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Entrepreneurship in Architecture

III ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND INNOVATION ARCHITECTURE SCHOLARSHIPS CALL

1 Scholarship - Entrepreneurship and Innovation in Architecture
at Factoría Cultural/Vivero de Industrias creativas in Matadero Madrid
  • Requirements
  • The Arquia Foundation, in collaboration with Factoría Cultural / Vivero de Industrias Creativas in Matadero Madrid, has announced an Entrepreneurship and Innovation Grant for the development of a business project in any of the fields of the architectural profession, in order to promote and support the creation of business initiatives and encourage innovation in fields related to Architecture, thus favouring the creation of jobs.

    • Aim
    • The grant aims to:

      Promote the culture of entrepreneurship and business initiative as an engine of economic growth by supporting innovative proposals in areas related to architecture.

      Provide candidates with knowledge and tools to complement their academic training in order to make their business projects a reality.

      Promote new entrepreneurship projects that have emerged from values such as effort, drive and innovation.

    • Candidates
    • Those eligible to apply for the grant are architects who have graduated from a Spanish School of Architecture or from an international school but whose degree has been officially approved in Spain, who have a Spanish residence permit or multidisciplinary teams, composed mainly of architects, with a business idea that is feasible, creative and innovative.

      The project can be developed by one or more members of a studio/company/group.

      Candidates who have been awarded a grant by the Arquia Foundation in the current or in a previous call are not eligible to apply.

    • Calendar
    • Call opening: 20 February 2017 at 12:00 pm
      Registration period: From 20 February 2017 at 12:00 pm to 20 April 2017 at 12:00 pm.
      Winners: June 2017
      Incubation: Development of the projects: from 15 September 2017 to 15 March 2018.
      Crowdfunding campaign: will take place during the 2 months after the completion of the scholarship

    • Documentation and submission
    • The required documentation can be sent through the 'registration' form until the closing date of the call (April 20, 2017 - 12:00 pm).
      More information in the Terms and Conditions (PDF format).

  • Registration
  • The registration process is completed via the Arquia Foundation web platform, and is formalised according to the following points:

    • Registration in this call can only be completed online via the Arquia Foundation platform.

    • To be able to start the registration, prior accreditation on the Arquia Foundation platform is required for those who are not already AF users or who have not yet been accredited.

    • The application is made when the registration form has been completed and the required documentation for the call has been attached. Proposals submitted by means other than the Internet will not be accepted.

    • The jury's decision is final.

    • The Foundation reserves the right to reproduce and/or exhibit the proposals selected from the tender either partially or in their entirety.

  • Deadline for registration and submission of documentation
  • April 20, 2017 at 12:00 pm
  • Jury
  • The jury will be composed of a mixed team of representatives from Factoría Cultural, the Arquia Foundation and two advisers:

    Rosina Gómez-Baeza

    President of the Factoría Cultural

    José Antonio Martínez Llabrés

    Arquia Foundation Trustee

    Juan Herreros

    Architect

    José Javier Quintana

    Director of BSA Rethinking Architecture
  • Assessment criteria
  • The applications will be evaluated by the Jury taking into consideration the following criteria.

    • Professional academic curriculum vitae of the applicant and/or each team member, to assess their leadership capacity, commitment and motivation towards the business project.

    • Report of the project proposed for the scholarship, appreciating its originality and feasibility. Canvas Analysis.

    The tutor and members of the jury will be able to contact the candidates directly to carry out a personalised interview if it is considered necessary to clarify aspects of the idea or project.

  • Assessment criteria
  • We believe in projects with great potential, which must meet the following criteria:

    • Originality of the business idea: It must be a creative and innovative idea that provides a new working approach and contributes meaningfully in the field related to architecture.

    • The business idea must have a clear, ordered and legible structure, and be based on a market opportunity with enough revenue potential.

    • Innovative business model with a high capacity to generate value and strong growth potential.

    • The project should permit a viable market entry: clear and realistic goals, definition of strategies and necessary resources for implementation, careful planning and a detailed budget.

    • Capacity and leadership of the entrepreneur or entrepreneurial team: they must have sound knowledge and qualifications and must show skills in order to implement the project successfully.

  • Endowment
  • During the training period, Arquia Foundation will subsidize the scholarship holder with an economic endowment of €7,000.

    The scholarship also includes the development of the innovation and entrepreneurship plan of Factoría Cultural, consisting of 24 hours of consultancy (during 3 months) distributed in three blocks (market, value offer and prototype development) where Market, Offer, Branding and Marketing workshops and creativity sessions will be developed. Plus, 6 hours of process monitoring (for three more months) by a mentor from Factoría Cultural, who will monitor prototype implementation and market launch.

    This innovation and entrepreneurship plan will include all of the services of Factoría Cultural, such as: 100Mb of symmetrical internet for uploading and downloading content, access to consultancy (among others: legal, accounting, technology, programming, communication, etc). As well as other added value programs: access to crowdfunding campaign, access to digital marketing campaigns and visibility programs.

    Apart from the services and resources of Factoría Cultural, Arquia Foundation offers each entrepreneur one (1) advisor of recognized prestige in professional development management, related to the field of Architecture, who will tutor them throughout the project through face-to-face and online sessions. This mentoring will be oriented to decision making and will guide them through the whole process of preparing the business plan and analysing its feasibility. It will also provide the scholarship holder with the contacts and information he or she will need to work on his or her business project successfully.

    Arquia Foundation will pay for the costs of the trip to Madrid (a return ticket by plane, train or vehicle - as determined by the Foundation), provide coverage under the terms of the travel assistance policy contracted through the Arquiseguros brokerage.

    The payment of the registration fee will be made directly to Factoría Cultural.

    In the event that the scholarship holder works with a team of one or two other people, Factoría Cultural will give the interested party the following discounts:

    • 2nd person bonus: 75% of the monthly fee.
    • 3rd person bonus: 50% of the monthly fee.

  • Factoría Cultural_Vivero de Industrias Creativas
  • Factoría Cultural / Vivero de Industrias Creativas is a space for the creation and development of business initiatives in different areas of the arts, communication and new technologies, all included in the cultural and creative industries. Factoría Cultural is also aimed at non-profit organisations and associations whose activity falls under this sector.

    It is a nursery that was created to promote and implement innovative and sustainable projects in a working environment that is pleasant, human, open, dynamic, user-oriented and that welcomes and supports entrepreneurs who want to make a creative project or idea a reality.

    Factoría Cultural aims to create an ecosystem that facilitates access for the resident entrepreneur to the resources, services and training required to develop their idea or project in ideal conditions.

    In this sense, the aim of Factoría Cultural is to become a national and international benchmark in the world of specialised accelerators and nurseries for the cultural and creative industries.
    Visit the Factoría Cultural website

Scholars

The scholarship holders corresponding to the 2017 Call are:

Becarios

Premio

rodrigo delso gutierrez

E.T.S. A - Madrid - UPM
SPAIN

Urban Data Eye (UDE)

Substitutes (mentions)

Ignacio Gias
C.E.S.A - U. San Pablo CEU
MADRID, SPAIN

Educational Playgrounds

Alba Balmaseda Domínguez
E.T.S. A - Madrid - UPM
SPAIN

INCLUSIVE: Universal design