The Egg in Brussels played host as higher education professionals, HEInnovate experts, high-level policymakers, business stakeholders, and students came together at HEInnovate 2018 this week to discuss innovation in higher education. The event was a great success with a lot of healthy debate and a hackathon with students from HEIs across Europe...

Klaus is passionate about entrepreneurship and believes that an entrepreneurial society will create a better world. As Universities play a key role in educating young people to think more entrepreneurial, HEInnovate is a fantastic tool for all Universities not only to learn about the nature of an entrepreneurial University and to set up...

We are pleased to inform you that registration to the HEInnovate event: "Make Innovation Work in Higher Education" that will be held in Brussels on 27-28 February 2018 is now open at: http://heinnovate.onetec.eu/index.html The event will address questions including: "Why should HEIs become innovative and entrepreneurial? What does it mean to become...

Across Europe and the wider OECD area expectations from government and society are growing that the knowledge generated by higher education institutions will have a purpose with positive impact on the economy and society. Part of this is what is often called the ‘third mission’ of higher education institutions, that is, the aim to apply and...

European higher education systems increasingly have to change the way they operate due to the revolution in information and communication technologies, the financial crisis, global competition and pressure on budgets. One of the most significant changes in response to these challenges has been the development, both in concept and practice, of the...

Internationalisation of a higher education institution covers a very broad range of activities. Internationalisation can influence all aspects of a HEI, from the design and delivery of education, to research activities and relationships with the external environment, to knowledge exchange. Internationalisation should be understood as a catalyst and...

This case study provide insights on how two of the oldest universities in Hungary have put entrepreneurship and innovation at the core of their strategy and how they prepare and support their future entrepreneurs. The case study starts with a brief overview on the University of Debrecen followed by a short introduction on Semmelweis University and...

Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) can act as gatekeepers to the knowledge and technology emerging from ongoing research, and have a significant role in its diffusion. To effectively disseminate such research requires enterprising individuals and ad-hoc mechanisms that enable transfer, application and exchange of knowledge and technology with the...

The University of Utrecht, founded in 1636, has taken concrete actions to change internal systems, and research approach and increase its societal impact. These actions have changed and rationalised the University’s approach to research in four broad themes - Dynamics of Youth, Institutions for Open Societies, Life Sciences, Sustainability - that...

The Hague University of Applied Sciences with approximately 24 000 students from more than 146 nationalities is a using a hands-on research centre to drive education practice. The team delivering entrepreneurship at The Hague University of Applied Sciences is diverse with breadth and depth of experience that extends significantly beyond...

The core mission of the Technical University of Delft is to develop scientists and engineers, who have a genuine commitment to society, who can translate knowledge into technological innovations with both economic and social value. The City of Delft wants professionals, and new companies, to come and make their home in and around Delft. As the...

We have developed new types of information and materials to provide further assistance in using HEInnovate. We have introduced Digital Resources . In the Resources section, you can access videos and interviews which describe how higher education institutions implement HEInnovate and the changes it brings. The videos are also linked to the self...

Entrepreneurship and innovation in higher education are critical for driving business start-ups, knowledge exchange, internationalisation, engagement with society and entrepreneurial mind sets in the labour force. Irish Universities and Institutes of Technology offer many great examples of how to act entrepreneurially. These examples are examined...

Our higher education institutions play a critical role in the development of Ireland’s economy and its innovation system. The output and impact of these institutions, both individually and collectively, is central to the achievement of our ambition to sustain national and regional economic growth and build a fair and compassionate society. Ireland...

Pedro has significant experience in Innovation and Entrepreneurship, including teaching and management roles played at the University of Coimbra, after having completed his PhD at MIT. He has participated in several HEInnovate Expert Meetings, workshops and was strongly involved in the HEInnovate Country Review conducted for Poland. Having over 20...