HEIs are a force for social transformation. They are often one of the major employers in a locality and their existence will impact on the local economy and social wellbeing. The objective of a HEI in research, teaching, industrial and community collaboration is the improvement of society and the quality of life. This comparative case study looks...

This comparative case study for HEInnovate addresses integrating sustainability in higher education institutions (HEIs). In recent years, sustainability has become a priority for higher education institutions – not just in terms of how they organise their operational processes around energy consumption and campus maintenance, but also in the way...

This month’s HEInnovate webinar “How transnational education (TNE) can help your HEI to become more entrepreneurial” will take place on Thursday, the 23rd February at 5pm CET. In this webinar we will explore how transnational education links to the HEInnovate dimension of the Internationalised institution, hearing the contribution of experts from...

The next HEInnovate webinar “A system for determining the degree of digitisation of a (higher) education institution” will take place on Thursday, the 26th January 2023 at 5pm CET. In this webinar we will explore the system that was developed by the University of Ruse, Bulgaria to assess the degree of digitisation of a (higher) education...

The EIT’s HEI Initiative: Innovation Capacity Building for Higher Education is an EIT Community activity coordinated by EIT RawMaterials. The initiative is central to the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) as part of its new strategy, the EIT Strategic Innovation Agenda 2021−2027. The initiative aims to make higher education...

The next HEInnovate webinar “Different forms of engagement for a more entrepreneurial institution” will take place on Thursday, the 17th November 2022 at 5pm CET. In this webinar we will explore various practices that promote entrepreneurship and social entrepreneurship across different faculties and institutions. Three contributors will share...

The first webinar after the summer break explored the ways in which higher education institutions are working towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), through which activities they are embedding the SDGs in their practices and how sustainability links with higher education innovation. The webinar was be moderated by Fiona Godsman...

Our next HEInnovate webinar “Student entrepreneurship and competitions” will take place on Thursday, the 29th September 2022 at 5pm CEST. In this webinar we will explore ways in which student entrepreneurship is promoted, the role of entrepreneurship competitions and we will hear examples of entrepreneurship journeys from the students themselves...

After the summer break, we are back with our webinar series. This month’s HEInnovate webinar “ Embedding SDGs in HEI practices” will take place on Thursday, the 8th September 2022 at 5pm CEST. In this webinar we will explore the ways in which higher education institutions are working towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)...

Given the success of the past training activities, we will hold two training sessions this Autumn to provide information and advice on how to make the most of HEInnovate. The training is run in cooperation with the European Commission. The sessions are aimed at participants who are interested in learning how to use HEInnovate in their organisation...

Chair: Zsuzsa Javorka, Technopolis Group Moderator: Andrew Harrison, Learning Studio Presenter: Klaus Sailer, Strascheg Center for Entrepreneurship Panel members: Klaus Sailer, Strascheg Center for Entrepreneurship Gosia Mitka, University of St Andrews Sven Sterzenbach, Munich University of Applied Sciences Barbara Gabriel, University of Aveiro...

11 partners from 4 different European countries (Portugal, Spain, Denmark and Austria) got together under the Knowledge Alliances action, funded by the Erasmus+ programme of the European Commission, with the sole objective of achieving the development of sustainable product-services within the furniture and construction sectors. Thus, they wanted...

The May 2022 HEInnovate webinar explored the key features of several ongoing EIT HEI Capacity Building Initiative funded projects, including their progress to date and lessons learned. Moderator Rebecca Allinson, Managing Partner of Technopolis Group, was joined by an international audience of 57 and four experts who spoke about their own project...

The EIT InnoEnergy Master’s programme in Environomical Pathways for Sustainable Energy Systems has broad and deep offers in entrepreneurship training. Its Innovation and Entrepreneurship (I&E) Journey is a structured learning experience aimed at providing students with the skills, tools, methods, and motivation to become an entrepreneur, innovator...

This month’s HEInnovate webinar “ Growing & spreading ecosystems to support entrepreneurship” will take place on Thursday 30th June 2022 at 5pm CEST and is organised in collaboration with entreTime, an EU funded project ( https://entretime.sce.de/aboutus/). The entreTime consortium developed a three-month train-the-trainer programme, following the...