate substantial impact on the entrepreneurship ecosystem, but various actions if taken together will combine to create greater synergies.
The overarching National Entrepreneurship Statement serves to coordinate all areas of Government policy in the area of entrepreneurship to drive these synergies.
The actions set out in the National Entrepreneurship Policy Statement will be delivered and overseen by an interdepartmental/agency Implementation Group.
Further details of the precise actions being pursued are listed in the Entrepreneurship chapter (Chapter 7). 2015 Actions National Entrepreneurship Strategy 69 The National Entrepreneurship Policy Statement actions will be progressed by an interdepartmental
LEOS have also been engaged in many new actions emanating from the Action Plan for Jobs and the Entrepreneurship Policy Statement, for example via the delivery of Trading Online Vouchers.
and the Youth Entrepreneurship Fund by facilitating links between local youth services and the Local Enterprise Offices/Microfinance Ireland.
. 6 in this 2015 ACTION PLAN FOR JOBS 85 7. Entrepreneurship Central bank research shows that startup companies in the first five years of existence account for two thirds of all new jobs
The Government†s National Policy Statement on Entrepreneurship in Ireland was launched in October 2014 and sets out the Government†s strategic objectives as a facilitator within The irish entrepreneurship ecosystem, covering the six
and private actors in the field to deliver continuous improvement. 7. 1 Progressing the National Policy Statement on Entrepreneurship The six key elements that make up the ecosystem for entrepreneurship in Ireland are:
For the entrepreneurship environment to be truly effective, these six elements must be mutually reinforcing,
forming a coherent whole and supporting entrepreneurs throughout the entrepreneurship lifecycle. Actions to support the entrepreneurship environment in 2015 include a pilot of a new Entrepreneur Partnering Programme scheme
which is being designed for a region to match entrepreneurs with host enterprises, where they can hothouse their ideas
ï§Progress the actions from the National Entrepreneurship Policy; ï§Utilise the New Frontiers Programme optimally to support emerging entrepreneurs;
and deepen work to support entrepreneurship in schools. DES) 179 Examine the Entrepreneurship in the Schools activity in each LEO area
and develop strategies to increase participation and impact. EI, LEOS, DJEI) 180 Continue to support female entrepreneurship via promotional and support programmes.
EI) 181 Ireland†s Best Young Entrepreneur: Building on the successful launch and response to the IBYE (Irelands†Best Young Entrepreneur) Programme during 2014, assess the impact
EI) 183 Support entrepreneurship by training more scientists in SFI supported research teams to launch their own businesses and supporting translation of research to commercial opportunities.
SFI) 185 Map relevant entrepreneurship activities in higher education institutions as part of the overall strategy for higher education engagement with enterprise and embed entrepreneurship support within the HEI System Performance Framework.
so as to support innovation, entrepreneurship and attract mobile investment. EI/IDA) 196 Examine the Advisory Group on Small Business (AGSB) recommendations from December 2014
EI) 7. 2 The Startup Gathering †5 Days †5 Cities †5 Industries A national week of events promoting entrepreneurship
and projects that are themed around entrepreneurship, startups and existing industry clusters present in each city.
Engaging the Nation Through a national call for events and projects in the area of entrepreneurship,
Existing annual state supported entrepreneurship and innovation events and †Entrepreneur Career Fairs†and †Diaspora Networking Events†will be aligned with the timing of Startup Gathering week where possible and appropriate.
Maintaining Momentum towards Ireland become a global startup hub The medium term impact sought from the Startup Gathering is the creation of a significant improvement in the framework conditions supporting high impact entrepreneurship in Ireland.
which are stated in the National Entrepreneurship Policy Statement. The Key objectives of The Startup Gathering are as follows:
and suggest constructive solutions to help improve framework conditions for entrepreneurship in Ireland; ï§The Startup Gathering website will provide a signposting of resources and supports available to entrepreneurs in Ireland thereby improving accessibility to Ireland†s innovation system;
and stimulate a strong culture of high quality entrepreneurship; ï§To promote Ireland as a destination for startup tourism with international delegations coming from around the world for the week of the Startup Gathering;
ITI) 379 Conduct a mid-term review of the New Frontiers programme with a view to determining the nature of future support for entrepreneurship training.
Youth unemployment was 23.2%in Q3 2014.148 5. Increasing Levels of Entrepreneurship Objective Baseline (2011) Current Performance 2015 Targets Relevant APJ Sections 5. 1
3. 6-LEOS 8-Entrepreneurship 11-New Sources of Growth 5. 2 EI HPSUS approved 93 101 5. 3 Enterprise Starts-CSO
443 per month on average in 2014 5. 6. Increase participation on EI Entrepreneurship Programmes 485 (2013) 5. 7. New Frontiers Support for budding entrepreneurs N
Foreign Direct Investment FET Further Education and Training FH2020 Food Harvest 2020 GEDI Global Entrepreneurship Development Index GEM Global Entrepreneurship Monitor
also focusing on the role of social entrepreneurship in the context of the social innovation discourse.
1. 1 Core elements and common features 6 1. 2 Social innovation and social entrepreneurship 8 2 EU initiatives and activities on social innovation
3) social entrepreneurship; 4) the development of new products, services and programmes; and, 5) a model of governance, empowerment and capacity building. 1 Our perspective on social innovation is guided in many ways by the work done by the FP7 project TEPSIE (http://www. tepsie. eu),
2012, p. 26). 1. 2 Social innovation and social entrepreneurship We devote now a brief section of our report to the topic of †social entrepreneurshipâ€.
Our main interest is to show here that social entrepreneurship should not be confused with social innovation,
Innovation can emerge in places and from people outside of the scope of social entrepreneurship and social enterprise.
Social entrepreneurship seems to be one of the most considered avenues and †potentially †most effective ways for social innovation to offer solutions to the most pressing social problems.
2009), social entrepreneurship â€oeencompasses the activities and processes undertaken to discover, define, and exploit opportunities
Social entrepreneurship is exercised where some person (or group)( 1) aims at creating social value, either exclusively or at least in some prominent way;(
and the role of the third sector in socioeconomic development and social entrepreneurship. Horizon 2020†s broad approach to innovation further strengthens social
5) EFESEIIS Enabling the flourishing and evolution of social entrepreneurship for innovative and inclusive societies;(
EFESEIIS (Enabling the flourishing and evolution of social entrepreneurship for innovative and inclusive societies. The project provides advice to stakeholders on how to foster Social Entrepreneurship and Social Innovation;
drafts an Evolutionary Theory of Social Entrepreneurship to explain the different evolutionary paths of Social Entrepreneurship in Europe
and how Social Entrepreneurship and institutions co-evolved over time; identifies the features of an enabling ecosystem for Social Entrepreneurship;
and identifies the New Generation of Social Entrepreneurs, its features, needs and constraints as well as their contribution to Social Innovation.
Social Innovation in Europe ESDN Quarterly Report No. 36 16 SEFORIS (Social Enterprise as Force for more Inclusive and Innovative Societies.
well-being and social entrepreneurship are definitively central to it while economic constraints and different patterns of development are suggested.
2) European commission (2013) Social economy and social entrepreneurship-Social Europe guide-Volume 4. Luxembourg: Publications Office of the European union.
and, the informal sector. 2 †Social innovation and social entrepreneurship are not the same thing Social entrepreneurship seems to be one of the most considered avenues and, potentially,
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and to promote entrepreneurship by supporting young innovative companies. The new flagship initiative also deals with multilevel governance
and autochthon entrepreneurship that should be fostered by cooperation with technology owners. Coupled with the need for an increased absorptive capacity
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1. Improved entrepreneurship and work skills (personal and collective 2. Improved employment supports, e g. training, tools, facilities, etc
Entrepreneurship (DK Flexible workspaces for students with no job providing start-up experience to avoid long-term problems
entrepreneurship, migrant and ethnic minorities, reintegration of ex-offenders, social economy, asylum seekers and victims of human trafficking and youth employment
as elsewhere, there is a trend towards a greater role for social entrepreneurship and the social economy, with social entrepreneurs accounting for about 10%of all businesses and for 11
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x Improved entrepreneurship and work skills (personal and collective) using ICT x Improved employment supports (e g. training, tools, facilities, etc.
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improves the entrepreneurship and overall skills, including in ICT, of people on edge of labour market
focuses on developing the full range of unemployed students†entrepreneurship skills as well as links into the wider higher education, innovation and specialist knowledge of the
Improved entrepreneurship & work skills (personal & collective 11. Improved employment supports, e g. training, tools, facilities, etc
6. 5. Promoting entrepreneurship 6. 6. Fostering the transition to a more resource-efficient economy
5. Promoting entrepreneurship 6. Fostering the transition to a more resource-efficient economy 7. Modernising the Administration
6. 5. Promoting entrepreneurship The Government implements measures aimed at developing the capacity to create
entrepreneurship, which can help to increase the will to set up businesses. To this end for example, compulsory secondary education includes two programmes, â€oeenterprising
6. 5. 5. Promoting social innovation and entrepreneurship In a context marked by restrictions on public spending
STRATEGIC LINE 5. Promoting entrepreneurship 5. 1. Introducing entrepreneurial values into the education system 5. 2. Promoting business initiative, cooperatives and self-employed work
5. 5. Promoting social innovation and entrepreneurship Catalonia 2020 Strategy 36 seeks to guarantee that the Government†s long-term strategies in fields such as
and the Administration that underlines the social utility of entrepreneurship and is Catalonia 2020 Strategy 39
In this sense, social entrepreneurship and the cooperative movement of the'60s can be seen as important examples of social innovation too
digital entrepreneurship This report has been prepared for the European commission DG Enterprise and Industry April 2013 2
boost digital entrepreneurship...38 The European policy background...42 Europe 2020.42 European Digital Agenda...43
Entrepreneurship 2020 Action Plan...46 Small Business Act for Europe (SBA...47 European E-business Support Network for SMES...
Entrepreneurship, which examines the motivation, choices, experiences and obstacles linked to self employment and compares European opinions with those outside of Europe, the image of
5 Digital entrepreneurship embraces all new ventures and the transformation of existing businesses that drive
examines the challenges and barriers of each of the five pillars for digital entrepreneurship, and
efforts are being made to foster digital entrepreneurship. However, despite these efforts, there are still many barriers
establishing the policy background for digital entrepreneurship Pillar 1 †Increase industry digital transformation In order to increase the take-up of digital technologies
According to the 2012 Eurobarometer Survey on Entrepreneurship, which examines the motivation, choices, experiences and obstacles linked to self employment,
entrepreneurship is regarded very highly in Denmark, Ireland and Finland, with 74%,68%and 67%respectively of citizens questioned having a favourable image
Entrepreneurship in the EU and beyond; Deloitte analysis Additionally, there is too often a stigma attached to failure in the EU. According to Figure 11,50
and Scandinavian countries †countries which also have a positive image of entrepreneurship †are more likely to start-up a business even
wrong and positively changing the perception of digital entrepreneurship into a desirable †and reasonable †career choice.
Entrepreneurship in the EU and beyond; Deloitte analysis However, it must be remembered that not all European citizens are born natural entrepreneurs
businesses, an entrepreneurial mind-set is lacking in Europe as entrepreneurship is too often not
According to the 2012 Eurobarometer Survey on Entrepreneurship, illustrated in Figure 13,50 %of EU respondents agreed that their school education helped them to develop a sense of
In Europe, entrepreneurship is too often not embedded in education and training provision Entrepreneurial education:
entrepreneurship in an exemplary way. Primary and secondary schools offer entrepreneurship classes, students are given the chance to participate in businesslike projects and numerous
teachers are trained to pass on entrepreneurial skills. As a result, 44%of young people in the
/In Denmark, the Foundation for Entrepreneurship-Young Enterprise aims to strengthen Denmarkâ's competitiveness and to position the country as one of the most leading European
countries with regard to intrapreneur-and entrepreneurship. By influencing the interest in entrepreneurship, independence, and innovation at all levels of the Danish education system
the foundation aims to develop more competent pupils and students, hopefully starting up their own business one day
Despite this gain, too little action is being taken by Member States to promote entrepreneurship as a desirable career path upon graduation and when entering the job market.
-set and aspirations towards entrepreneurship are crucial to achieving this and can be supported by promoting internships
that supporting a change in mind-set towards entrepreneurship should not be limited to formal education and training settings only,
Figure 13 †Entrepreneurship and the educational system: EU versus US Source: European commission (2012. Entrepreneurship in the EU and beyond;
Deloitte analysis Statistics on the number of ICT graduates in the EU are showing that, though their number
"Moreover, the Entrepreneurship 2020 Action Plan14 proposes to consider initiatives which would remove barriers to entrepreneurship,
be it among migrants already present in the EU or arriving for reasons other than setting up business.
Entrepreneurship 2020 Action Plan: reigniting the entrepreneurial spirit in Europe 15 COM (2013) 151 final.
Additionally, the Entrepreneurship 2020 Action Plan on Entrepreneurship invites Member States to assess the need of amending current
national financial legislation with the aim of facilitating new, alternative forms of financing for start-ups and SMES in general and crowdfunding platforms in particular.
policies to boost digital entrepreneurship To understand what actions can be initiated both by public and private sector in order to boost
digital entrepreneurship, digital and entrepreneurial policies and schemes across five countries regions or cities were assessed in a benchmark analysis27
According to this analysis digital entrepreneurship is in most cases determined by a combination of key factors †illustrated in Figure 18
In Sweden, for instance, for a long time entrepreneurship was not something †admirable†However, by the end of the 1990s, the success of a number of start-ups had a profound effect on
entrepreneurship and helped break the stigma Swedish society associated with start-ups. As a result, entrepreneurship became †hot†in Sweden with digital icons such as Niklas Zennstrã m
Skype) and Daniel Ek (Spotify) putting entrepreneurial success in the picture and promoting entrepreneurship as a desirable career choice.
At European level, however, limited action is currently taken to celebrate those success stories or to strengthen awareness campaigns more
Figure 18 †Overview of key success factors boosting digital entrepreneurship Source: Deloitte benchmarking analysis
As there is no one single factor able to explain the success of digital entrepreneurship in a
should play in order to encourage entrepreneurship and create a successful start-up ecosystem As illustrated in Figure 19,
policy makers can approach digital entrepreneurship in three different ways, i e.:a hands-on, hidden hand or hands-off approach
ï§Entrepreneurship and a start up culture have been accelerated by sometimes unintended non -market actions ï§Examples:
ï§Entrepreneurship and the start-up culture in Sweden have been accelerated by government's philosophy to have world-class broadband,
ï§Entrepreneurship is supported by several agencies; although direct involvement is rather limited Berlin ï§Because of a low cost of living and a lot of office space available, many young
6. For Entrepreneurship, Digital jobs and Skills, the European commission launched on 4 march 2013 the'Grand Coalition for Digital Jobs'to address the shortage of ICT
The Entrepreneurship Action Plan is a blueprint for decisive action to unleash Europe's entrepreneurial potential, to remove existing obstacles
entrepreneurship in Europe The Entrepreneurship Action Plan proposes three areas for immediate intervention 1. Entrepreneurial education and training to support growth and business creation
2. Strengthening framework conditions for entrepreneurs by taking actions in six areas ï§Access to finance
3. Making the culture of entrepreneurship in Europe more dynamic by nurturing the new generation of entrepreneurs
specific actions are taken within the Entrepreneurship 2020 Action Plan to enhance trust towards online trade, i e
and to improve the overall approach to entrepreneurship 1. Create an environment in which entrepreneurs and family businesses can thrive and
entrepreneurship is rewarded 2. Ensure that honest entrepreneurs who have faced bankruptcy quickly get a second chance
Between 2008 and 2010, Member States achieved good results in boosting entrepreneurship and promoting SMES as shown by the following examples relating to the first principle †promoting
ï§Entrepreneurship programmes were introduced to foster the entrepreneurial attitudes and skills of young people and to make them aware of the possibility of starting an
entrepreneurship education became the object of a coherent national strategy ï§Some Member States are involved in national or European programmes encouraging
female entrepreneurship To encourage Member States to step up their efforts to promote and support entrepreneurship
and SMES, a review of the SBA was initiated in February 2011. In order to reflect current economic developments, bring the SBA into alignment with the priorities of the Europe 2020
which target digital entrepreneurship and aim to contribute to the realisation of EU€ s ambition to accelerate the transformation of the
of industrial sectors is important for the increase of actual entrepreneurship related to digital applications. This type of platform should bring together stakeholders with hands-on experience
ACTION 4 †Awareness campaign on digital entrepreneurship Launch an awareness campaign on digital entrepreneurship to identify
and promote European digital icons, serial entrepreneurs, intrapreneurs and success stories. Share industry specific success stories and innovative development
ï§Organisation of yearly events on entrepreneurship targeting digital entrepreneurship ï§Promotion of awareness campaigns through
schemes or celebrate success stories in the field of digital entrepreneurship. In this respect action should also be taken to tackle the mismatch between measures or initiatives already in
Create industry specific digital entrepreneurship mentoring and networking platforms to which experts from various industries can subscribe as a mentor (cfr.
success stories of fostering digital entrepreneurship, available skills and experts in the market 2 Impact:
ACTION 8 †Embedding entrepreneurship in education Strengthen the development of the European reference framework on embedding
entrepreneurship in education (especially in the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics) listing best practices and providing Member States with recommendations on
ï§Strengthen the ongoing development of policy guidance on entrepreneurship education, announced in the Rethinking Education Communication and providing
effectively embed entrepreneurship education across education and training systems ï§Supporting schools to incorporate entrepreneurship in their curriculum e g. distribution
of teaching materials, funding of pilots, promotion of best practices through various channels and promotion of partnerships with businesses
ï§Introduction of specific topics on entrepreneurship in the curricula of universities and colleges e g. enhance business games
ï§Provision of training and awareness sessions for teachers on entrepreneurship. Build awareness amongst heads of schools, through targeted information sessions, to
embed entrepreneurship into education. This can involve the introduction of entrepreneurship subjects in the curriculum not only of universities and colleges but also of schools, at the same
time, updating the knowledge of teachers with respect to entrepreneurship and the educational approach to entrepreneurship in secondary education
Entrepreneurs are finding it harder and harder to source staff possessing the right high-tech skills
e-skills and e-leadership skills) and with the right entrepreneurial attitude. All in all, it is crucial to
ï§Promoting entrepreneurship as a desirable career path in the EU by offering students and graduates alternatives to the classic route (i e. working at †traditional†companies
steps†of recent graduates or young potential entrepreneurs can boost entrepreneurship. The role of universities and colleges, on the one hand,
key in promoting entrepreneurship 3 Impact: LOW Effort: LOW 56 ACTION 10 †Europe Entrepreneurs†Visa Act
to the next level or make them more targeted for digital entrepreneurship ACTION 13 †Promote use of existing financial instruments
Share, promote and support best practices on tax incentives for digital entrepreneurship to encourage more people to reinvest their gains in the digital business (cfr.
ACTION 17 †Monitor the evolution of digital entrepreneurship Establish a digital entrepreneurship scorecard and monitor the evolution of digital
entrepreneurship across Member States: perceptions and aspirations towards digital entrepreneurship, the quantity and quality of digital and e-leadership skills, entrepreneurial
talent, access to finance, etc Description ï§Develop a monitoring mechanism to follow-up and measure in a systematic way the
evolution of key trends in digital entrepreneurship, including -Emerging technological trends and their potential impact on business and new
business opportunities -The evolution of the digital entrepreneurial culture, the perception of and expectations from digital entrepreneurship
-The take-up of digitisation across industries and the evolution of digital skills, e -leadership skills and talent across Europe
Digital entrepreneurship is developing fast and will continue to do so in the decades to come
entrepreneurship landscape is going to be crucial. This need for monitoring will be important not only in order to develop a †picture†of the relevant industrial activities but also, for policy-makers
the private sector to foster digital entrepreneurship and do business in the digital age Description
digital entrepreneurship, comprising DG Enterprise, DG Connect, DG Market, DG EAC, DG RTD, different NGO€ s, the Member States and private sector organisations
which are focusing on fostering digital entrepreneurship and doing business in the digital age ACTION 20 †Explore possibilities to develop multilingual solutions
entrepreneurship culture, have, in general, a relatively high estimated impact Potential Impact Pillar 1: Increase industry digital transformation
8 Embedding entrepreneurship in education 9 Encourage students and graduates to start adigital start-up 10 Europe Entrepreneurial Visa Act
17 Monitor the evolution of digital entrepreneurship 18 Leverage the national †Points of Single Contactâ€
entrepreneurship Launch an awareness campaign on digital entrepreneurship to identify and promote European digital icons, serial entrepreneurs, intrapreneurs and success stories.
Share industry specific success stories and innovative development 7) Open data initiatives Connect to the Commission†s open data initiatives
Create industry specific digital entrepreneurship mentoring and networking platforms to which experts from various industries can subscribe as a mentor (cfr.
entrepreneurship in education Strengthen the development of the European reference framework on embedding entrepreneurship in education (especially in the fields of science, technology
engineering and mathematics) listing best practices and providing Member States with recommendations on how this framework should be translated into national policies
Share, promote and support best practices on tax incentives for digital entrepreneurship to encourage more people to reinvest their gains in the digital business (cfr.
entrepreneurship Establish a digital entrepreneurship scorecard and monitor the evolution of digital entrepreneurship across Member States:
perceptions and aspirations towards digital entrepreneurship, the quantity and quality of digital and e-leadership skills
entrepreneurial talent, access to finance, etc 19) Monitoring coordinating and leveraging different DG actions Set up a strategic policy group at the European level monitoring, coordinating and
leveraging the different actions currently being taken at the different DGS, NGOS Member States and in the private sector to foster digital entrepreneurship and do
business in the digital age 20) Explore possibilities to develop multilingual solutions In collaboration with private partners, explore the possibilities of developing powerful
made to foster digital entrepreneurship However, despite these efforts, there are still many barriers and challenges that can stand
entrepreneurship. These barriers have been identified according to five different pillars ï Low take-up and use of digital
campaigns on digital entrepreneurship, the use of open data, promotion of existing financial instruments and leveraging the
promotion of an entrepreneurship culture have estimated the highest impact As the process of digitisation evolves and
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