International Security Cluster implements and initiates projects that strengthen cyber security education, research, experimental development, innovation and cooperation between cluster members.
Promotion of research, experimental development and innovation in cyber security education
Project No. 01.2.1-LVPA-K-833-01-0009
International Security Cluster (ISC) started implementing the project “Promotion of research, experimental development and innovation in the field of cyber security education”, co-financed by the European Regional Development Fund.
Project objective – to promote cooperation between companies operating in the field of cyber security through R&D and innovation activities.
- Project budget: EUR 173,452.66.
- EU financing share: EUR 86,726.33.
- Start of activities: 20 January 2017.
- Planned completion: 20 January 2019.
The project activities included:
- business support, consulting and information services for cluster members, encouraging cooperation between members and external partners, information sharing and greater cluster efficiency;
- cluster marketing aimed at attracting new companies and organisations, and increasing the cluster’s visibility and recognition;
- conferences and seminars to encourage knowledge sharing, networking and international cooperation;
- market research needed to prepare the activity strategy and ensure continuity of the cluster, the attractiveness of developed products and the success of the value chain.
These activities supported cluster development, helped attract new members, strengthened cooperation between members and enabled ISC research and development activities. One of ISC’s key planned directions was the creation of innovative blended competence development technologies for specialists working in, or seeking knowledge in, information security.
Submitted Applications
Development of Students’ Social Entrepreneurship Competences
The International Security Cluster project “Development of Students’ Social Entrepreneurship Competences” aimed to address entrepreneurship education challenges identified in analyses of youth entrepreneurship support in Lithuania. These analyses highlighted that entrepreneurship education was not yet consistently promoted and supported in higher education, and that young people lacked inspiring entrepreneurial examples.
Together with partners, the project sought to contribute to solving these challenges. After completing a course focused on general skills for social entrepreneurship and creativity, participants were expected to gain knowledge of digital business information technology analysis systems, their structure and the use of modern technologies for collecting, analysing and applying information needed in social business operations.
The training was intended for students and lecturers from different study fields. The main project objectives were:
- to help young people understand entrepreneurship by strengthening theoretical knowledge and understanding of business creation and operation;
- to provide knowledge about business management and share the experience of entrepreneurs who had already established businesses;
- to motivate participants to start and develop their own business ideas;
- to develop social responsibility by teaching participants to identify social problems and generate social business ideas to solve them.
The project was built around effective cooperation between participants: social business ideas developed during the training could later become joint initiatives implemented in practice.