Objective Start-up Support for Entrepreneurs is a development and validation project with the main objective to develop, validate and transfer a new European model for start-up support of European technology based entrepreneurs to facilitate the setting-up and development of new innovative firms.The aim is to create a transferable methodology of European Entrepreneurship training and support to European incubators.Building blocks:- A software and experienced entrepreneurial experts to support young entrepreneurs in writing an investor winning business plan;- In-depth follow-up measures identifying 'top of crop' of best business plans to get financed;- Preparation and personality training of business plan;- Exposure to a board of venture capitalists, business angels and corporate investors called 'Investor Cage'.Instruments:- Internet linked information supply for market research, marketing and sales, as well as Internet supported pre-information and follow-up of the training;- Hands-on coaching by experienced trainers and entrepreneurs and experts in market research, marketing and sales and financing;- Access to venture capital, bankers, business angels and corporate investors.Results expected:- A validated training methodology beyond state-of-the-art with respect to training curriculum, software supported business plan writing, internet supported follow-up and a selection methodology of new business opportunities matching the identified demands of investors, in particular venture capitalists;- 50 trained technologists in respect to writing an investor winning business plan;- 50 internet based follow-up cases resulting in 50 business plans;- the identification of 10 entrepreneurs with superior business ideas, strong and growing market potential and excellent personality and management teams;- up to 10 new innovative growth companies financed by investors, in particular venture capitalists and corporate investors;- the transfer of the validated results of the European model for start-up support for entrepreneurs to the incubator community, e.g. BIC Business Innovation Centres and Technology centres European wide, and academic knowledge transfer nodes, also highlighting methodology and success obtained;- an Europe-wide licensed new software tool 'European Business Planner';- study on factors of success and failure of succeeding financing as obtained by the follow-up and selection process. Fields of science natural sciencescomputer and information sciencessoftwarenatural sciencescomputer and information sciencesinternetsocial scienceseconomics and businessbusiness and managemententrepreneurshipagricultural sciencesagriculture, forestry, and fisheriesagriculture Programme(s) FP5-INNOVATION-SME - Research, technological development and demonstration programme which aims to promote innovation and encourage the participation of small and medium sized enterprises, 1998-2002 Topic(s) Data not available Call for proposal Data not available Funding Scheme Data not available Coordinator Gesellschaft fuer Technologiefoerderung Itzehoe mbH EU contribution No data Address Fraunhoferstrasse 3 25524 Itzehoe Germany See on map Total cost No data Participants (3) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all Oy Merinova Ab Technology Center - Merinova Finland EU contribution No data Address Saehkomaeki 4a 65101 Vaasa See on map Total cost No data Promotech CEI France EU contribution No data Address 6, Allée des Pelletier Doisy 54603 Villers Les Nancy See on map Total cost No data Soenderjyllands ErhvervsCenter - SJEC Denmark EU contribution No data Address Bjerggade 4c 6200 Aabenraa See on map Total cost No data