This Peer Mentorship Pack intends to help SMEs in partner regions establish a supportive environment where experienced SMEs can guide and mentor newcomers in their clusters and regions. This mentorship is not just about imparting knowledge; it’s about creating a symbiotic relationship where both mentors and mentees can grow and learn from each other.
| Mentor | Country | Type | Key Topics and Strengths | Languages | LinkedIn Profile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Kustaa Valtonen |
Finland |
Business expert, business angel |
– University-business cooperation |
English, Finnish
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Mikko Markkanen |
Finland |
Busines expert, +20 years experience of UBC |
– Ecosystems, clusters and networks |
English, Finnish |
|
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Todd Davey |
Spain |
Entrepreneurship and Marketing expert |
– University-business cooperation |
English |
|
|
Victor Tienda |
Spain |
Business expert |
– Growth of SME |
English, Spanish |
|
|
Daniel González Bootello |
Spain
|
Business expert |
– Growth of SME |
English, Spanish |
|
|
Pierre-Yves le Daeron |
France |
Strategy expert |
– Managing Growth – Strategy |
English, French |
|
|
Adeline Leroy |
France |
Business expert |
– Managing Growth – Strategy – cultural management |
English, French |
|
|
Amelia Tiscornia |
France |
COO |
Clusters and ecosystems |
French |
|
|
Homeric de Sarthe |
France |
CEO |
Financing growth |
French |
|
|
Baptiste Vernier |
France |
CEO |
Knowledge management |
French |
|
|
Dr. Miguel-Angel Sicilia |
Spain |
University researcher (also background in startup mentorship) |
– University business collaboration |
English, Spanish |
|
|
Juan J. de Lucio |
Spain |
Professor, Economist & Business Expert |
– Business internationalisation |
Spanish |
|
|
David Martín Moncunill |
Spain |
Business expert |
– Expert in in grants and EU calls for SMEs |
English, Spanish |
|
|
Paul Healy |
Ireland |
Business growth and mentorship expert |
– University-business collaboration; strategic planning for growth; benchmarking of companies against international metrics; innovation processes |
English |
|
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George Bulman |
Ireland |
Business growth and mentorship expert |
– University-business collaboration; strategic planning for growth; benchmarking of companies against international metrics; innovation processes |
English |
|
|
Rosa Grimaldi |
Italy |
Business School and University Professor, Researcher and Member of companies Board |
– University-Industry Network |
English, Italian |
|
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Hérica Righi |
Italy |
Business School Professor and Researcher |
– Innovation Management |
English, Italian, Portuguese |
|
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Dr. Oktay Taş |
Turkey
|
University Researcher |
– Consultant to SMEs |
English, Türkçe, German |
|
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Dr. Kutay Güneştepe |
Turkey |
Sciencepark expert |
-Ecosystem expert |
English, Türkçe |
|
|
Dr. Rafael Ventura Fernández |
Spain |
University Professor |
-Ecosystem and University |
English, Spanish |
|
|
Dr. Sofía Louise Martínez-Martínez
|
Spain |
University Researcher |
-Ecosystem and University |
English, Spanish |
|
|
Dr. Clara Plata Ríos |
Spain |
Project Manager |
Circular economy, Smart City Technology, Cluster growth |
English, Spanish |
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Issue #4
Welcome to the fourth edition of EMPOWER, the SME Cluster Growth project magazine. Throughout this issue, we will show you the latest activities and programmes developed within the framework of the SME Cluster Growth project, as well as some examples of business growth in which we analyse the keys to their success.
