As we were organisers of last year of a SEWeek event in Kharkiv/Ukraine, we decided to continue it in 2017 and planning count on European Commission support, a big media impact, and a tremendous impact on ecosystems.
Once again SEWeek team is running the extra mile and working beyond standard to help us deliver a thrilling event for your local ecosystem.
2017 will be an important year for startups at the European Commission. The new Startup and Scaleup Initiative Communication has been approved by the European Commission. It includes three pillars: regulation, ecosystems and capital. In the ecosystems pillar you will see how Startup Europe will be reinforced to go beyond ICT startups to cover all type of startups and to act as an umbrella of all EU initiatives related to ecosystems and connecting ecosystems. I invite you to discuss this new initiative within your local event and to send us the conclusions of your discussions during the event. The Communication is at: http://ec.europa.eu/DocsRoom/documents/20262
There is also a new funding opportunity to connect local ecosystems across Europe as part of Startup Europe initiative. Around 7 projects of 1,5 mio each to connect 3-4 cities from at least 3 countries.
Do not miss it! All info at: http://bit.ly/2gNtYYy
BIGPOLICY | OpenSource Direct Democracy Platform UkraineSerhii Prokopenko
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Direct Democracy Platform for activists.
This could help in case for those who do not want to be involved into legacy party with obsolete status quo
In case if activists want to bring goods for society but do not believe to parties
In corrupted governments
For activists who are want to raise personal social capita before political activities
For new born leaders
NASNAGA - First Ukraine 4th Industrial Revolution Culture StartupSerhii Prokopenko
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Ukraine have enormously talented people and great history.
But its space and tech industry is struggling for life in 4th Industrial Revolution.
NASNAGA T-shirts, Posters and Campaign will go over the country and promote Modern, Futurism and Art with aim to creatively develop The Ukrainians.
The document discusses the transition from Culture 1.0 to Culture 3.0. Culture 1.0 involved classical patronage where culture was not commercially viable. Culture 2.0 saw the rise of cultural industries and mass markets. Now in Culture 3.0, digital technologies enable widespread user-generated content and blurred lines between producers and consumers. Culture 3.0 is characterized by open platforms and communities. The document also discusses how cultural participation can positively impact innovation, welfare, sustainability and social cohesion through both direct and indirect effects. It argues we should view culture's role in a Culture 3.0 perspective that focuses on participation over markets or patronage.
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Across the globe regions are awakening to the power of the creative economy and its unstoppable growth. Creative Startups provides regional leaders with the knowledge, tools, and networks essential to building a competitive regional creative economy ecosystem.
The document summarizes pilot entrepreneurship education activities across 7 countries. Over 2,200 students and 780 teachers from 264 schools participated in programs that engaged 130 entrepreneurs. The activities tested innovative models for developing entrepreneurial mindsets and skills among youth, especially in creative industries. Estonia's program paired 177 students with mentors and had them incubate ideas. A music video production project gave Estonian students experience in creative industries. Slovenia engaged students, teachers, and entrepreneurs in workshops, projects, mentoring and networking. Denmark showcased activities introducing collaboration between schools and creative/cultural institutions. The pilots aimed to increase awareness of entrepreneurship and develop skills like communication, problem solving and teamwork.
Entrepreneurship involves pursuing opportunities beyond one's resources and starting a business from an idea. Successful entrepreneurs have traits like tenacity, passion, risk-taking, vision, self-belief, and flexibility. Some challenges of entrepreneurship include not making money right away, personal life suffering from long work hours, and decisions that may haunt you. However, entrepreneurship also allows one to work their own schedule, be the boss, solve problems, and create change.
This document discusses entrepreneurship and provides an overview of the entrepreneurial process. It defines what entrepreneurship is, explains why one should pursue entrepreneurship, and outlines the steps to becoming an entrepreneur. The steps include self-awareness to understand one's behaviors, preferences and qualities; developing the mindset of an entrepreneur through having the right attitude, knowledge, and competence; and maintaining a belief in oneself throughout the process. The overall message is that entrepreneurship can pave the way to success if one follows the entrepreneurial process and always believes in themselves.
GE has been applying lean startup principles across its global operations to increase innovation speed and reduce product development cycles. It spends $5 billion annually on R&D through its 50,000-person global research network. In 2012, GE invited Eric Ries to teach its lean startup methodology called FastWorks. FastWorks focuses projects on short learning cycles, customer validation, and dedicated cross-functional teams. This has helped GE release new products in 6 months rather than 6 years by conducting numerous MVP tests to refine offerings. Examples include a gas turbine developed through 4 MVPs in 2 years and a medical C-arm created via 11 MVPs in under 6 months. GE also established training, resources, and cultural changes to fully implement FastWorks
This document discusses the role of education in entrepreneurship development in India. It notes that formal education is positively correlated with entrepreneurship, and education and training can enhance entrepreneurship by expanding the pool of entrepreneurs. However, current entrepreneurship education in India focuses only on related courses, which are similar to general business courses that have little influence on entrepreneurial skills. The document aims to explain the evolution of entrepreneurship education in India, discuss its importance for the economy, and examine challenges and ways to improve entrepreneurship education programs.
This document discusses the concept of entrepreneurship and characteristics of entrepreneurs. It defines entrepreneurship as taking up new initiatives and organizing businesses. Key points made include:
- Entrepreneurs are innovative, willing to take risks and work hard. They are highly optimistic and independent.
- Common characteristics of entrepreneurs are a desire for achievement, adaptability, foresight and being a good organizer.
- Entrepreneurship in agriculture (agripreneurship) provides opportunities in areas like organic farming, food processing, floriculture and production of agro-inputs.
- Entrepreneurs differ from managers and leaders in that they create new opportunities and innovations, rather than maintaining or developing existing
This document discusses entrepreneurship and the entrepreneurial process. It introduces entrepreneurship and defines an entrepreneur. It describes the characteristics of successful entrepreneurs, including a desire for responsibility, risk tolerance, and a future orientation. The document outlines the entrepreneurial process as having four steps: deciding to become an entrepreneur, developing business ideas, moving from idea to enterprise, and managing and growing the business. It also presents an entrepreneurship model called ACRO that focuses on developing the attitudes, skills, and behaviors needed for entrepreneurial success, including creativity, relationships, and organization.
Edema is the accumulation of excessive body fluid in interstitial spaces or serous cavities due to diseases rather than being a disease itself. It can be classified based on its range (generalized vs local) or cause (renal, hepatic, cardiac, etc.). Edema develops due to an imbalance in fluid exchange between plasma and tissues or due to renal sodium and water retention. Causes include increased capillary pressure, decreased plasma proteins, obstructed lymphatics, increased capillary permeability, and renal issues. Edema fluid characteristics depend on capillary permeability and it can be pitting or recessive with distribution influenced by factors like gravity. Edema generally harms tissues but may help dilute toxins in
In todays knowledge-based, global economy, leveraging internal and external talent has never been more important. Read on to see the future of the open talent economy.
Here is an analysis of variations in a red beetle population across three situations:
Situation 1 (Original population): The population consists of mostly red beetles, with a small percentage of black beetles. The red coloration provides better camouflage in their current environment.
Situation 2 (Environment change): The environment darkens due to increased vegetation/debris. Now black beetles have better camouflage than red beetles. Over time, the percentage of black beetles in the population will increase relative to red beetles, as black beetles survive and reproduce at a higher rate.
Situation 3 (New environment): The environment changes again, this time becoming lighter in color (e.g
This document discusses entrepreneurship and provides an overview of the entrepreneurial process. It defines what entrepreneurship is, explains why one should pursue entrepreneurship, and outlines the steps to becoming an entrepreneur. The steps include self-awareness to understand one's behaviors, preferences and qualities; developing the mindset of an entrepreneur through having the right attitude, knowledge, and competence; and maintaining a belief in oneself throughout the process. The overall message is that entrepreneurship can pave the way to success if one follows the entrepreneurial process and always believes in themselves.
GE has been applying lean startup principles across its global operations to increase innovation speed and reduce product development cycles. It spends $5 billion annually on R&D through its 50,000-person global research network. In 2012, GE invited Eric Ries to teach its lean startup methodology called FastWorks. FastWorks focuses projects on short learning cycles, customer validation, and dedicated cross-functional teams. This has helped GE release new products in 6 months rather than 6 years by conducting numerous MVP tests to refine offerings. Examples include a gas turbine developed through 4 MVPs in 2 years and a medical C-arm created via 11 MVPs in under 6 months. GE also established training, resources, and cultural changes to fully implement FastWorks
This document discusses the role of education in entrepreneurship development in India. It notes that formal education is positively correlated with entrepreneurship, and education and training can enhance entrepreneurship by expanding the pool of entrepreneurs. However, current entrepreneurship education in India focuses only on related courses, which are similar to general business courses that have little influence on entrepreneurial skills. The document aims to explain the evolution of entrepreneurship education in India, discuss its importance for the economy, and examine challenges and ways to improve entrepreneurship education programs.
This document discusses the concept of entrepreneurship and characteristics of entrepreneurs. It defines entrepreneurship as taking up new initiatives and organizing businesses. Key points made include:
- Entrepreneurs are innovative, willing to take risks and work hard. They are highly optimistic and independent.
- Common characteristics of entrepreneurs are a desire for achievement, adaptability, foresight and being a good organizer.
- Entrepreneurship in agriculture (agripreneurship) provides opportunities in areas like organic farming, food processing, floriculture and production of agro-inputs.
- Entrepreneurs differ from managers and leaders in that they create new opportunities and innovations, rather than maintaining or developing existing
This document discusses entrepreneurship and the entrepreneurial process. It introduces entrepreneurship and defines an entrepreneur. It describes the characteristics of successful entrepreneurs, including a desire for responsibility, risk tolerance, and a future orientation. The document outlines the entrepreneurial process as having four steps: deciding to become an entrepreneur, developing business ideas, moving from idea to enterprise, and managing and growing the business. It also presents an entrepreneurship model called ACRO that focuses on developing the attitudes, skills, and behaviors needed for entrepreneurial success, including creativity, relationships, and organization.
Edema is the accumulation of excessive body fluid in interstitial spaces or serous cavities due to diseases rather than being a disease itself. It can be classified based on its range (generalized vs local) or cause (renal, hepatic, cardiac, etc.). Edema develops due to an imbalance in fluid exchange between plasma and tissues or due to renal sodium and water retention. Causes include increased capillary pressure, decreased plasma proteins, obstructed lymphatics, increased capillary permeability, and renal issues. Edema fluid characteristics depend on capillary permeability and it can be pitting or recessive with distribution influenced by factors like gravity. Edema generally harms tissues but may help dilute toxins in
In todays knowledge-based, global economy, leveraging internal and external talent has never been more important. Read on to see the future of the open talent economy.
Here is an analysis of variations in a red beetle population across three situations:
Situation 1 (Original population): The population consists of mostly red beetles, with a small percentage of black beetles. The red coloration provides better camouflage in their current environment.
Situation 2 (Environment change): The environment darkens due to increased vegetation/debris. Now black beetles have better camouflage than red beetles. Over time, the percentage of black beetles in the population will increase relative to red beetles, as black beetles survive and reproduce at a higher rate.
Situation 3 (New environment): The environment changes again, this time becoming lighter in color (e.g
Weeks of creative workshops and projects were held in Kharkiv, Ukraine in autumn 2016 as part of Deutsche Week to boost local grassroots initiatives. Several organizations partnered to deliver projects promoting areas like design, technology, literature and culture. This included launching a public fabrication lab (Fablab) in a garage, promoting audiobook culture, and transforming a literary museum into an open innovation space. The goal was to integrate these projects with existing institutions and stimulate Ukraine-Germany relations through creative economy and culture.
The document summarizes predicted trends in the pet food industry for 2016:
1. The premium pet food category would see increased investment and expanded offerings as companies look to take advantage of pet parents' focus on nutrition.
2. Pet owners would become more involved in their pets' diets and nutrition.
3. Technology would play a larger role in the pet food industry.
What is the Maker Movement?
The Maker Movement is the name given to the increasing number of people coming from different backgrounds, who are employing do-it-yourself (DIY) and do-it-with-other (DIWO) techniques and processes to develop unique technologies and products as well innovative solutions.
Over the last decade the Maker Movement has constantly grown thanks to the development of the DIY culture among the society, facilitated by Internet, where anyone can experiment and create innovative solutions by virtue of a mutual collaboration. Furthermore, the spontaneous and simultaneous growth of projects and technologies like Arduino, Raspberry Pi, MICROBIT, 3D printing physical places like Fablabs and Makerspaces where people can meet and exchange knowledge. The Open Hardware philosophies have played also an essential role in the development of the Maker Movement.
Business Model Pivot on Example Bike Storage to Self-Storage BoxesSerhii Prokopenko
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BikeepCity proposes personal bike lockers for bike storage to address the need for a more convenient storage solution. The target customer segments are city and suburb residents as well as sportsmen. An investigation found that over half of those surveyed have issues with bike storage. The minimum viable product would be to understand customer needs, pains, and gains regarding convenient bike storage.
The document compares manual and automation testing, outlining their respective advantages and disadvantages. Automation testing provides benefits like high speed, time savings, and avoiding human errors for regression testing on long-term projects. However, it requires large initial investments and cannot test everything. Manual testing is better for exploratory testing and short-term projects due to lower initial costs, but is time-consuming for regression. An optimal approach combines both based on the specific project, focusing on quality feedback over a label of manual or automation.