The entrepreneurial HEI and the region

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1 The entrepreneurial HEI and the region European Committee of the Regions Conference Brussels 22June2015

2 Date: in 12 pts Crucial role for higher education EU Agenda for the Modernisation of Higher key priorities Increasing tertiary attainment levels Improving the quality and relevance of higher education Strengthenin g quality through mobility and cross-border cooperation Linking higher education, research and business for excellence and regional developmen t Improving governance and funding

3 Entrepreneurship& higher education University-Business Forum since2008 annualto bi-annualeventin Brussels Thematic Forums in MS and regions specific topics, hosted by regional hubs and UBC consortiums (Madrid, Twente) Knowledge Alliances since 2011 Not just about traditional research business relationship but changing pedagogical approach, content, delivery and outputs "entrepreneurial skills" recognised and increasingly validated Realisationthatentrepreneurs/entrepreneurial graduatescannotevolvein rigid HEIs fundamental changes needed Date: in 12 pts

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5 HEInnovate Rise of the "entrepreneurial university/hei": change in the ecosystem of the HEI itselfto produceentrepreneurial people (students, staff, management) Need for guidance, help and advice = HEInnovate a self-assessment tool Holistic approach the eco-system of the institution itself Developed in partnership by European Commission and OECD, launched in November 2013 Not a ranking or benchmarking system subjective and confidential Dividedintosevenareas or dimensions user ranksstatementsand results generated are tailored to strength's/weaknesses Case studies, guidance notes and other materials

6 7 dimensions Leadership and Governance Organisational Capacity, People and Incentives Entrepreneurship Development in Teaching and Learning Pathways for Entrepreneurs University Business / External Relationships for Knowledge Exchange The Entrepreneurial HEI as an Internationalised Institution Measuring the Impact

7 So far more than 550 HEIs worldwide registered 1200 self-assessments completed Workshops organised in more than 15 Member States Online community LinkedIn Expert user group to support and disseminate OECD in-depth country reviews: Bulgaria in 2014 Ireland and Poland in 2015 (two more planned for 2016) using HEInnovate methodology HEInnovate Workshop Training Manual June 2015 Major re-launch 18 November 2015 more resources, revised statements, new look and feel

8 Ireland: Dublin Institute of Technology, Institute of Technology Tallaght and Institute of Technology Blanchardstownare coming together and seeking to create Ireland s first Technological University in the Dublin region. HEInnovateis being used to track stakeholder perceptions of how entrepreneurial the new institution is as the transformation unfolds. TU4Dublin

9 Portugal: HEInnovateprovided a much more integrated approach, which led us to think outside the box and go deeper. It gave us a framework to develop a much more participative process." "We have been using HEInnovateto promote change in the way people think about, act and support entrepreneurship. Porto Polytechnic s 2020 strategy for entrepreneurship is a direct result of the change HEInnovatetriggered. Porto Polytechnic

10 Conclusions Entrepreneurs can be"created" and encouraged through higher education but the HEI needsto befit for purpose HEInnovate helps HEIs become more entrepreneurial themselves Raise awareness of own role/place in the region huge Encourage and developlocal entrepreneurs and increaseimpact on local economy ex. University of Twente's"knowledge Park" and regeneration of local area HEInnovateapproachshouldbeusedthroughoperationalprogrammes for max impact

11 Thank you. Any questions?