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UPBEAT

The UPBEAT – Upskilling Immigrants for Business Planning and Entrepreneurship using AI Technologies project offers AI-assisted training programs for young newcomers (ages 15-29) aspiring to start businesses or work as a light entrepreneur in Finland or Estonia.

Project addresses the shared challenge of immigrant integration in Finland and Estonia. Immigrants and refugees, due to skill mismatches or other barriers, often grapple with limited employment opportunities leading to high unemployment rates and subsequent increase of social welfare costs, talent emigration and rising social tensions. The primary objective of this project is to reverse this trend by fostering a more inclusive society through targeted upskilling in entrepreneurship and business planning using artificial intelligence (AI) technologies.

Expected results

The UPBEAT project aims to improve immigrants competitiveness on labour market and entrepreneurship capabilities. Through this project, participants will be offered AI-assistance in various entrepreneurship and business planning tasks, such as market analysis, business model and value proposition design, or risk management. Projects main outputs are: 1. creation of AI-driven digital tools for upskilling in entrepreneurship and business planning, 2. creation and delivery of an AI-driven upskilling (training) program in entrepreneuship and business planning.

Expected results

The UPBEAT project aims to improve immigrants competitiveness on labour market and entrepreneurship capabilities. Through this project, participants will be offered AI-assistance in various entrepreneurship and business planning tasks, such as market analysis, business model and value proposition design, or risk management. Projects main outputs are: 1. creation of AI-driven digital tools for upskilling in entrepreneurship and business planning, 2. creation and delivery of an AI-driven upskilling (training) program in entrepreneuship and business planning.

Duration 01.08.2024 - 31.01.2026

18 months

Total budget

213299.98 €

Programme priority

Improved employment opportunities

Programme objective

PO6 - Improved employment opportunities on labour market

Lead partner

Haaga-Helia University of Applied Sciences

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