The first cycle of the international HeritageHunters & Business training program is coming to an end, and the final event of the program will take plave on 7th to 8th of May in Viljandi, where young people will present their developed business ideas.
HeritageHunters & Business is an Estonian-Finnish cooperation entrepreneurship program, the aim of which is to give young people the skills to create sustainable business ideas based on local nature and cultural heritage. The program lasts 4–5 months and combines lectures, workshops, mentoring, study tours and practical tasks.
The Estonian side has worked closely with young people from the Avinurme region, who have developed their ideas in the fields of cultural heritage, crafts, community and creative solutions. In total, several youth groups participated in the first cycle, who have gone through the entire development process from the idea to the business model and marketing solutions.
During the program, participants have:
learned the basics of entrepreneurship, marketing and financial management
received support from mentors and experts
developed their ideas using practical tools
tested their thoughts with target groups
At the final event in Viljandi, young people will present their business ideas to the public, experts and partners. The event is part of a larger international process, the finale of which is the Fresh-Ideas-Fair, where ideas are presented to a wider audience.
A total of 72 young people will participate in the HeritageHunters&Business training program over three training cycles.
The total project budget is 637,692 euros, of which 80% (510,153.60 euros) is covered by the Interreg Central Baltic Programme 2021–2027 through co-financing by the European Union.
Activity is supported by the project CB0600324 – HeritageHunters&Business, which is co-funded by the European Union by the Central Baltic Programme 2021–2027.
More information about the project:
https://ctc.ee/activities-and-projects/running/heritagehunters-and-business
https://centralbaltic.eu/project/heritagehuntersbusiness/
Ederi Ojasoo, project manager
NGO Peipsi Center for Transboundary Cooperation
ederi.ojasoo@gmail.com
56636264