We at Enterprise Evolution are thrilled to announce the launch of Women 5.0: Women Entrepreneurs in a Digital Future, a new Erasmus+ project.
We’re passionate about empowering women entrepreneurs, and this project is dedicated to bridging the digital gender gap by providing them with the digital skills and facilitating the innovation they need to succeed.
While progress has been made, women still face significant challenges in the digital world, representing only 34.4% of self-employed individuals in the EU and encountering barriers to technology access and use.
Using the principles of the EntreComp framework, we are committed to empowering Women entrepreneurs in digital aspects and beyond.
Training for Women Entrepreneurs
The Women 5.0 project is an initiative under the Erasmus+ programme focused on developing training programs for women entrepreneurs. The goal is to bridge the digital divide and empower women entrepreneurs to harness digital solutions to build their businesses.
Women 5.0 conducted a survey exploring their digital skills needs. Participants overwhelmingly expressed interest in AI, automation, and digital marketing tools to improve efficiency and business growth. Key challenges identified included limited digital literacy, lack of access to training and resources, and fear of new technologies.
The study highlights the need for targeted support and training to empower women entrepreneurs in leveraging technology for business success. Data handling and cybersecurity concerns were also prevalent.
Project Aims
Women 5.0 exists to identify the digital skills and technologies women entrepreneurs need to digitalise their business. The project aims to:
- Fight digital gender stereotypes and empower women towards equal access, use and exploitation of technologies
- Enhance women entrepreneurs’ digital skills to get the best use of the technology in their entrepreneurial process
- Reinforce entrepreneurship trainers in their key role to support, motivate and engage women in their use of ICT
Our Role
We will be presenting a project framework shaped by the insights gathered from the consultation phase, exploring the challenges entrepreneurs face when implementing new technologies and identifying the specific digital skills they are interested in learning.
One of the main factors holding women back from making significant digital advancements is time. Women entrepreneurs often juggle multiple roles outside of their business, which limits the time they can dedicate to learning new digital skills.
We are excited to be working alongside Action Against Hunger, All Digital Association of Businesswomen in North Macedonia, MAO4 Action, and The Female Factor in the production of this programme.
Introducing the EntreComp Framework
During our project launch meeting in Madrid, the principles of the EntreComp framework were introduced to help stratagise the learning approach.
EntreComp defines entrepreneurship through fifteen core competencies, grouped into three key areas: Ideas & Opportunities, Resources, and Taking Action. Each area contains five specific competencies.
Our work is grounded in the framework, which ensures an entrepreneurial approach to learning and development. Find out more here.
About us
Enterprise Evolution is a national and international social enterprise driving sustainable business growth, economic development, and social change. We offer diverse services in research, business development, implementation, and social impact, helping clients adapt to future challenges. Our expertise includes social impact measurement, reporting, and verification, using our Social Score technology to demonstrate tangible community and stakeholder benefits. We are also co-authors of the EntreComp user guide, and are experts at designing and delivering learning programs and support based on this framework.
Want to work with us? Get in touch at hello@enterpriseevolution.eu | 00 353 (94) 9014029
