ANGEL aims to build the capacity necessary in eleven ASEAN Universities for balancing the high potential economic growth and innovation in the partner countries with their lack of capacities in green entrepreneurship as well as resolving entrenched issues and challenges of poverty, low quality jobs in the informal sector, digital divide and leadership gaps.ANGEEL will support develop an innovative green entrepreneurial-leadership ecosystem that will foster:• Guidance: an online guide will offer practical, personalized information for building and leading a green enterprise; a targeted training programme, complemented with personal coaching will support the creation of start-ups.• Engagement: a university network will reach and mobilize both internal and external stakeholders through its ANGEL- Innovate Unit. Internal stakeholders would include faculty members, administrative staff, researchers, students and relevant external partners could be social entrepreneurs, start-ups and government agencies that relates to green entrepreneurship). The ANGEL- Innovate unit will orient learners to the process of design thinking; effective and responsible leadership, supporting grassroot green entrepreneurship and developing patent/copyright. • Exchanges and sharing: the ANGEL-Hub will be a centre for the development of early-stage startups in green technologies, energy and sustainable development; the ANGEL-Site will provide all the information for the development and visibility of startups; the ANGEL-Community will connect all relevant parties in the University and external stakeholders in exchanging experiences and ideas.• Support: the ANGEL-Enterprise team will have the mission to support and advance ANGEL in the long term through a) the development of expertise in the commercialization of Universities’ knowledge and technology, b) partnership-building with the external regional/national/international entrepreneurial ecosystem.
1) to address green entrepreneurship and transformational leadership and social innovation challenges2) to build a high calibre network of future green entrepreneurial-leaders who uphold ethics and good governance while able to connect with the local/regional and international market ecosystem with a multiplier effect in the ASEAN region. 3)to expand cooperation, exchange of know-how and good practice beyond the project lifetime.
ANGEL is a convergence of 16 ASEAN and EU partner institutions’ responses to the strong need for capacity-building in confronting environmental degradation, inequalities, unemployment and bad governance. ANGEL is missioned to support graduates, staff and communities especially marginalised groups to attain decent income based on quality employment, enhanced entrepreneurial-leadership skills and inclusiveness as gender and demographic divide still exist and derail wealth creation across ASEAN.
<< Background >> ANGEL is a convergence of 16 ASEAN and EU partner institutions’ responses to the strong need for capacity-building in confronting environmental degradation, inequalities, unemployment and bad governance. ANGEL is missioned to support graduates, staff and communities especially marginalised groups to attain decent income based on quality employment, enhanced entrepreneurial-leadership skills and inclusiveness as gender and demographic divide still exist and derail wealth creation across ASEAN. << Objectives >> 1) to address green entrepreneurship and transformational leadership and social innovation challenges2) to build a high calibre network of future green entrepreneurial-leaders who uphold ethics and good governance while able to connect with the local/regional and international market ecosystem with a multiplier effect in the ASEAN region. 3)to expand cooperation, exchange of know-how and good practice beyond the project lifetime. << Implementation >> WP 1: Customization-ANGEL Innovate Model based on Gap Analysis, Strategic Planning & 1st Round of ToT WP2: Creation of ANGEL Eco-system- Establishment of ANGEL Innovate Units and Hubs, Guide and Community, Training of TrainersWP3: Mainstreaming of ANGEL Ecosystem- Community Training, ANGEL MOOC, Competition, Green start-ups establishment. WP 4: QualityDeliverables- Internal and External Assessors involvementWP 5: Dissemination & ExploitationWP6: Management based on EACEA Governance << Results >> 12 ASEAN-ANGEL Innovate Units and Hubs; 5,144 followers of ANGEL Community FB; 623 persons trained in 36 (12* 3)ANGEL Trainings; 2 MOOCs, 15 sub-MOOCs; 440 participants in ANGEL MOOC; 240 of users of ANGEL Innovate Hub; 268 persons from marginal communities;133 Green innovative ideas ;6 green start-ups; 13,000 visitors of ANGEL website;•244 persons in International Conference; 339 persons in 3 National Conferences; 2 Policy Briefs, 964 persons in Infodays. RM50k of external co-funding/sponsors.