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Coworking spaces & Go-To-Work Programme
Published on 04 June 2021
Spain
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About this good practice
50 Coworking Spaces have been put in place together with local institutions. Each space offers a 5-month training and mentoring programme for entrepreneurs.
Resources needed
The programme is cofounded by the European Social Fund. Depending on the region, the co-funding goes up to 50%, 80% or even 90% (Budget 58,6 M €). The rest of the funds come either from the Ministry of Industry (the one to which EOI Foundation is attached), either from the local partners (councils).
Evidence of success
So far, almost 3,000 entrepreneurs have benefited from the programme in almost all Spanish regions, with a business creation rate of more than 75%.
Potential for learning or transfer
This practice could be transferred anywhere in Europe provided that the following requirements are observed:
• Getting the funding (in our case is ESF). The programme covers the mentors, teachers and facilitators salaries, the physical cw-space (wifi, infrastructure). The programme also needs financial support to develop the scouting for entrepreneurs in each region.
• Establish alliances with local public partners (or even private entities) that can bring the physical space or/and some co-funding.
• Put in place a good scouting process in each region, a powerful communication campaign to get the entrepreneurs on board.
• Have a reliable network of mentors in the region (or not necessarily in the region, the mentoring and training sessions can be online as well). The mentor is not only an expert in the field but also must adapt his/her mentoring sessions to the real needs of the entrepreneurs and sometimes becomes sort of a coach.
• Getting the funding (in our case is ESF). The programme covers the mentors, teachers and facilitators salaries, the physical cw-space (wifi, infrastructure). The programme also needs financial support to develop the scouting for entrepreneurs in each region.
• Establish alliances with local public partners (or even private entities) that can bring the physical space or/and some co-funding.
• Put in place a good scouting process in each region, a powerful communication campaign to get the entrepreneurs on board.
• Have a reliable network of mentors in the region (or not necessarily in the region, the mentoring and training sessions can be online as well). The mentor is not only an expert in the field but also must adapt his/her mentoring sessions to the real needs of the entrepreneurs and sometimes becomes sort of a coach.
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Good practice owner
Organisation
EOI
Spain
Comunidad de Madrid
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