Vilma Purienė, Head of the Knowledge and Technology Transfer Centre at Vilnius Gediminas Technical University (VILNIUS TECH) and Member of the HEInnovate Expert Group, shares how the self-assessment surfaced urgent challenges and priorities her institution hadn't previously identified, and became an ongoing tool for monitoring progress across the...
Charlotte Norrman , Senior Associate Professor, Department for Management and Engineering, Project management, Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Research and Innovation Support Division (FINA), ECIU@LiU (Linköping University, Sweden) and Member of the HEInnovate Expert Group, shares why HEInnovate is more than a diagnostic tool, and how it creates a...
Mona Roman, Research Director at Metropolia University of Applied Sciences and Coordinator of the U!REKA European University Alliance, shares how HEInnovate provided a shared framework to assess each partner's entrepreneurial and innovation capacity, and directly informed their EIT Higher Education Initiative proposal. 💬 Want to share how...
Impronta Granada is a quadruple helix alliance between the University of Granada and the Provincial Council of Granada that connects university expertise with territorial priorities across 174 municipalities. Building on participatory Urban Agendas, it combines a digital platform organising more than 1,000 measures with a portfolio of co-creation...
ACCENT: Accessible Entrepreneurship – Empowerment for Global Futures is an Erasmus+ Cooperation Partnership (2022–2025) that involved the University of Cologne, the University of Granada, and the University of Pavia. The project addressed the need for more inclusive entrepreneurship support in higher education, focusing on international and refugee...
by Erëza Mehmeti Abstract: AAB College in Kosovo used the HEInnovate self-assessment to strengthen its institutional approach to innovation and entrepreneurship. After an initial low-participation attempt in 2024, the process was reframed following the Train the Trainers programme in Helsinki in September 2025. A structured relaunch, supported by...
by Natalia Nianchuk Abstract: Odessa National Economic University used HEInnovate as a university-wide development tool and within the U!Innovate project to strengthen its approach to innovation and entrepreneurship. After participating in the Train the Trainers session in Berlin in June 2025, the methodology was introduced internally through...
This case study examines the Student Project Incubator within the Una Europa Alliance — an interdisciplinary learning initiative supporting student-led innovation and collaboration. It highlights that entrepreneurship and innovation extend beyond business creation, encompassing diverse student-driven initiatives. It operates as an inclusive...
This case study presents the "Playground for Entrepreneurs," an innovative, gamified, and inclusive learning tool developed in the Netherlands to support early-stage entrepreneurial exploration. The initiative addresses common barriers in entrepreneurship education, such as limited access to quality coaching and the need for experiential...
The HEInnovate Stakeholder Engagement Toolkit supports higher education institutions and European Universities Alliances in systematically identifying, engaging, and collaborating with key stakeholders throughout the HEInnovate Transformation Journey. The guide introduces core principles of effective stakeholder engagement and provides practical...
by Lidia Gryszkiewicz, Stephanie Kaudela-Baum, Piotr Kopyciński, Marek Oramus Abstract: Through the DISCO project, institutions from Poland, Switzerland, and Ukraine used HEInnovate as a shared reflection and action-planning tool to strengthen their innovation capacity in a complex and rapidly changing environment. By combining self-assessment...
This guide serves as a resource for the HEInnovate User Journey Step 2: Engage and Step 3: Plan. It provides practical guidance on how to design, organise and facilitate workshops that support collective reflection on HEInnovate self-assessment results and the development of concrete action plans. The guide explains how to run workshops focused on...
A SWOT (Strengths – Weaknesses – Opportunities – Threats) analysis helps institutions reflect on their current position and identify strategic priorities for strengthening innovation and entrepreneurship. By examining internal strengths and weaknesses together with external opportunities and threats, higher education institutions can develop a...
This case study presents Your Online Side Hustle International (YOSHI), an (extra)curricular entrepreneurship programme developed by Saxion University of Applied Sciences in collaboration with its European partners within the E³UDRES² alliance —USTP – University of Applied Sciences St. Pölten, JAMK University of Applied Sciences. YOSHI supports...
by Tornike Bakakuri Abstract: Alte University used the HEInnovate self-assessment to identify strengths and gaps in Innovation & Entrepreneurship. The process, endorsed by university leadership and involving key stakeholders across the institution, highlighted fragmented activity despite clear strategic ambitions. In response, Alte University...