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Learn-Innovate-Sell-Succeed LISS24
Project aims at increasing B2B Sales and innovation capacity of Armenian and Georgian universities, especially in the field of engineering in the new digital era
The Project No
101128310 - LISS24 - ERASMUS-EDU-2023-CBHE
Coordinated by
TURKU UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES
List of Consortium Members
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TURUN AMMATTIKORKEAKOULU OY
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UNIVERSITAT POLITÈCNICA DE VALÈNCIA
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FACHHOCHSCHULE WIENER NEUSTADT GMBH
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KUNGLIGA TEKNISKA HOEGSKOLAN
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NATIONAL POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY OF ARMENIA
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GEORGIAN TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY
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NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF ARCHITECTURE AND CONSTRUCTION OF ARMENIA
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ARMENIAN NATIONAL AGRARIAN UNIVERSITY
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AKAKI TSERETELI STATE UNIVERSITY
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SHOTA RUSTAVELI STATE UNIVERSITY
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BENDAHARA SEAMED REGIONAL OPEN L CENTER SEAMOLECI-DEPDIKNAS
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MINISTRY OF EDUCATION AND SCIENCE OF GEORGIA

The methodology of the project is built on three core elements

B2B Sales courses in all partner universities ended by the assessment through sales competitions

Effective learning of innovation competences and creation of potential new products and services

Sales Labs launched to foster understanding about salesperson’s and customer’s behavior as well as accelerate new university-business cooperation in education and research

Project News

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Ceremony of awarding certificates and prizes to participants of the “Generation of Innovative Ideas” training course

On April 4, 2025, within the framework of the Erasmus+ “Learn, Innovate, Sell, Succeed” (Erasmus+ LISS24) project, the ceremony of awarding certificates to participants of the “Generation of Innovative Ideas” training course and cash prizes to the teams that won the competition held on March 25 of this year was held. Mr. Paylak Karapetyan, Head of the Staff of the NUACA, and Mr. Varazdat Hovhannisyan, NUACA local coordinator of the LISS24 project, Head of the Center for Quality Assurance and Development of Education, delivered welcoming speeches. Mr. Karapetyan noted the importance of students’ participation in such competitions, as they contribute to the development of students’ innovative thinking and creative abilities. 23 students who regularly participated in the training course were awarded certificates of participation. Representatives of the three winning teams in the competition briefly presented their business ideas. The 1st prize of 150 thousand drams was awarded to the “Flinxy Marketing Platform/Application” business idea, the authors of which are 3rd year students of the “Management and Technology” faculty Nelly Zalyan and Vachagan Vardanyan. The 2nd prize of 120 thousand drams was awarded to the “Ablelife Platform” business idea, the authors of which are 2nd year student of the “Architecture” faculty Dayana Khachatryan, 2nd year student of the “Management and Technology” faculty Hasmik Ghzroyan, 3rd year students of the “Urban Economy and Ecology” faculty Hesu Aghabekyan and Eva Hayrapetyan. The 3rd prize of 80,000 AMD was awarded to the “Blazer” business idea, the authors of which are: 1st year students of the Faculty of “Management and Technology” Hayk Hyusisyan and Arman Poghosyan, 1st year student of the Faculty of “Urban Economy and Ecology” Arusyak Ghazaryan, 1st year student of the Faculty of “Architecture” Liana Petrosyan. After a brief presentation of the business ideas, each team was awarded a “Certificate of Monetary Award”. Closing remarks were made by the Vice-Rector for International Relations, Mr. Vardkes Yedoyan, Dean of the Faculty of “Management and Technology” Ms. Marine Grigoryan, Head of the Department of “Economics, Law and Governance” Ms. Tatevik Yedoyan.

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Innovative Training Course for Students Held within the Framework of the Erasmus+ International Project

At Georgian Technical University (GTU), within the framework of the Erasmus+ grant program's KA2 activity, an institutional development project LISS24 (Learn – Innovate – Sell – Succeed) organized a planned training course titled "Innovative Competencies: How to Improve Entrepreneurial and Innovation Skills." The course covered techniques for generating innovative and entrepreneurial business ideas, fundamental topics in business modeling, theoretical frameworks of entrepreneurship, and practical exercises. 📅 On April 1, the academic staff of the Entrepreneurial Management Program of the Faculty of Transport Systems and Mechanical Engineering, together with invited trainers, conducted sessions for students from various GTU faculties on the following topics: ✅ Entrepreneurship in the Global Environment and Modern Trends ✅ Case Studies of Successful Innovative Businesses ✅ Market Research and Identifying Customer Needs ✅ Innovative Competencies and Their Impact on Entrepreneurial Business ✅ Creative Idea Generation Techniques – Brainstorming ✅ Budgeting for Entrepreneurial Projects ✅ Group Problem-Solving Procedures and Design Thinking ✅ Business Model Development and Value Proposition Refinement ✅ Presentation Skills and Competition Preparation During the training program, students worked on various entrepreneurial projects based on the Canvas business model and presented their project pitches in the final stage. 📌 At the end of May this year, another training seminar on “B2B Sales Management” is planned within the project. 📌 For the first time in Georgia, a “Sales Competition” will be held as part of the project, hosted by Georgian Technical University. 🎓 Participants of the training course received official certificates. 💡 Any GTU student with innovative entrepreneurial ideas and the desire to turn them into real business projects was eligible to participate in the event. ________________________________________ About the Project LISS24 is an institutional development grant project under Erasmus+ KA2 activity, aimed at enhancing innovative competencies in engineering education. 🔹 The project introduces the culture of teaching "sales" (Sales) to engineering and other program students 🔹 Strengthens B2B sales competencies 🔹 Implements educational courses and establishes a Sales Lab 📍 The institutional coordination of the project at GTU is carried out by the Office of Technology and Grant Projects. 📍 The project's pilot implementation will take place at the Faculty of Transport Systems and Mechanical Engineering. 📍 The main activities planned within the project will provide additional professional development opportunities for students and faculty members. 📅 The "Learn – Innovate – Sell – Succeed" project is funded under the Erasmus+ KA2 activity and is set to be completed in 2026.