Game of STEM

Priority

Innovative and socially responsible Danube region - Increase competences for business and social innovation

Project Idea Promoter
(name of the institution)

Business Support Centre for Small and Medium Enterprises-Ruse

Needs and challenges
(Needs, main problems or challenges to be addressed)

The project addresses the need to change the young people perception by developing and using methods that are close to their out-of-classroom environment and activities. It addresses the need to demonstrate a different perception of the scientific career

Objectives
(main and specific objectives to be achieved)

The project's main objective is to increase the understanding and the interest of young people (the range of 16-23 years of age) towards science in order to ensure in a long-term perspective their desire to engage in an innovation-intensive career.
Speci

Main results and core outputs

1) Development of a new approach and concept to address young people perceptions to the world of science, creativity and entrepreneurship;
2) Pilot introduction of the new tool and demonstration of first results;
3) Developed new partnerships with peer

Main foreseen activities

The forseen activities include research, cenceptualization, design, development, testing, validation, deployment and dissemination.

Innovative character of the project idea

The overall concept underpinning the project is to combine, explore further and use the following basic elements: educational science content, design thinking techniques, business modelling and gamification. The project is challenging as well the percepti

Estimated Total Budget
(in EUR)

2.5 mln. euro

Estimated duration
(in months)

30 months

ERDF Partners

Bulgaria, Austria

IPA Partners

Serbia

Associated Strategic Partners

Not involved at this stage, partners sought.

ERDF Partners

Relevant partners from all Danube ERDF countries with the following experience:
1) Game design and conceptualization;
2) University or research institutions;
3) Youth organisations;
4) Innovation support organisations;
5) Creative industries clusters

IPA Partners

Relevant partners from all Danube IPA countries with the following experience:
1) Game design and conceptualization;
2) University or research institutions;
3) Youth organisations;
4) Innovation support organisations

Associated Strategic Partners

Ministries and national agencies responsible for education, science and innovation.

Name

Christina Kasparyan

Address

14 Kresna St., Ruse 7000, Bulgaria

Country

Bulgaria

Telephone number

0035982821472

E-mail address

christi@smebg.net

Is the applicant the project's potential Lead Partner?

If not, is the potential Lead Partner already being chosen?