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...
The Community for Educational Innovation (CEI) hosted a webinar on November 18, 2025: “Capacity-building for Researchers: Fostering Knowledge-based Innovation in Higher Education.” This webinar explored strategies for fostering researchers' skills, mindsets, and leadership to promote knowledge-based innovation and valorisation. To learn more about...
📍 24 to 26 November 2025 | St. Pölten University of Applied Sciences, Austria The second CEI Study Visit of 2025 took place on 24 to 26 November in St. Pölten, Austria, hosted by St. Pölten University of Applied Sciences (USTP). Bringing together 15 participants from across Europe, the visit explored how higher education institutions can strengthen...
The Community for Educational Innovation (CEI) hosted a webinar on October 22, 2025: “From Research to Impact: Institutional Support for Research-based Innovation.” This webinar explored how higher education institutions support researchers in turning their discoveries into research-based innovations and societal impact. To learn more about the...
We are pleased to announce a new Train the Trainers programme including a two-day training session on 11 – 12 March 2026 in Lisbon to provide information and advice on how to make the most of HEInnovate. About the programme The Train the Trainers Programme aims to provide information, tools and techniques to maximise the use of HEInnovate. A total...
On 27 November 2025, the University of Évora hosted the second phase of the HEInnovate workshop with the EU GREEN alliance, dedicated to further strengthening innovation and entrepreneurship across the consortium. This on-site workshop built on the outcomes of an online session held earlier in the month, where representatives from partner...
This short guide explains how to use the HEInnovate Action Planning Board and Work Package Planning Board to turn self-assessment insights into concrete institutional development plans. It introduces both templates, shows how to map activities and organise them into work packages, and provides practical steps for collaborative action planning and...
These are chapters from the Training Manual, providing advice and ideas on how to run the three different types of HEInnovate workshops, set the agenda and whom to invite.
This structured template helps groups cluster related activities into Work Packages, assign responsible leaders or units, and set timeframes. It ensures activities are organised, coordinated, and ready for implementation. To be used after the Action Planning Board – Dimensions . For use during onsite workshops, print in A1 format.
A visual tool to define your institution’s main objective in a chosen HEInnovate dimension and map potential activities into short-, medium-, and long-term actions. It helps transform ideas from the Action Cards into concrete steps. For use during onsite workshops, print in A1 format.
You can use the action sheet to capture the actions agreed on by participants during the workshops.
These cards will help you translate your self-assessment results into actionable programmes. You can download the cards and explore your entrepreneurial profile.
The University of Bayreuth pursues a clear regional transfer strategy: it sees itself as an innovation driver for the Upper Franconia region and is establishing a highly networked innovation ecosystem between the university, companies, research institutions, and societal stakeholders. The focus is on the transfer of knowledge, ideas, and technology...