The Gdansk University of Technology2 (GUT) was established in 1945 in Gdansk; it succeeded the technical university founded in 1904.3 Gdansk is a port city in northern Poland on the Baltic Sea coast and one of the largest business, economic, cultural and scientific centres in Poland. Named in honour of the 17th and 18th century scientists who lived...

The Egg in Brussels played host as higher education professionals, HEInnovate experts, high-level policymakers, business stakeholders, and students came together at HEInnovate 2018 this week to discuss innovation in higher education. The event was a great success with a lot of healthy debate and a hackathon with students from HEIs across Europe...

We are pleased to inform you that registration to the HEInnovate event: "Make Innovation Work in Higher Education" that will be held in Brussels on 27-28 February 2018 is now open at: http://heinnovate.onetec.eu/index.html The event will address questions including: "Why should HEIs become innovative and entrepreneurial? What does it mean to become...

Across Europe and the wider OECD area expectations from government and society are growing that the knowledge generated by higher education institutions will have a purpose with positive impact on the economy and society. Part of this is what is often called the ‘third mission’ of higher education institutions, that is, the aim to apply and...

European higher education systems increasingly have to change the way they operate due to the revolution in information and communication technologies, the financial crisis, global competition and pressure on budgets. One of the most significant changes in response to these challenges has been the development, both in concept and practice, of the...

Internationalisation of a higher education institution covers a very broad range of activities. Internationalisation can influence all aspects of a HEI, from the design and delivery of education, to research activities and relationships with the external environment, to knowledge exchange. Internationalisation should be understood as a catalyst and...

Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) can act as gatekeepers to the knowledge and technology emerging from ongoing research, and have a significant role in its diffusion. To effectively disseminate such research requires enterprising individuals and ad-hoc mechanisms that enable transfer, application and exchange of knowledge and technology with the...

The University of Utrecht, founded in 1636, has taken concrete actions to change internal systems, and research approach and increase its societal impact. These actions have changed and rationalised the University’s approach to research in four broad themes - Dynamics of Youth, Institutions for Open Societies, Life Sciences, Sustainability - that...

The Hague University of Applied Sciences with approximately 24 000 students from more than 146 nationalities is a using a hands-on research centre to drive education practice. The team delivering entrepreneurship at The Hague University of Applied Sciences is diverse with breadth and depth of experience that extends significantly beyond...

The core mission of the Technical University of Delft is to develop scientists and engineers, who have a genuine commitment to society, who can translate knowledge into technological innovations with both economic and social value. The City of Delft wants professionals, and new companies, to come and make their home in and around Delft. As the...

We have developed new types of information and materials to provide further assistance in using HEInnovate. We have introduced Digital Resources. In the Resources section, you can access videos and interviews which describe how higher education institutions implement HEInnovate and the changes it brings. The videos are also linked to the self...

Entrepreneurship and innovation in higher education are critical for driving business start-ups, knowledge exchange, internationalisation, engagement with society and entrepreneurial mind sets in the labour force. Irish Universities and Institutes of Technology offer many great examples of how to act entrepreneurially. These examples are examined...

Our higher education institutions play a critical role in the development of Ireland’s economy and its innovation system. The output and impact of these institutions, both individually and collectively, is central to the achievement of our ambition to sustain national and regional economic growth and build a fair and compassionate society. Ireland...

We will hold a 1.5-day interactive training session to provide information and advice on how to make the most of HEInnovate. The training is run in cooperation with the European Commission, and it will take place in Brussels on the 7-8 th December 2017. It is aimed at participants who are interested in learning how to use HEInnovate in their...

Dissemination meeting to present the draft review report of the Netherlands organised by the Ministry of Education, Culture and Science, EC & OECD. The HEInnovate team will be hosting around 50 participants from a range of HEIs and the members of the review steering group, which includes besides the Ministry of Education, Culture and Science, the...