Projects
We develop, accompany and evaluate innovative projects. Since 1990, in addition to programme support, accompanying scientific research, quality-assuring process support within the project team and external evaluation studies , we have formulated more than 60 project ideas that are eligible for funding and supported them with action research.
ISOB promotes an entrepreneurial mindset with a common good perspective to support the development of the potential of high-performing individuals.
Entrepreneurship
The Health2Innovation project is aimed at higher education institutions, business incubators, vocational training institutions, SMEs and technology experts from Europe to share best practices and jointly develop an educational resource for students.
The agricultural sector is a male-dominated industry and the gender gap is particularly pronounced in agriculture. The DEMETRA project aims to create the conditions for women to work in agriculture in rural areas.
The maturity of digitalisation depends strongly on the industry, the size of the company and its value proposition. The smaller the company, the more difficult the digital transformation. The DigiENTAiD project aims to support small businesses and self-employed people in the professional use of IT and digital marketing that are at risk of failing due to the Corona pandemic.
Expert Team of Peers for Female Entrepreneurship (XTEAM-FEM)
03/2022 – 08/2023
The project XTEAM-FEM aims to support innovative women from the Portuguese women's network "Mulheres a Obra" in the training of their counseling skills in order to strengthen the resources for social support and collegial knowledge transfer within the network.
Crisis Competence Counseling Network for Women at Work (CCNET)
09/2020 – 01/2023
The changes in the world of work and the consequences of the Corona crisis present women with great challenges. Competence-oriented counselling and mutual support in networks can help to recognise and communicate personal strengths. The project develops and uses the principles of the largest network of working and entrepreneurial women in Europe.
Small businesses need solid and actionable knowledge on how to put their organisation on a sound financial footing. At the same time, micro-enterprises can only be sustainably successful if they also operate internationally. For this, it is necessary to develop digital communication and marketing strategies. The project develops a concept and materials that shape the cooperation between universities, SMEs and supporting organisations.
Empower Women Entrepreneurs (Inspire Us!)
11/2018 – 10/2020
Women start up their own businesses less often, and often, the businesses are smaller and less ambitious. The project has identified and described good practices and success stories of entrepreneurially successful women and developed a learning programme for women based on the lessons learned. It aims to empower and encourage women in the start-up process, provides assistance in managing individual risks and provides key information on legal and financial issues.
Multiplying Entrepreneurship through Coaching (MultiEntCoach)
12/2017 – 12/2019
Entrepreneurship is an essential source of social and economic innovation. The project has developed a practical programme to support people who want to become entrepreneurs. The focus is on a digital support system and a profile for coaches as well as a proposal for a seminar programme to support young entrepreneurs.
Rural areas have a high potential for entrepreneurial activity. The project has shown how family businesses in traditional crafts and agro-tourism can develop their businesses through modern entrepreneurial training, manage generational change and thus enrich rural areas and prevent migration.
University graduates in the natural sciences have high entrepreneurial potential. Nevertheless, they often first consider starting a business or the transition from an academic to an entrepreneurial career relatively late. The project has developed a compact learning programme that teaches advanced science students entrepreneurial thinking and the most important methodologies for developing business ideas.
IT students are in an ideal position to start digital-based businesses. The project has developed a programme that teaches IT students the key techniques of developing business ideas and basic principles of entrepreneurial thinking.