Enspire Network Jonas Groes, Director SDEO Agenda 1.Loss of EU-financing 2.Purpose/mission of the network? – now and in the new situation 3. How do we facilitate a network without financing? 4. Who are the participants?

Enspire Network Loss of finance Loss of fiance – Bad history Loss of finance Network How do we prevent this from happening to the Enspire Network

Enspire Network Purpose/mission of the Enspire Network I Enspire Network Vision: –Inspiring those who have more barriers to self-employment to become Europes future entrepreneurs, so everyone has the same opportunities.

Enspire Network Purpose/mission of the Enspire Network II An example from Denmark Vækstforum South Denmark European Office Researchparks/ competence clusters Local Business Offices Væksthuset

Enspire Network Purpose/mission of the Enspire Network? III Mission now (1st year) Easy access to best practise Policy recommendations Mission long term – why continue? Access point to knowledge about different regional structures Continued access to and development of best practises Create a culture of entrepreneurship Social inclusion

Enspire Network How to facilitate a network without financing? I Sustainable free networks

Enspire Network How to facilitate a network without financing? II Suggestion: Informal network structure –The network will not be an actor at the European stage –The network will be a club for participants

Enspire Network How to facilitate a network without financing? III Return of investment Input: Time and energy Output: economic gains, new ideas, cooperation, policy recommendations

Enspire network Participants? Entrepreneurial agencies Governmental institutions Entrepreneurs/SMEs? Business Europe? EEN? ERRIN?