The project brought together partners from different countries, institutional backgrounds and regional contexts around a shared objective: to improve framework conditions, skills and support mechanisms for people who often face barriers in entrepreneurship. Throughout the project, the partnership developed and tested a broad set of tools and cooperation mechanisms, including Inclusive and Sustainable Innovation Hubs (ISIHUBs), the Transnational Network of ISIHUBs (TNISIHUB), the Joint Networking Strategy, the Joint Strategy Agenda, Local Action Plan Packages, pilot programmes and Toolkits for Inclusive Entrepreneurship.
The final phase of the project has shown that one of the most valuable outcomes of TASK4ISI goes beyond individual deliverables. The project created a platform for lasting cooperation between public authorities, universities, business support organisations, NGOs, experts and other stakeholders interested in developing more inclusive entrepreneurial ecosystems.
This cooperation was further reinforced through the Memorandum for Sustainable Cooperation, which provides a common framework for continuing joint activities beyond the formal lifetime of the project. It reflects the willingness of the participating organisations and stakeholders to maintain the relationships established within TASK4ISI, continue exchanging knowledge and experience, and explore opportunities for new initiatives and projects.
The final consortium meetings and the TASK4ISI Final Conference in Krakow confirmed a shared understanding that the end of the funded project should not be seen as the end of the partnership. On the contrary, the structures and networks created through ISIHUB and TNISIHUB provide a strong basis for future collaboration at both regional and transnational level.
Looking ahead, partners see potential for continued cooperation in several areas: further development and adaptation of tools created within TASK4ISI, knowledge exchange between regions, joint activities supporting inclusive entrepreneurship, policy dialogue, and the preparation of new international projects.
TASK4ISI has demonstrated that inclusive entrepreneurship benefits from long-term cooperation, cross-sectoral dialogue and the exchange of practical experience between regions. The challenge now is to carry this momentum forward and ensure that the knowledge, networks and partnerships built during the project continue to generate value after its formal completion.
The project is coming to an end, but the cooperation continues.
This publication has been developed within the CE0200771 TASK4ISI project, supported by the Interreg CENTRAL EUROPE Programme with co-financing from the European Union. Its content is the sole responsibility of the authors and the project partnership and does not necessarily reflect the views or positions of the Interreg CENTRAL EUROPE Programme, its programme bodies or the European Union. Neither the programme authorities nor the European Union can be held responsible for any use that may be made of the information contained herein.