Helping over-50s become entrepreneurs
More and more mature workers are finding the benefit of starting new careers as entrepreneurs. Silver Starters inspires older citizens to launch new businesses.
As Europeans live longer, they spend more years working than ever before, and many people find themselves making a late career shift into entrepreneurship.
Nevertheless, starting a new business may seem a daunting prospect for someone who has never tried it. Many older people consider creating a start-up, yet many courses are conceived for young entrepreneurs.
The Silver Starters programme aims to support citizens over 50 to start and manage their own business. It is an eight-week course specifically designed to equip older citizens with the tools and knowledge they need for their business to thrive and overcome any barriers they may be likely to experience along the way.
Silver Starters highlights the many choices available to those over 50 and gives a solid foundation into the essentials of establishing a new company.
Partners

CLC/InnoStars: InnoStars
Partner classification: Education, Research
Partner type: Core Partner
MUL is among the largest state-owned medical Universities in Poland. It has reached a leading position in the following research areas: immunology, molecular biology, genetics of homeostasis disorders, oncology, hypertension and endocrinology. Within the last two years, young researchers from MUL were considered leaders in areas such as cardiology, oncology, immunology and dermatology.
Medical University of Łódź
Medical University of Łódź, Kościuszki 4, 90-419 Łódź, Poland
Key Activities in Corporate Innovation
Med Tech, Diagnostics
Key Activities in Social Innovation
Healthcare provision
Key Activities in Business Creation
Technology Transfer, Testing & Validation
Key Activities in Education
Entrepreneurship training, Medical faculties, Healthcare professional education/training


CLC/InnoStars: InnoStars
Partner classification: Tech Transfer, Clusters, Other NGOs
Partner type: Associate Partner
The Instituto Pedro Nunes (IPN) is a non-profit private organization, which promotes innovation and the transfer of technology, establishing the interface between the scientific and technological environment and the production sector. Created in 1991 through an initiative of the University of Coimbra, IPN has currently a team of almost 100 permanent staff to support start-ups and researchers in these activities. With a self-sustained business model that gives the flexibility and capacity to accompany business sector needs, IPN operates in three complementary areas: Highly specialized training, Research and technological development, and Incubation and acceleration of technology-based enterprises. In terms of applied research and technological development, IPN’s technological infrastructure includes a set of six laboratories in diversified technological areas which, along with its established connections with higher education institutions, R&TD organizations and both national and international companies, place IPN in a privileged position for jointly conducting R&TD activities with enterprises. As for the incubation and acceleration of technology-based enterprises, IPN assists start-ups with technical guidance in the establishment and early stages of business development, tutorial follow-up for developing business plans, support for attracting investment and securing funding, intellectual property and legal assistance (e.g. technology transfer contracts and the registration of patents or brands), access to and contact with various national and international research centres, knowledge institutions and sources of funding.
Instituto Pedro Nunes (IPN)
Instituto Pedro Nunes (IPN), R. Pedro Nunes, 3030-199 Coimbra, Portugal
Key Activities in Corporate Innovation
Med Tech, ICT, Imaging
Key Activities in Business Creation
Incubation, Technology Transfer, Business coaching, Testing & Validation
Key Activities in Education
Entrepreneurship training


CLC/InnoStars: InnoStars
Partner classification: Education, Research, Hospital / University Hospital
Partner type: Associate Partner
The Federico II University (UNINA) was founded in 1224. More than 80,000 undergraduate students and several hundred post doctorates attend UNINA. The buildings of the University are located in the historical centre of the city (the humanity disciplines), in the Flegrean area (Polytechnic and Economy) and the large Medical School campus, which includes the University Polyclinic. UNINA has developed into four Schools: (Agricultural and Veterinary Medicine, Human and Social Science, Medicine Polytechnic and basic science) and 26 departments with the following teaching areas: Agriculture, Architecture, Economics, Pharmacy, Law, Engineering, Medicine and Surgery, Veterinary Medicine, Biotechnological Sciences, Mathematics, Physics and Natural Sciences, Political Sciences, Sociology, Humanities. UNINA's international connections lie in developing research projects (only for FP6 and FP7 more than 200) and higher education activities. UNINA is a reference point for business activity in Italy and abroad.
Federico II University of Naples (UNINA)
Federico II University of Naples (UNINA), Corso Umberto I, 40, 80138 Napoli, Italy
Key Activities in Corporate Innovation
Pharma, Med Tech, Diagnostics, Imaging, Nutrition
Key Activities in Business Creation
Incubation, Technology Transfer, Business coaching
Key Activities in Education
Business Schools, Technical faculties, Medical faculties, Healthcare professional education/training


CLC/InnoStars: Belgium-Netherlands
Partner classification: Education
Partner type: Associate Partner
Leyden Academy on Vitality and Ageing is a knowledge center that pursues innovation, provides education and conducts research in the field of human ageing and vitality. Our mission is to promote and improve the quality of life for the elderly.
Leyden Academy on Vitality and Ageing
Leyden Academy on Vitality and Ageing, Rijnsburgerweg 10, 2333 Leiden, Netherlands
