HEInnovate is an initiative of the European Commission's DG Education and Culture in partnership with the OECD.
HEInnovate is a free self-assessment tool for all types of higher education institution. It allows you to assess your institution using a number of statements related to its entrepreneurial activities, including leadership, staffing and links with business. Extensive training and support materials, including practical case studies, are available to support workshops and further development within your institution.
The expert group is an important driving force behind taking HEInnovate forward. You can contact them to seek their expertise and advice with using HEInnovate in your institution. In this section you can read the profiles of our experts.
Jean-Michel Viola is the Director General and Dean at Mesos Business School, which operates in France, India, and the Philippines. He is a full professor teaching strategic management, entrepreneurship, and CSR at all levels. For ten years, he was an...
Charlotte Norrman currently serves as a senior associate professor at the Department of Management and Engineering at Linköping University (LiU). She began her career in entrepreneurship working at supporting organisations such as a chamber of...
Hannes Raffaseder is CEO/President of the St. Pölten University of Applied Sciences and co-founder and President of E³UDRES², the Engaged and Entrepreneurial European University as Driver for European Smart and Sustainable Regions. In June 2023 he...
Professor Dr. Bernhard Kölmel is an expert in technology, digital transformation, and innovation management, focusing on converging technologies like cloud, Internet of Things (IoT), Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT...
Juliana Vassileva is an Associate Professor at New Bulgarian University (NBU) in Sofia, where she teaches and researches entrepreneurship, innovation, competitiveness, digital transformation, and the application of AI in business. She holds a...
Bernhard Weber is the Managing Director of ZWI – Centre for Knowledge and Innovation Transfer GmbH (Unicorn Start-up & Innovation Hub) in Graz, Austria, a position he has held since 2016. He oversees the strategic direction, establishment, and...
Marian Holienka is a professor of entrepreneurship and the Head of the Department of Strategy and Entrepreneurship at Comenius University in Bratislava, Slovakia. He supervises the undergraduate and graduate entrepreneurship study programmes that he...
Thomas Crispeels is a professor of Entrepreneurship and Innovation and chair of the Brussels Entrepreneurship and Innovation Lab at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel. His research centres on the role of academia in a modern, technology-driven society...
Dr. ir. Peter Joore is professor of applied sciences and chair of the Open Innovation Research group at NHL Stenden University of Applied Sciences, Leeuwarden, The Netherlands. NHL Stenden is founding partner of RUN-EU, an alliance of eight higher...
Manja Klemenčič researches, teaches, advises, and acts as a consultant in sociology and politics of higher education (HE), European HE, and various policy instruments in areas of student-centred learning and teaching, student representation, impact...
Dr Victoria Galan-Muros is a globally recognised expert in higher education policy, management, engagement, sustainability, and innovation. With a career spanning 50+ countries, she operates at the intersection of universities, businesses, and...
Dr. Marina Ranga is an international scholar in innovation studies, currently serving as Associate Professor of Innovation Management at the University of Warsaw’s Faculty of Management and as Manager of the Innovation Hub at the University of...
Professor Ellen Hazelkorn is Professor Emeritus at TU Dublin, a Joint Editor of Policy Reviews in Higher Education, and a Joint Managing Partner at BH Associates education consultants in Ireland. She has collaborated with international organisations...
László is an economist who serves as an Associate Professor at ELTE Eötvös Loránd University's Institute of Education and as an associate editor for Tertiary Education and Management. His work centres on enhancing the strategic capabilities of higher...
Dr Christophe Haunold leads the central office for partnerships, knowledge, and technology transfer at the University of Luxembourg. He is the immediate past president of ASTP, the foremost pan-European association for Knowledge Transfer. Until May...
With a background in Law (University of Lisbon), a Master’s in Creative Industries Management (Portuguese Catholic University – Porto), and currently pursuing a PhD in Management with a focus on Strategy and Organisational Development (ISCTE-IUL), I...
Vilma Purienė is the Head of the Knowledge and Technology Transfer Centre at VILNIUS TECH. She has over 15 years of experience in research and innovation policy, as well as national and international project management. Additionally, she is the...
Inga Lapiņa is a Professor and Vice-Dean for Study at Riga Technical University (RTU). She holds a Doctorate in Economics and a Master of Science in Education. Inga has over 25 years of experience in strategic development and management within higher...
Dr. Mona Roman is a Research Director at Metropolia University of Applied Sciences in Helsinki, Finland and a Lead Coordinator for U!REKA European University Alliance with 30 partners. She received her DSc. in Industrial Engineering and Management at...
María José Herrero Villa holds degrees in business and a PhD in Economics and Innovation Management from the Autonomous University of Madrid. She is the Head of the Innovation Ecosystem Development Unit at the Support Service for Entrepreneurship and...
Ana-Cristina Nicolescu is Vice-Dean of the Faculty of Economics and Business Administration at West University of Timișoara, Romania, responsible for quality assurance, institutional accreditations, certifications, and rankings, as well as a Full...