This case study provides an update on the approach to entrepreneurship and innovation taken by the Kaunas University of Technology (KTU)1, representing the status at the end of 2024. The original case study, was written in 2015. Since then, KTU has developed its entrepreneurial profile and approach further. It developed its curricular teaching of...

Entrepreneurship is part of the mission of the University of Bologna (UNIBO), and the University also seeks to develop entrepreneurship education. Until March 2024, UNIBO coordinated the project Educators for Impact, funded by the European Commission’s Erasmus+ programme. The project aimed to empower educators and students to solve societal...

The Community for Educational Innovation (CEI) is a collaborative community of practice uniting educators, institutions, businesses, and policymakers to advance educational innovation across Europe. It offers a platform for exchanging ideas, exploring best practices, and engaging in thematic activities such as webinars and study visits. It fosters...

We are pleased to announce a two-day training session on 22 - 23 September in Helsinki to provide information and advice on how to make the most of HEInnovate.  About the workshop The workshop aims to provide information, tools and techniques to maximise the use of HEInnovate. The training session will help participants to: Get (more) familiar with...

On 12 June 2025, HEInnovate hosted an information session bringing together representatives from the European Commission, the OECD, and the HEInnovate team to showcase how the platform supports innovation and entrepreneurship in higher education. The session highlighted HEInnovate as a free, strategic self-assessment tool that helps higher...

Barcelona, 25 June 2025 – Set against the vibrant backdrop of Barcelona’s innovation ecosystem, the first CEI Study Visit of 2025 took place on 18–19 June, focusing on Entrepreneurial Skills and Mindsets in Education: From Ideas to Action. Hosted by the Centre for Funding and Innovation (CFI-Barcelona) at La Salle – Ramon Llull University, the...

Berlin, 19 June 2025 – The first HEInnovate Train-the-Trainer (TtT) workshop of 2025 took place on 18–19 June at the Berlin School of Economics and Law, bringing together 24 participants from +15 countries, including members of European University Alliances and institutions across Europe and its neighbourhood. With a focus on embedding innovation...

by Mercedes Pérez Millán Abstract: The Centre for Entrepreneurship at the Universidad Loyola is using the HEInnovate self-assessment and action cards to improve awareness at the university about their activities, find new ways of measuring impact, and build an Entrepreneurship Committee. What is your role, and how does your institution support...

by Ana Teresa Martins Ferreira de Oliveira Abstract: The Polytechnic University of Viana do Castelo in Portugal is using the connections created through HEInnovate to forge international networks and bring Europe to the rural region where the university is located. What is your role, and what is the context of your institution? I, Dr. Ana Teresa...

by Paolo Bertolero Abstract: Staff at the University of Turin (UNITO) in Italy are using results from their HEInnovate self-assessment to make a case to their University board about the need for amplified attention and resources in order to provide a designated meeting place and increase student awareness and staff support for their 2030 Academy...

by Marisol Rico-Cortez Abstract: Professor Marisol Rico-Cortez at Jönköping University in Sweden is using her experience at HEInnovate workshops to co-create an international network of stakeholders using HEInnovate and encourage management at her institution to interact with the self-assessment tool. Could you share more about your background and...

By Prof. Dr Radmil Polenakovikj Abstract: At the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Ss. Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje, the HEInnovate self-assessment tool has proven to be a very practical and insightful resource. It has been used both for our own institutional assessment and to support other HEIs through international projects such as...

by Sebastian-Aurelian Ștefănigă Abstract: The West University of Timisoara in Romania is using HEInnovate as part of their mission to become a more entrepreneurial institution, taking inspiration from the self-assessment, webinars, and training sessions. How does the West University of Timisoara foster entrepreneurship at an institutional level...

by Katarina Pavlovic Abstract: The Faculty for Project and Innovation Management at Educons University in Serbia is applying their experience with HEInnovate to establish their own entrepreneurship advisory board as well as building strong connections between students and local industry.  After the participation from Katarina Pavlovic in the Train...

This comparative case study examines how Delft University of Technology (Netherlands), Czech Technical University (Czechia), and the University of Tartu (Estonia) are integrating artificial intelligence (AI) into teaching, learning, and research. Each institution has developed AI-specific programmes, research centres, and staff training to build...