BETTER INCUBATION
Impact Hub joined key European organisations specialized in supporting under-represented and vulnerable groups, as well as international, national, regional and local policymakers to foster a more inclusive and impact-driven approach to innovative entrepreneurship in the region. Through Better Incubation, we are working together for a better social and inclusive entrepreneurship support system.
Better Incubation aims to trigger “eco-systemic” change by mobilizing and empowering Business Support Organisations to grow their capacities and expand their outreach to inclusive and social entrepreneurship. The goal is to equip them to better assist social entrepreneurs and potential entrepreneurs from Under-Represented Groups (URG) to access available tools and increase their businesses’ resilience and growth – in this way, they have the necessary support to seize opportunities and fully participate in the economy.
Better Incubation is a two-years programme (2021-2023) powered by the Linking Incubation Actors for Inclusive and Social Entrepreneurship (LIAISE), which has received financial support from the European Union Programme for Employment and Social Innovation.
Better Incubation aims to reach:
1. Incubators and Business Support Organisations
2. Social and Under-Represented Entrepreneurs
3. Policymakers, social actors, funders
How?
Capacity building for BSOs
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Capacity building for BSOs
Better Incubation provides BSOs with the knowledge and tools to run incubation programmes for social and inclusive entrepreneurs through experiential learning approaches
Cultural paradigm shift
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Cultural paradigm shift
Better Incubation aims to enhance the inclusiveness of BSOs by stimulating a wider cultural change in the incubation ecosystem, therefore involving regional and EU stakeholders (investors, policymakers, social actors, BSOs) that can contribute to this paradigm shift
Monitoring, Assessment, Learning
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Monitoring, Assessment, Learning
Better Incubation is developing and testing a shared assessment framework to measure and assess the impact and inclusiveness of incubation programmes
New Alliances
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New Alliances
Better Incubation is establishing long-term collaborations among the main actors involved in the different aspects of social and inclusive entrepreneurship support to ensure continuous improvements of the practices and support provided by mainstream incubators and other BSOs
Capacity building for BSOs
Better Incubation provides BSOs with the knowledge and tools to run incubation programmes for social and inclusive entrepreneurs through experiential learning approaches
Cultural paradigm shift
Better Incubation aims to enhance the inclusiveness of BSOs by stimulating a wider cultural change in the incubation ecosystem, therefore involving regional and EU stakeholders (investors, policymakers, social actors, BSOs) that can contribute to this paradigm shift
Monitoring, Assessment, Learning
Better Incubation is developing and testing a shared assessment framework to measure and assess the impact and inclusiveness of incubation programmes
New Alliances
Better Incubation is establishing long-term collaborations among the main actors involved in the different aspects of social and inclusive entrepreneurship support to ensure continuous improvements of the practices and support provided by mainstream incubators and other BSOs
TOWARDS A MORE INCLUSIVE AND IMPACT DRIVEN APPROACH TO INNOVATIVE ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN EUROPE.
As part of the programme, Impact Hub is leading in building Communities of Practice (CoPs) where participants share their knowledge and experience on how to best approach and support entrepreneurs from under-represented groups. We developed 5 thematic CoPs targeting 5 vulnerable groups: women, migrants/refugees, people with disabilities, youth and seniors.
Taking inspiration from the work carried out by the Better Incubation Communities of Practice and the collected best practices, tools and resources for each of the target groups, we selected 10 case studies and compiled practical insights that showcase different programmatic approaches towards supporting vulnerable entrepreneurs. To learn more about the CoPs and discover some inspiring actions, read our publication “Better Incubation: Collection of Best Practices in Inclusive Entrepreneurs Support Programmes”.
context + more info on the content developed through the capacity building pillars on social and inclusive entrepreneurship
Foundational Training Course on Social Enterprise 2021
MODULE 1 – INTRODUCTION TO SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP
- Introduction to Social Entrepreneurship – PDF
- Introduction to Social Entrepreneurship – Video
MODULE 2 -PROGRAM DESIGN AND DELIVERY
- Program Design and Delivery – PDF
- Program Design and Delivery – Video
- Program Design and Delivery Challenge – PPT
MODULE 3 – IMPACT MEASUREMENT AND MANAGEMENT
- Impact Measurement and Management Workshop – PDF
- Impact Measurement and Management – Video
MODULE 4 – COMMUNICATING IMPACT
- Communicating Impact – PPT
- Communicating Impact – Video
MODULE 5 – FUNDING INSTRUMENTS
- Funding Instruments Workshop – PDF
- Funding Instruments – Video
A little bit of a context for the videos – space for the upcoming videos that will be developed as case studies about the pilots.
Better Incubation Stories of Impact
Read our latest inspiring stories and interviews from the Better Incubation initiative.
