Call for ideas 2019 for the project Ecapital Culture – Adriatic Start-up School (which are open from January 15^th to March 17^th).

Ecapital Culture - Adriatic Start Up School is aimed to young people (motivated to give birth to a business aimed at enhancing the cultural heritage of the area), from the Countries of the Adriatic-Ionian Macro Region: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Greece, Italy, Montenegro, Serbia, Slovenia.

The main purpose of the project is the economic development of cultural tourism in that area, throughout the creativity and the talent of young future entrepreneurs. The cultural heritage of the Adriatic Macro Region offers the opportunity to develop innovative Start-up that can attract cultural tourism of special interest and economic value.

The first editions, carried out in 2015 and 2016, obtained success and international relevance, involving over 60 young participants coming from the Macro Region who developed their business idea through the implementation of their own business plan.

This third edition of the project is promoted and financed by Fondazione Marche, Chamber of Commerce of Ancona, Università Politecnica delle Marche, City of Ancona and Marche Region and is addressed to young future entrepreneurs belonging to the different Countries of the Macro Region (a specific Call is dedicated to young people coming from Marche Region in Italy), who will have the opportunity to attend the School and to be hosted in Ancona for 2 months for free, thanks to the Scholarships offered by Fondazione Marche and the partners of the event.

The call will open on 15^th January to 17^th March 2019 and the School at Mole Vanvitelliana (Ancona – Italy) will start on 6^th May and finish on 28^th June 2019.

For any further information you can contact the Organizing Secretariat and visit the web-site of the project: startupschool.ecapital.it