Enterprise Estonia announces business project contest

Enterprise Estonia has announced a business project contest for projects aimed at business development and raising business awareness. Projects must be implemented within one year. The business project contest is being financed by the European Social Fund.

The primary target group of the project should be potential entrepreneurs, high school students, university students, teachers, and lecturers.

“By business development, we understand the formation of attitudes and skills and knowledge related to business, such as creativity, openness, courage, co-operation, purposefulness of activities, ability to think critically, and initiative and leadership,” Dmitri Burnašev, Director of the Business Start-Up’s Division of the Enterprise Estonia, explained. “By raising business awareness, we would like young people and their tutors to understand the opportunities and hazards related to business while making their choices for the career.”

Each applicant can submit up to two projects. The term for submitting projects is 21st January 2011.

Additional information: http://eas.ee/index.php/ettevotjale/alustamine/ettevotlusprojektide-konkurss