Success for the First ESIROI Design Sprint
From September 17 to 21, 2024, ESIROI, the engineering school of the University of La Réunion, successfully organised its first Design Sprint as part of France Design Week. This event brought together forty 3rd-year students around a major innovation challenge: waste management, a theme at the heart of the challenges of the ecological transition. During […]
First set of Policy implications and recommendations: A step forward for the ERA
The Accelerate Future HEI project, together with its sister initiatives aUPaEU and CATALISI, has undertaken a critical task: identifying key policy gaps and formulating recommendations aimed at the European Commission. The primary objective of this first policy brief is to align high-level European Research Area (ERA) policies and their practical application within Higher Education Institutions […]
UCLL Contributes to a Sustainable and Just Society
By Lotte Ovaere, Katrien Vandael, and Tine Osaer UCLL is proud to be one of the nine testing partners in the Accelerate Future HEI project. Our action plan focuses on two overarching goals: Contributing to a Sustainable and Just Society by conducting research and delivering services tailored to and in close collaboration with regional SMEs. […]
What are sister projects and why do they matter?
If you’ve seen the term “sister projects” pop up in our communications lately, there is a reason. aUPaEU, CATALISI, and Accelerate Future HEI have been closely collaborating to boost our impact across the European Union. But what exactly are “sister projects”, and why is this collaboration essential? What is a sister project? In the context […]
Vidzeme hosts Business Laboratory 2024
As part of the Accelerate Future HEI initiative, Vidzeme University, Latvia hosted Business Laboratory 2024 to provide opportunities to develop entrepreneurial skills and create new ideas in business, for students. Young entrepreneurs from the Limbažu and Smiltene regions, as well as Vidzeme University students, developed their business ideas and received valuable advice from experienced entrepreneurs […]
Spotlight on Instituto Superior Técnico (IST): A Century of Excellence in Science and Technology
Instituto Superior Técnico (IST), established in 1911, was born out of a vision to elevate scientific and technological training in Portugal. This mission began with the division of the Lisbon Industrial and Commercial Institute and has grown into an institution of global significance. Today, Técnico boasts an impressive student body of approximately 11,000 individuals from […]
7 Steps to Startup – Supporting entrepreneurial ideas at St. Pölten University of Applied Sciences
By Gabriele Permoser, Head of Centre for Research and Cooperation, St. Pölten University of Applied Sciences In 1996, the first study programme at St. Pölten University of Applied Sciences (STPUAS) Telecommunication and Media, started. Students can now choose between 14 bachelor and 14 master programmes in the field of Digital Technologies, Cyber Security, Railway Technology […]
Innovation Management using Project-Based Learning
Accelerate Future HEI partner ESIROI [École Supérieure d’Ingénieurs Réunion Océan Indien], the engineering school of Université de La Réunion recently hosted the final of the 8th edition of the ESIROI Challenges. This innovation competition brings together top student engineers from agri-food, building/energy, and IT specialities. About the “Les Défis ESIROI” – Innovation Management using Project-Based […]
UPT’s vision for digital transformation in education, research, and stakeholder engagement
Established in 1920, Universitatea Politehnica Timisoara (UPT) has over a century of tradition in Romanian engineering education and research and is one of the major technical universities in Romania. It provides Bachelor’s, Master’s and PhD study programmes in a large variety of engineering fields (counting 10 faculties and 28 research centres). UPT’s mission is to […]
Reconfiguring Higher Education: The Transformative Role of Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Universities
By Dr Eduardo Leite, Vice President, Higher School of Technology and Management, University of Madeira. The contemporary educational and economic landscape is undergoing a profound metamorphosis in the role of universities, moving towards a more holistic and integrative perspective, where innovation and entrepreneurship emerge as fundamental pillars in preparing students for an uncertain and constantly […]
