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...
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.