Presentation of the exchange:
During the exchange, NE has learned to collect and process Big Data in Smart City projects. NE was involved in 2 different projects, Apertum and uPark!. Apertum shows users accessible public transportation routes for disabled people. uPark solves parking problems in big cities by notifying users about empty parking places. Besides, NE gained experiences on business planning and product dissemination in the European markets with marketing strategy, business canvas model, and lean startup techniques. NE analyzed the ‘Ten Types of Innovation’ and ‘Blue Ocean’ methodologies.
HE took advantage of the experience and knowledge of the NE in the software development to do signify cant progress in the app development and implementation, so that by the end of the exchange period both projects were almost finished and ready for exploitation.
Profile of the entrepreneurs:
Name and surname: Muhammed Tanriverdi
Duration of Exchange: 4 months
Sector of activity: Smart Cities
NE want to learn about business plans, marketing strategies, innovation types, crowdfunding, investment issues from the professionals who have been involved in Smart Cities projects. Besides, collecting and processing Big data issues were unclear for the NE. NE wanted to join ongoing Smart City and Mobility projects to gain experience.
Name and surname: Antonio Montalvo
Sector of activity: Transport Innovation
Exact Location: Brussels
HE was looking for a young entrepreneur with a proven experience in the technological area, especially in the development of tools and apps.
Quote of the NE
This exchange gave me the chance to work with the professionals who have been working on Smart City and Mobility projects more than 10 years.
Quote of the HE
This exchange gave me further experience and new ideas from the NE, updating knowledge in the more technical aspects of the job to be undertaken. The help and advice provided by the NE in the two projects have exceeded the expectations due to the quality of the work and the willingness to always provide the extra mile.
New and experienced entrepreneurs shall apply for the programme via the web page www.erasmus-entrepreneurs.eu
For further information about the programme:
Ms. A. Sarateanu, CSCS
anna.sarateanu@cscs.it
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