26.11.2025

  S.E.E.D Project Enters It’s Final Milestones

As the S.E.E.D project enters its final months—officially ending in late February 2026—it is a good moment to reflect on what has been achieved and how the work will continue at Samiedu. Over the past two years, S.E.E.D has brought together partners from Finland, the Netherlands and Italy to co-create learning materials based on the need analyzis made in international context, strengthen teacher competence raising week organized in Netherlands, and deepen understanding of social entrepreneurship as a driver for social impact.

One of the project’s key outputs—internationally co-designed teaching materials (a Work book and a Text book)  on social entrepreneurship—has now been piloted with teachers across partner countries. The feedback has been promising, and the materials will soon be made available for wider use in project www pages as well as within Samiedu’s entrepreneurship studies.

A Learning, Teaching and Training Week for Teachers Opened New Perspectives

In November 2025, the S.E.E.D partners organised a Learning, Teaching and Training (LTT) Week in Haarlem, the Netherlands. Samiedu was represented by Jukka Pesonen and Arttu Laukkanen, who described the week as “an eye-opening experience.” They highlighted how Dutch municipalities and organisations integrate social needs—such as the service of school meals—into entrepreneurial solutions that combine business logic with social value. This model sparked many new ideas for how social entrepreneurship could be strengthened in Finnish VET education and how Samiedu could further develop its own teaching practices.

The week left participants inspired and motivated: new concepts, new case studies, and new ways of thinking about responsibility and community engagement in entrepreneurship education.

Stakeholder Meeting at Samiedu’s teaching restaurant Paviljonki: Building a Stronger Ecosystem

On 25 November 2025, Samiedu hosted a stakeholder meeting for social enterprises at the Paviljonki teaching restaurant. The event brought together representatives from several Finnish social enterprises, Samiedu teachers, and business advisory organisations.

Ia Poikulainen from Arvoliitto delivered an excellent keynote, outlining how social enterprises can be better supported in their operations—from visibility and communication to legal structures and business development services.

After the presentations, networking continued around Paviljonki’s beautifully set long tables. One shared conclusion emerged clearly: there is a significant need for more awareness-raising about social entrepreneurship in Finland. Unlike in the Netherlands and Italy, the status and visibility of social enterprises in Finland are still developing, and more collaboration is needed between educators, entrepreneurs, and advisory organisations.

Final Steps: Preparing the Project’s Closure in Haarlem

As the project moves into its final phase, Suvi Levonen and Anne-Mari Behm will travel to Haarlem for the SEED project’s closing meeting. There, partners will finalise the framework for reporting, agree on the final tasks, and outline how the project’s impact will be sustained beyond its official end.

Reflecting on her experience, Suvi Levonen notes: “This has been a fascinating and inspiring project. I have gained valuable insights that will help us integrate responsibility and social impact more strongly into Samiedu’s entrepreneurship education.”

Follow the project progres from newsletters

The project’s progress and key results have been regularly documented in the SEED newsletters, providing clear insights into each phase of the work. All published newsletters can be accessed here:

June 2024

October 2024

October 2025