Name of the Project: Kurzeme Innovation Grants for Students (KInGS)



Project No.: 1.1.1.3/18/A/004                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         
Project acronym: KInGS                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
The Aim of the Project: Develop a practical and competent support system integrated in the academic learning environment for the promotion of innovation and entrepreneurship for the students of Kurzeme region.                                                              

Planned Activities: Activities to promote innovation capacity and enterprising of students, organized concurrently by Ventspils University of Applied Sciences (VUAS) and Liepāja University (LiepU) – their task is motivate students to get involved in the activities of the programme, as well as maintain bank of ideas

• Evaluation and implementation of the student grant applications (concurrently in VUAS and LiepU) evaluating students’` offers for solving problems that are important to society, as well as ensuring incubation of viable ideas in Ventspils and Liepāja;
• Communication and publicity activities on the implementation of the programme, including development and maintenance of digital tools, as well as informing the public about the support available for the programme;
• Monitoring the project implementation;
• Project publicity activities.

Project Submitter: Ventspils University of Applied Sciences  

                                                                                                       
Project Task: Develop a practical and competent support system integrated in the academic learning environment for the promotion of innovation and entrepreneurship for the students of Kurzeme region      

              
Project target audience: students of all study levels who will develop their innovation and entrepreneurial abilities, by acquiring theoretical knowledge in lectures and by devoting time to prepare practical innovative solutions for problems and business concurrently with the study process.

Project Duration:  1/09/2019–31/8/2022 (36 months)

Total Project Costs: EUR 3,318,318.00, including ERAF funding EUR 2,488,738.50 and businessmen co-funding EUR 829,579.50.

Short Description of the Project: the aim of the project ‘Kurzeme Innovation Grants for Students KInGS’ is to develop a practical and competent support system integrated in the academic learning environment for the promotion of innovation and entrepreneurship for the students of Kurzeme region.                                                                          
Partners:

• Liepāja University
• Kurzeme Business Incubator (SIA Kurzemes Biznesa inkubators)
• Ventspils High Technology Park
• Ventspils University of Applied Sciences Development Fund 

                                                                                         
Contacts: Project Manager Vitālijs Petkevičs, phone +371 636 29 657, vitalijs.petkevics@venta.lv