Emprendimiento inclusivo para el desarrollo social: estrategias para la creación sostenible de unidades productivas para población con discapacidad en el Distrito Especial de Ciencia, Tecnología e Innovación de Medellín.
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2025-07-07
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Corporación Universitario Minuto de Dios
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master thesis
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El presente trabajo se centra en el análisis y la propuesta de estrategias integrales y sostenibles que impulsen el emprendimiento inclusivo como herramienta para el desarrollo social, a través de la creación de unidades productivas adaptadas a las necesidades de la población con discapacidad en el Distrito Especial de Ciencia, Tecnología e Innovación de Medellín. Partiendo del reconocimiento de las múltiples barreras que enfrentan las personas con discapacidad como la exclusión del mercado laboral, la falta de políticas públicas específicas, el escaso acceso a recursos financieros y los estigmas sociales, la investigación adopta un enfoque interdisciplinario y metodológicamente mixto para comprender en profundidad esta problemática. Se desarrollaron tres fases metodológicas una cualitativa, mediante la aplicación de grupos focales con personas en situación de discapacidad vinculadas a experiencias de emprendimiento; una cuantitativa, mediante encuestas aplicadas tanto a esta población como a la ciudadanía general del distrito, para medir la percepción social y los estereotipos existentes; y un análisis documental que comparó la normatividad existente con las necesidades reales de este grupo poblacional. Los resultados permiten evidenciar una desarticulación entre las políticas públicas del Distrito y las condiciones reales de las personas con discapacidad, así como una percepción social ambivalente que continúa reproduciendo estigmas que limitan sus oportunidades de emprendimiento. A partir de los resultados, se diseñó un plan de acción con estrategias orientadas al fortalecimiento de capacidades, al acceso a financiamiento inclusivo, a la generación de redes de apoyo y al diseño de normativas locales que promuevan la equidad y la autonomía económica de esta población.
The present study centers on the analysis and formulation of comprehensive and sustainable strategies aimed at promoting inclusive entrepreneurship as a means of fostering social development. This is pursued through the creation of productive units tailored to the needs of individuals with disabilities within the Special District of Science, Technology, and Innovation of Medellín. Acknowledging the multiple barriers encountered by persons with disabilities—such as exclusion from the labor market, the absence of targeted public policies, limited access to financial resources, and persistent social stigmas the research adopts an interdisciplinary and mixed-methods approach to gain an in-depth understanding of the issue. The study was conducted in three methodological phases a qualitative phase, involving focus groups with individuals with disabilities engaged in entrepreneurial initiatives; a quantitative phase, comprising surveys administered both to this population and to the general public within the district to assess social perceptions and prevailing stereotypes; and a documentary analysis, which compared existing legal and policy frameworks with the actual needs of this population group. The findings reveal a significant disjunction between the district’s public policies and the lived realities of individuals with disabilities, as well as an ambivalent societal perception that continues to reinforce stigmas and restrict entrepreneurial opportunities. Based on these findings, an action plan was developed comprising strategies focused on capacity-building, access to inclusive financing, the development of support networks, and the formulation of local regulations that advance equity and promote the economic autonomy of people with disabilities.
The present study centers on the analysis and formulation of comprehensive and sustainable strategies aimed at promoting inclusive entrepreneurship as a means of fostering social development. This is pursued through the creation of productive units tailored to the needs of individuals with disabilities within the Special District of Science, Technology, and Innovation of Medellín. Acknowledging the multiple barriers encountered by persons with disabilities—such as exclusion from the labor market, the absence of targeted public policies, limited access to financial resources, and persistent social stigmas the research adopts an interdisciplinary and mixed-methods approach to gain an in-depth understanding of the issue. The study was conducted in three methodological phases a qualitative phase, involving focus groups with individuals with disabilities engaged in entrepreneurial initiatives; a quantitative phase, comprising surveys administered both to this population and to the general public within the district to assess social perceptions and prevailing stereotypes; and a documentary analysis, which compared existing legal and policy frameworks with the actual needs of this population group. The findings reveal a significant disjunction between the district’s public policies and the lived realities of individuals with disabilities, as well as an ambivalent societal perception that continues to reinforce stigmas and restrict entrepreneurial opportunities. Based on these findings, an action plan was developed comprising strategies focused on capacity-building, access to inclusive financing, the development of support networks, and the formulation of local regulations that advance equity and promote the economic autonomy of people with disabilities.
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Proponer estrategias integrales y sostenibles que impulsen el emprendimiento inclusivo para el desarrollo social, mediante la creación de unidades productivas adaptadas a las necesidades de la población con discapacidad en el distrito de Medellín.
Keywords
inclusive entrepreneurship, people with disabilities, productive units, social development, economic inclusion, emprendimiento inclusivo, personas con discapacidad, unidades productivas, desarrollo social, inclusión económica