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 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...
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...
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...
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...
Join us on February 25th from 3pm to 4pm CET for an engaging webinar introducing HEInnovate—a comprehensive tool designed to help higher education institutions explore and strengthen their entrepreneurial and innovative potential. In this one-hour session, you will: Gain a clear understanding of HEInnovate and its eight key dimensions. Learn how...
This webinar examines how institutional leaders translate sustainability commitments into embedded practice across operations, curriculum, research, and regional engagement in higher education. Participants will explore integrated approaches to sustainability governance, discovering how universities catalyse regional sustainable development while...
This webinar explores how institutions move beyond basic digitalisation toward genuine digital transformation that enhances educational quality and prepares students for rapidly evolving labour markets. The session examines comprehensive approaches to building digital capacity across institutional communities, emphasising that digital education is...
This webinar examines the powerful synergy between digital transformation and sustainability in higher education. We will explore how Green and Digital innovations reinforce one another to build resilient, future-ready institutions. Participants will discover why this Twin Transition is a critical strategic opportunity for higher education...
- Expert profile
Bart Derre is director of HOGENT E-Lab, the Centre for Entrepreneurship at HOGENT University of Applied Sciences and Arts and holds the Xerius–HOGENT research chair on Entrepreneurial Learning at the department of psychology and educational sciences, Vrije Universiteit Brussel. His academic research focuses on entrepreneurial learning as a pathway...
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...