Activities

Synoptic Scan (Intellectual Output 1)

Mapping and research about incubation services for migrant entrepreneurs

Timing: December 2020 – August 2021.

In this phase of the project, the project partners will carry out a research to identify the incubation and business support services services targeting migrant entrepreneurs or aspiring migrant entrepreneurs, through qualitative/quantitative research to map the characteristics of incubation services, and collection of current practices of incubation in France, Italy, and The Netherlands.

Reporting and dissemination about incubation services for migrant entrepreneurs

Timing: August 2021 - September 2021

The project partners will elaborate country-level reports to illustrate the situation about characteristics and performances of available incubation services in France, Italy, and The Netherlands, and one summary report. The available practices will be analyzed so as to be summarized into an online Library of current practices to incubate migrant entrepreneurs.

The reports will be available online and presented through multiplier events, academic and policy-practice publications.

Training Needs' Diagnostic Assessment (Intellectual Output 2)

Research about incubation professionals' training needs

Timing: February 2021 – August 2021

The project partners will carry out qualitative and quantitative research to understand what are the most pressing training needs of incubation experts dealing with migrant entrepreneurs or aspiring migrant entrepreneurs.

 

Reporting and dissemination about incubation professionals' training needs

Timing: August 2021 - September 2021

The project partners will elaborate country-level reports to describe the training needs of incubation professionals who deal with aspiring or actual migrant entrepreneurs in France, Italy, and The Netherlands, and one summary report.

The reports will be available online and presented through multiplier events, academic and policy-practice publications.

"Incubating migrant entrepreneurs" MOOC (Intellectual Output 3)

Development and piloting of the MOOC

Timing: July 2021 - December 2022

Based on the scientific results emerging from the previous steps of the project, the  partners will develop a first version of the MOOC and pilot it with incubation professionals engaged in serving migrant entrepreneurs. 

 

Finalization and dissemination of the MOOC

Timing: December 2022 - February 2023

After piloting, the MOOC will be finalized and be published online. It will be made freely available in Dutch, English, French, Italian. The launch of the MOOC will be advertised through the website, social media, and multiplier events of the project in Belgium, Italy, France, and The Netherlands.

"The Inclusive Incubator" Guidebook (Intellectual Output 4)

Developing and piloting the Guidebook

Timing: June 2022 - December 2022

Based on the scientific results emerging from the research undertaken at the beginning of the project, the partners will develop a first version of Guidebook and pilot it with incubation professionals engaged in serving migrant entrepreneurs and with policy-makers.

Finalization and dissemination of the Guidebook

Timing: December 2022 - February 2023

After piloting, the Inclusive Guidebook will be finalized and be published online. It will be made freely available in English, French, and Italian. The launch of the Guidebook will be advertised through the website, social media, and multiplier events of the project in Belgium, Italy, France, and The Netherlands.