Transcript short presentation - Open Education Europa

Helsinki, November 2014
Future of the MOOCs for
Web Talent Network
Igor Tasic – Cloud Incubator Hub / UPCT
Agenda
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Cloud Incubator Hub / UPCT
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Startup Scale-Up Project
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Next actions
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Who we are
1. Working space fully
equipped
8. Internationalization
of HUB activities
7. Support in the start-up
ideation / launch (business
plan / marketing)
6. Mentorship to
entrepreneurs
5. Advertising and
dissemination
support
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2. Equipment to develop
Apps and Internet of
Things prototypes
3. Technical
assistance and
maintenance
4. Technical and
business education
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European Project – Startup Scaleup
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Objective:
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Build an European entrepreneurial ecosystem focused on launching Internet of Things and
Services (IoTS) start-ups…
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…While integrating through start-ups acceleration four entrepreneurial ecosystems on
an European Level (Amsterdam, Vilnius, Dublin and Murcia)
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Project kick-off: January 2015
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Key activities
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Creation of an investors and mentors network
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Content generation / distribution – ex: MOOCs in internet of things
Leverage partners’ capabilities to accelerate start-ups in key areas: marketing, business
development, internationalization and technical
Partners / Consortium:
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European Project – Startup Scaleup
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Why are we here today?
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The European Commission invited us to support the continuity of this network in 20152016…
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…Leveraging some of the related activities to be developed within the Scale-Up project
(i.e. Content generation / MOOC creation)…
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…MOOC Web Talent Network to be incorporated into the Scale-Up project
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Main Role: support the coordination and continuation of key activities with partners (i.e.
PAU Education, Dublin University)
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Over the following weeks we will be defining the next steps
required to structure the MOOC network continuation
Next Steps
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Maintenance of current MOOC network portal and existing activities (i.e. newsletters)
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Follow-up / project management with key partners (i.e. PAU Education, Dublin Univ.)
focused on the project continuity – Nov/14 – Feb/15
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Kick-off workshop with key partners (project management team) – Feb/15 (Cartagena, Spain)
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Definition of two MOOC Web Talent Network Conferences (to be confirmed)
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Cartagena, Spain - sep / oct 2015
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Dublin, Ireland - sep / oct 2016
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