Results

Enhanced the interregional cooperation and synergies among regional public and private non-profit bodies of the social economy of the target regions on the promotion and support of social entrepreneurship in sparsely populated regions

  • Raised awareness among public/regional authorities and key stakeholders on social entrepreneurship as an integral part of the SMEs eco-system and a driving force to influence the competitiveness of the regions and to ensure inclusive growth, social cohesion, and equal opportunities

  • Enhanced the target policy markers’ capacities in assessing the needs of social entrepreneurs from SPAs and appropriately address them

  • Improved the instrument policy strategic focus of the target sparsely populated areas in a view to support especially social entrepreneurs in SPAs

  • Improved understanding of the social entrepreneurship concept in the sector of services thanks to interregional cooperation

  • Identified and removed the barriers for social entrepreneurship support in the target SPAs

  • Enhanced knowledge on creating running effective support mechanism for service oriented social entrepreneurship start-ups in SPAs from other regions’ experience

  • Best practices of service oriented social entrepreneurship identified through interregional cooperation and implemented through specific action plans in the target regions

  • Improved support infrastructures (counselling, coaching) for social entrepreneurs in SPAs

  • Established support mechanisms and a favorable environment for social entrepreneurship start-ups

  • Created an ecosystem of service oriented social entrepreneurs in SPAs of target regions through   international linkages