The social and technological entrepreneurship program, promoted by the vice-rectors for Research, Transfer, Student Affairs and Social Commitment of the Universitat Jaume I of Castelló, has started the fifth edition with a total of 28 ideas promoted by the university community. These initiatives, which will be developed throughout the program, will be susceptible to being transformed into sustainable entrepreneurial projects that can reach the market with maximum guarantees.
UJI Emprèn OnSocial is organized jointly by the INCREA Chair of Innovation, Creativity and Learning and Espaitec, Scientific and Technological Park of the Universitat Jaume I, in collaboration with the SECOT association (Sèniors Espanyols per a la Cooperació Tècnica). An initiative that in its latest editions has become a reference program for entrepreneurship at the Universitat Jaume I. A total of 77 people have registered on the program's web platform to present social, technological or character ideas. environmental, making up a total of 28 eligible projects.
In this fifth edition, the training sessions last initially in an online format, so it is not ruled out, depending on the pandemic situation, that they may be carried out in a hybrid manner (in-person and online). The duration of the program is two months, from October 2021 to July 2022, and each project will be assigned, during all this time, a SECOT mentor who will help you materialize your idea and turn it into a sustainable initiative.
The program is divided into two phases. In the first phase (Posa teua idea a test), Càtedra INCREA will focus its support on working and validating the idea, while in the second phase (Prepare to jump into the market and create a sustainable company), Espaitec s 'he will be in charge of maturing the project. In all two phases it will involve the participation of professors and professional experts, who will delve into topics as diverse as the design of a minimum viable product and the business model that allows the brand's presence in the market, the validation processes and interaction, the presentation of the project, legal issues, entrepreneurial competencies, daily work tasks, co-creation methods and economic plans or financial issues for entrepreneurship.
Among the projects that have continued to be selected by the program are, among others, technological solutions to avoid questions in self-service stores, recycling plants in underdeveloped countries, an evaluation software for tests, an online reservation platform, promotion of esport through 3D applications or companies that promote awareness and prevention of types of violence.
All projects that complete a verified profit from the program will obtain a diploma that will help them qualify for the official certification in entrepreneurial skills and will have the possibility of applying for the call for aid for the best entrepreneurial initiative, organized by the UJI. Santander Bank.
The evolution of the program can continue in www.ujiempren-onsocial.uji.es
