AI4YE – AI for Young Entrepreneurships

Tag: Dissemination

  • Start up, create, and connect: our multiplier event in Spain creates a networking space.

    Start up, create, and connect: our multiplier event in Spain creates a networking space.

    On June 9 we had the pleasure of spending a very special morning together young people, NGOs, entrepreneurs and teachers to learn about the results of our project and do networking.

    We organized a session where we presented the results of almost 2 years of work and shared best practices with other important actor of the entrepreneur ecosystem of our island.

    The group that joined had been part of previous focus groups and worshops but we algo welcomed new faced interested in using AI for their daily lives and professinal projects.

    The Councellor for New Technologies of the Tawnhall, Carmen Alonso, gave us a very warm welcome and highlighted the importance of NGO led initiatives to reach more people.

    The Project coordinator presented and shared the highlights of the project, showing the results, websites and also some of the current AI tools available for entrepreneurs. A debate on ethical uses of data was opened during all the session.

    Esther Pérez, CEO of NemeSys 2.0 and a member of the board of the Canaria Technological Excellence Cluster, gave us a masterclass on the right questions we should ask ourselves as entrepreneurs before we start using AI.

    Inés Delgado, Marketing specialist at SAO presented how AI is leading the way local businesses work in our Island. Together with Business owner’s Assosiation of Puerto del Rosario, they have developed an App called PROSA to offer a more engaging experience for custumers.

    We finished our session with a networking activity to discuss further more on why we are interested in being entrepreneurs, what AI tools we use and the ethical issues each one finds more urgent.

  • Presenting our Field Research and Practical Guide results to multiple schools.

    Presenting our Field Research and Practical Guide results to multiple schools.

    On April 16th, we had the great luck of participating in the 6th Vocational Guidance Fair hosted by Rafael Baez High School and Vocational Education Center, in our capital city, Puerto del Rosario.

    This meeting was very special as if gathered students from seven other educational centers from our Island justs as other organizations that contribute to employability options for youngsters. The fair also promoted all the initiatives of the participant organization through the school podcast, which will be available for other students, teachers, and parents.

    So, what did we do? We started the day speaking to a big group of students and teachers about the basic AI apps they should know about through a small presentation of our field research and an interactive game. We also spent time giving them tips to erase their information from AI-powered tools and debated about the sources of information chatbot interfaces retrieve information from.

    The rest of the morning, we engaged with many students interested in how they could use AI in their everyday lives as students but also as athletes, artists, or cooks. They all gave proposals of activities where AI can be used, and also other proposals where AI cannot replace other people. Our perfect break was doing an interview for the school podcast, where we presented what Amanay does, and of course, our current project, AI4YE, which will soon host its dissemination event. An invitation was made to all the teachers and students interested in this topic.

    We took the time to share our project with other organizations like Fuerteventura’s Chamber of Commerce, where future entrepreneurs receive legal and economic support to start their businesses. We also approached the Business Owners’ Association of Puerto del Rosario; currently, there are more than 150 small businesses mapped in the capital. Their knowledge was very insightful as they highlighted the importance of activating local businesses through technology. Currently, they are developing an app (PROSA) that dynamizes local consumers with discounts, and provides all the info available to find the shop they need. But, more interestingly, they are incorporating an AI predictive technology that connects consumers and businesses in real time.

    It was an amazing day!