Kick off Meeting in Presov November 2025
Green2Bizz supports young people in Slovakia and Cyprus to strengthen their knowledge, skills, and confidence in green entrepreneurship, eco-innovation, and sustainable business development. Through training, collaborative learning, design sprint activities, hackathons, and multiplier events, the project promotes youth entrepreneurship aligned with environmental sustainability and circular economy principles.
Project EU Priorities
Environment and fight against climate change
Promoting active citizenship, young people’s sense of initiative and youth entrepreneurship including social entrepreneurship
Entrepreneurial learning – entrepreneurship education
Green skills
Development of training courses
Project Objectives
The Green2Bizz project aims to support young people in pursuing sustainable entrepreneurship and eco-innovation.
The project has three specific objectives:
O1: Enable young people to build and manage green startups that integrate circular economy principles and promote environmental sustainability.
O2: Provide creative learning opportunities and resources to enhance critical thinking and skills for developing sustainable businesses.
O3: Create a collaborative network of youth, green entrepreneurs, educators, and stakeholders to support the development and long-term success of youth-driven green startups.
Expected Outcomes
The project is expected to deliver the following main results:
Development of a Green Entrepreneurship and Innovation Training Toolkit with theoretical content, case studies, workshop scenarios, and practical learning resources.
Translation of the toolkit into English, Slovak, and Greek and publication as an open-access resource on the project website.
Engagement of at least 120 young participants from Slovakia and Cyprus in project learning activities.
Delivery of the Green Entrepreneurship and Innovation Training Module in both partner countries.
Development of at least 20 green business concepts through the Green Business Design Sprint.
Organisation of national Green Startup Hackathons in Slovakia and Cyprus, followed by a virtual cross-country hackathon.
Participation of stakeholders, including academics, researchers, incubation centres, and green entrepreneurs, in mentoring, feedback, judging, and dissemination activities.
Organisation of two multiplier events, one in Slovakia and one in Cyprus, to present and promote the project results.
Strengthening of cooperation and networking between youth and key actors in the green entrepreneurship ecosystem.