The HEInnovate Foundation Guide provides higher education institutions with a practical introduction to using HEInnovate as a framework for innovation and entrepreneurial transformation. It explains the core concepts of HEInnovate and offers step-by-step guidance across the full transformation journey—from Orientation and Reflect to Engage, Plan and Act. Designed for institutions at any stage of readiness, the guide supports HEInnovate implementation, helping universities build a shared understanding, engage stakeholders, prioritise actions and embed continuous improvement aligned with their mission and context.
The HEInnovate Transformation Journey: A practical guide for European Universities alliances supports alliances in using HEInnovate as a shared framework for innovation and entrepreneurial transformation across partner institutions. It provides practical guidance for each stage of the HEInnovate journey, highlighting how alliances can coordinate self-assessment, facilitate structured dialogue, identify complementarities, and translate findings into joint or institutional action plans. Designed for alliance coordinators, institutional leaders and working groups, the guide offers flexible pathways (from “starting small” to scaling up) and helps alliances build a common language, evidence base and continuous improvement cycle.
This Quick Start Guide supports individuals, groups, and facilitators in navigating Step 1 (Reflect) of the HEInnovate Transformation Journey. It provides clear, step-by-step guidance on how to access and complete the HEInnovate self-assessment, whether as an individual user, a participant in a group exercise, or an organiser setting up and managing a group assessment. The guide explains how to interpret results, ensure confidentiality, and use insights to inform reflection, dialogue, and next steps, making it a practical entry point for institutions and alliances beginning their HEInnovate journey.
This document provides an overview of the eight areas of HEInnovate and lists the statements found in the self-assessment. To access this document in any of the EU languages, click on the 'view' or 'download' buttons on the right.
This document provides an overview of the eight areas of HEInnovate and lists the statements found in the self-assessment. To access this document in any of the EU languages, click on the 'view' or 'download' buttons on the right.
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