Details This webinar explores how higher education institutions support researchers in turning their discoveries into research-based innovations and societal impact. In this session, we will examine practical approaches to consolidating a robust ecosystem of services for knowledge valorisation. The discussion will highlight how these strategies...

Barcelona, 3 July 2025 – Representatives from universities across Catalonia convened at StartUB! for a full-day workshop co-organised with HEInnovate. The session brought together members of the Catalan University Entrepreneurship Network (XEU), a collaborative platform of higher education institutions promoting entrepreneurship and innovation, to...

This comparative case study explores how three HEIs—Hibernia College, Ludwigsburg University of Education, and PH Lucerne—advance internationalisation through virtual mobility. They use initiatives like COIL, Blended Intensive Programs, and hybrid exchanges to enable global collaboration without travel, aligning with goals such as expanding access...

Details This webinar explores strategies for fostering researchers' skills, mindsets, and leadership to promote knowledge-based innovation and valorisation. In this session, we will explore how institutions upskill and reskill researchers to drive knowledge-based innovation and create real-world value. We will discuss how to build a vibrant...

Details This webinar explores how higher education institutions collaborate with non-academic partners to drive knowledge valorisation and foster knowledge-based innovation. In this session, we will examine the models and practical approaches higher education institutions use to engage with external stakeholders, including government, industry, and...

The Community for Educational Innovation (CEI) hosted a webinar on June 26, 2025: “Entrepreneurial skills and competences throughout life”. The webinar explored the role of entrepreneurial skills and competences across various stages of education, from secondary education to lifelong learning. It also discussed how entrepreneurial competences are...

Linköping University (LiU), a young higher education institution in southern Sweden, has systematically built capacity for entrepreneurship and innovation. The University’s organisation as such is deliberately interdisciplinary in order to foster innovation: twelve Departments offer research and education to all of the University’s four Faculties...

by Juliana Vassileva Abstract: New Bulgarian University (NBU) used HEInnovate to evaluate and improve its entrepreneurial ecosystem. Involving students and faculty, the tool helped identify current activities, inspire new ideas, and encourage reflection. It boosted teamwork within the university, project-based additional initiatives and connections...

This case study provides an update on the approach to entrepreneurship and innovation taken by the Kaunas University of Technology (KTU)1, representing the status at the end of 2024. The original case study, was written in 2015. Since then, KTU has developed its entrepreneurial profile and approach further. It developed its curricular teaching of...

Entrepreneurship is part of the mission of the University of Bologna (UNIBO), and the University also seeks to develop entrepreneurship education. Until March 2024, UNIBO coordinated the project Educators for Impact, funded by the European Commission’s Erasmus+ programme. The project aimed to empower educators and students to solve societal...

The Community for Educational Innovation (CEI) is a collaborative community of practice uniting educators, institutions, businesses, and policymakers to advance educational innovation across Europe. It offers a platform for exchanging ideas, exploring best practices, and engaging in thematic activities such as webinars and study visits. It fosters...

We are pleased to announce a two-day training session on 22 - 23 September in Helsinki to provide information and advice on how to make the most of HEInnovate.  About the workshop The workshop aims to provide information, tools and techniques to maximise the use of HEInnovate. The training session will help participants to: Get (more) familiar with...

On 12 June 2025, HEInnovate hosted an information session bringing together representatives from the European Commission, the OECD, and the HEInnovate team to showcase how the platform supports innovation and entrepreneurship in higher education. The session highlighted HEInnovate as a free, strategic self-assessment tool that helps higher...

Barcelona, 25 June 2025 – Set against the vibrant backdrop of Barcelona’s innovation ecosystem, the first CEI Study Visit of 2025 took place on 18–19 June, focusing on Entrepreneurial Skills and Mindsets in Education: From Ideas to Action. Hosted by the Centre for Funding and Innovation (CFI-Barcelona) at La Salle – Ramon Llull University, the...

Berlin, 19 June 2025 – The first HEInnovate Train-the-Trainer (TtT) workshop of 2025 took place on 18–19 June at the Berlin School of Economics and Law, bringing together 24 participants from +15 countries, including members of European University Alliances and institutions across Europe and its neighbourhood. With a focus on embedding innovation...