Understand HEInnovate & the 8 Dimensions
Get an overview of the HEInnovate framework and its eight dimensions. These resources help you grasp the core principles of HEInnovate and provide clear explanations of each dimension.
Each statement in the self-assessment has a corresponding guidance note. These notes explain what the statement is looking at and provide examples of how institutions can address it.
These reports analyse the higher education system of a specific country through the lens of the HEInnovate framework. They were conducted by the OECD in partnership with the European Commission between 2015 and 2021.
Get inspired by other HEIs
Learn from the experiences of higher education institutions across Europe. Explore case studies that showcase diverse practices and provide inspiration across the eight HEInnovate dimensions. Find testimonials that illustrate how institutions are using HEInnovate in practice. Discover real-life lessons and outcomes.
You can view and download case studies that showcase different institutional approaches and good practices along the eight dimensions of HEInnovate.
Read about the different uses and experiences of higher education institutions using the HEinnovate framework. The user stories also highlight lessons learnt and results achieved.
Implement HEInnovate in your institution
Support for you and your institution to work with the HEInnovate framework in a structured, collaborative way. Workshop Guides and Training Materials help you plan, deliver, and follow up on workshops of all sizes.
A comprehensive guide to HEInnovate. It explains the features of the website, how to set up groups, and describes three types of workshops you can run.
Short chapters from the Training Manual with focused advice on how to run different types of workshops, set the agenda, and decide whom to invite.
Turn insights into action
Transform your HEInnovate results into practical next steps. These tools help institutions prioritise actions, engage teams, and move from assessment to implementation, to ensure continuous, meaningful improvement.
Concise cards summarising practical actions aligned with each HEInnovate dimension. Use them to spark discussions and identify priorities.
Visual tools and worksheets to document goals, map short- to long-term actions, and organise activities into work packages. Includes the Action Planning Board, Work Package Planning Board, and Action Sheet.
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The Autonomous University of Barcelona (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, UAB), founded in 1968, is one of seven higher education institutions located in the metropolitan area of Barcelona. It is centred in the heart of Catalonia, one of Spain’s most dynamic and entrepreneurial regions. UAB is one of the top three universities in Spain. It is a...
1. Introduction Aalborg University (AAU) was founded in 1974 from a merger of several well-established higher education institutions with roots going back to the late 18th century. With just 3,000 students enrolled initially, AAU grew to approximately 20,000 students. Students can choose from more than 100 study programmes, at bachelor, master and...
Aalborg University (AAU) was founded in 1974 from a merger of several well-established higher education institutions with roots going back to the late 18th century. From initially 3 000 students, AAU grew to approximately 16 000 students, who can choose from more than hundred study programmes, at bachelor, master and doctorate levels, and three...
The Autonomous University of Barcelona (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, UAB), founded in 1968, is one of seven higher education institutions located in the metropolitan area of Barcelona.The location of the university in the heart of Catalonia is a significant advantage as it is one of Spain’s most dynamic and entrepreneurial regions. In 2012...
This case provides insight into how one university has embedded real business experience into the heart of both their degree programme and the local community, through the creation of a separate trading identity run by students. The Allier University-Institute of Technology (I.U.T. d'Allier), was established in 1968. It has three campuses in the...
The Rovira i Virgili University (URV) was founded in 1992. It is a public university serving southern Catalonia, a region with 800,000 inhabitants. The university was founded by the Catalan Parliament to unite existing higher education faculties and schools in the Tarragona area under a joint institutional umbrella. In 2015, URV had an annual...
Entrepreneurship education (EE) at the University of Huddersfield (UoH) combines strong profiles in curricula offers, extra-curricular activities and organisational setup. The UoH is one of a few UK universities to offer new venture creation degrees: the UoH’s Business School offers bachelor, masters, and doctoral degrees involving to start an...
The University of Southern Denmark (SDU) uses a centralised approach to spread and integrate entrepreneurship education (EE) across its six campuses and its five faculties. SDU’s EE is primarily based on a comprehensive and broad understanding of entrepreneurship in the sense of innovation and value creation. The SDU-annexed IDEA Entrepreneurship...
This case shows how the creation of a new centre can be used as a focus for knowledge exchange, innovation and enterprise and be successfully integrated into the working of an established University. The Munich University of Applied Sciences (MUAS) was founded in 1971. It hosts 18 000 students, 475 professors, 750 contracted lecturers and 745...
The objective of entrepreneurship education (EE) at the J.J. Strossmayer University in Osijek (SUO), Croatia, is to develop entrepreneurial mindsets and related skills. The curriculum consists of an undergraduate, graduate, a postgraduate and a doctoral programme in entrepreneurship. Key to programme development were the commitment and the personal...
The Faculty of Economics of the University of Ljubljana (FELU) offers courses on undergraduate, graduate and MBA level in entrepreneurship education (EE), including specialisations in entrepreneurship. In 2006, FELU introduced the Design Thinking (DT) approach to EE. DT is a human-centred, action-oriented and iterative problemsolving and idea...
The main focus in the case study of the University of Cambridge (UC) is set on its Centre for Entrepreneurial Learning (CfEL). CfEL’s mission is to spread the spirit of enterprise and this mission is deeply embedded in its approach to entrepreneurship education. CfEL offers a broad variety of innovative educational programmes, such as the...
The Technical University of Kosice (TUKE), Slovakia, is located in Kosice, the main city in Eastern Slovakia and the European Capital of Culture 2013. TUKE is a fully-fledged university with a strong technical tradition. It offers curricular entrepreneurship education mainly through its Faculty of Economics, in particular courses in entrepreneurial...
The main hub for entrepreneurship education at Johannes Kepler University Linz (JKU), Upper-Austria, is the university’s Institute for Entrepreneurship and Organisational Development (IUG). Entrepreneurship teaching is delivered by the IUG team and an established network of external lecturers. The institute’s landmark approach to delivering...
Kozminski University (KU) is a Polish private business and law school established in 1993. It has 5,300 students and a leading position in management education in Poland as well as Central and Eastern Europe. KU offers curricular entrepreneurship education for Bachelor, Master and PhD degrees. Most offers are for BA students in Management with a...