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Building entrepreneurial communities to tackle
youth unemployment in CEE and SEE.
Matthias Reisinger
Economist EU-SE Europe Summit
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Everyone has ideas that might
change the world. But where does
one go to make them happen?
3
4
5
6
7
Community
Inspirati
T
o
eamw
n
ork
MotivationSpace
Support
Entrepreneurhip
Friendship People
Fun
Events
SocialCo-working
Ideas
Learning
Laughter
Networking
Dreams
Passion
Connection Collaboration Celebration
Respect
Partnership
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Global
OPEN
IMPACT HUBS86
16.000+
MEMBMERS
IMPACT HUBS
IN THE MAKING21
COUNTRIES60+
Austria
NEW START-UPS
AND INITIATIVES
FOUNDED
120
540+
MEMBERS
NEW JOBS
CREATED503
CO-WORKING
& EVENT SPACE
1.200m2
OTHER
FINANCIAL
FIRST
IMPACT
FIRST 70%
7%
23%
10
Ourprograms
in partnership with WWF
Our Programs
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IMPACT STARTUPS ACCELERATED
IN 2015 (175 in 2016)
OF MEMBERS RECORDED DOUBLE-
DIGIT REVENUE GROWTH IN 2015.
75
60 %
OTHER
10%
INTENTIONFORMING
28%
IDEADEVELOPMENT
16%
START-UPINITIATE
28%
UPANDRUNNING
OPERATIONS
16%SCALING
3%
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The Social Impact Award is Europe’s
largest student competition on social
entrepreneurship. It is a year round
program guiding students from intentions
into action by support them in building
social enterprises that find solutions for
the most challenging issues of our time.
Founded in 2009 in Vienna, the Social
Impact Award is currently active in
10 European countries.
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13
THE SOCIAL IMPACT AWARD CYCLE
From intention to action
SUBMISSION DEADLINE
JURY + PUBLIC
VOTING
SIA EUROPE
SUMMIT
AWARD CEREMONY
INCUBATION OF TOP 10
VENTURES
CONTINUOUS SUPPORT
FOR WINNERS
KICK-OFF & MEET THE
ENTPRENEURS
WORKSHOPS
(FREE OF CHARGE)
#SIAwinners2016
www.socialimpactaward.at
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Youth unemployment, ages 15-24,  in 4 SEE countries has a rate above 50%
(World Bank, 2015):
Bosnia &
Herzegovina58%
50%
IMPACT IN THE SEE REGION
Greece54% Macedonia51% 50%Serbia50%
These numbers will not decrease in upcoming years but instead either remain stable or even
increase in CEE as a whole. (International Labour Organization)
=> Social Entrepreneurship as a key driver to tackle youth unemployment
15
WHAT IS NEEDED?
In order to unfold this potential of social entrepreneurship as a means to overcome
youth unemployment we need to recognize a multidimensional lack of support.
The most important shortages in the region:
(OECD)
Lack of role models
Lack of resources
Lack of skill
Lack of networks
All tackled by
16
MANY COUNTRIES, ONE VISIONLocal teams promoting social entrepreneurship amongst students
Czech Republic
Romania
Slovakia
Greece
Russia
Macedonia
Serbia
Bosnia & Herzegovina
Montenegro
2013
2014
2015
2016
2012
Albania
Georgia
Hungary
Kosovo
Slovenia
Sweden
Switzerland
2017
2009 Austria
in all SEE countries2019
17
OUR IMPACT – SUPPORTING A MINDSHIFT
submissions this year in 10 countries
(6 of these countries in SEE region)500
people went through 178 workshops in 20164631
cross-sector partnerships (public, private, NGO, academia)120
of teams that submitted successfully launch their business60%
teams awarded with €85.565 seed funding and
continuous support
34
18
LET’S MAKE CEE THE ROLE MODEL REGION
FOR SOCIAL INNOVATION
What do we need?
YOU!
19
Matthias Reisinger
Co-Founder & Managing Director
Impact Hub Vienna
matthias.reisinger@impacthub.net
+43 650 842 74 72
http://vienna.impacthub.net
http://socialimpactaward.net/
SIA Europe Summit
Meet all Social Impact Award Winners:
Monday, 24.10. 9:00 -10:30
@Impact Hub Vienna
Thank you &
please get in touch!

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Building entrepreneurial communities to tackle youth unemployment in CEE and SEE.

  • 1. 1 Building entrepreneurial communities to tackle youth unemployment in CEE and SEE. Matthias Reisinger Economist EU-SE Europe Summit
  • 2. 2 Everyone has ideas that might change the world. But where does one go to make them happen?
  • 3. 3
  • 4. 4
  • 5. 5
  • 6. 6
  • 7. 7
  • 9. 9 Global OPEN IMPACT HUBS86 16.000+ MEMBMERS IMPACT HUBS IN THE MAKING21 COUNTRIES60+ Austria NEW START-UPS AND INITIATIVES FOUNDED 120 540+ MEMBERS NEW JOBS CREATED503 CO-WORKING & EVENT SPACE 1.200m2 OTHER FINANCIAL FIRST IMPACT FIRST 70% 7% 23%
  • 11. 11 IMPACT STARTUPS ACCELERATED IN 2015 (175 in 2016) OF MEMBERS RECORDED DOUBLE- DIGIT REVENUE GROWTH IN 2015. 75 60 % OTHER 10% INTENTIONFORMING 28% IDEADEVELOPMENT 16% START-UPINITIATE 28% UPANDRUNNING OPERATIONS 16%SCALING 3%
  • 12. 12 The Social Impact Award is Europe’s largest student competition on social entrepreneurship. It is a year round program guiding students from intentions into action by support them in building social enterprises that find solutions for the most challenging issues of our time. Founded in 2009 in Vienna, the Social Impact Award is currently active in 10 European countries. 3
  • 13. 13 THE SOCIAL IMPACT AWARD CYCLE From intention to action SUBMISSION DEADLINE JURY + PUBLIC VOTING SIA EUROPE SUMMIT AWARD CEREMONY INCUBATION OF TOP 10 VENTURES CONTINUOUS SUPPORT FOR WINNERS KICK-OFF & MEET THE ENTPRENEURS WORKSHOPS (FREE OF CHARGE) #SIAwinners2016 www.socialimpactaward.at
  • 14. 14 Youth unemployment, ages 15-24,  in 4 SEE countries has a rate above 50% (World Bank, 2015): Bosnia & Herzegovina58% 50% IMPACT IN THE SEE REGION Greece54% Macedonia51% 50%Serbia50% These numbers will not decrease in upcoming years but instead either remain stable or even increase in CEE as a whole. (International Labour Organization) => Social Entrepreneurship as a key driver to tackle youth unemployment
  • 15. 15 WHAT IS NEEDED? In order to unfold this potential of social entrepreneurship as a means to overcome youth unemployment we need to recognize a multidimensional lack of support. The most important shortages in the region: (OECD) Lack of role models Lack of resources Lack of skill Lack of networks All tackled by
  • 16. 16 MANY COUNTRIES, ONE VISIONLocal teams promoting social entrepreneurship amongst students Czech Republic Romania Slovakia Greece Russia Macedonia Serbia Bosnia & Herzegovina Montenegro 2013 2014 2015 2016 2012 Albania Georgia Hungary Kosovo Slovenia Sweden Switzerland 2017 2009 Austria in all SEE countries2019
  • 17. 17 OUR IMPACT – SUPPORTING A MINDSHIFT submissions this year in 10 countries (6 of these countries in SEE region)500 people went through 178 workshops in 20164631 cross-sector partnerships (public, private, NGO, academia)120 of teams that submitted successfully launch their business60% teams awarded with €85.565 seed funding and continuous support 34
  • 18. 18 LET’S MAKE CEE THE ROLE MODEL REGION FOR SOCIAL INNOVATION What do we need? YOU!
  • 19. 19 Matthias Reisinger Co-Founder & Managing Director Impact Hub Vienna matthias.reisinger@impacthub.net +43 650 842 74 72 http://vienna.impacthub.net http://socialimpactaward.net/ SIA Europe Summit Meet all Social Impact Award Winners: Monday, 24.10. 9:00 -10:30 @Impact Hub Vienna Thank you & please get in touch!