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 Hasso Plattner Institute (HPI, German: Hasso-Plattner-Institut für Digital Engineering gGmbH), is the Information Technology Faculty of the University of Potsdam. 1 It is located in the City of Potsdam Southwest of Berlin. Research and teaching at HPI focus on information technology (IT) systems engineering. Currently, approximately 550...
The Irish National Forum for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education has developed a Digital Badge in Entrepreneurship Education (Figure 1). The Badge’s main purpose is the professional development of higher education teachers towards teaching entrepreneurship. This badge is based on the 2016 EntreComp competence framework that...
Using HEInnovate to identify strengths and weaknesses in developing an institutional strategy for entrepreneurship Staff at Ghent University were inspired by HEInnovate to build on the University’s existing range of initiatives to promote entrepreneurship and innovation. An exercise was initiated in 2016/17 to develop an institutional strategy for...
Starting new collaborations and taking a leading regional and national role in developing entrepreneurial education HEInnovate is being used at Turan University in Kazakhstan to help the institution develop its role as a regional and national leader in developing the entrepreneurial agenda. In 2016, a PhD student at Turan University found...
Bringing together multiple HEIs to find the ways to cement the third mission and increase university-business interaction HEInnovate has been used in Albania to help understand the concept of the entrepreneurial university for academics, and to explore the facilitators and barriers to implementing the concept in higher education institutions (HEIs)...
Using HEInnovate to develop co-innovation and co-creation of curricula The University of Vaasa engaged with HEInnovate in winter 2018, following a period of organisational re-structuring and re-orientation. During this re-structuring, the university launched three large-scale multidisciplinary research platforms. The newly appointed director of one...
HEInnovate is providing support for the University of Ruse “Angel Kanchev” to reach its potential for itself, the region and Bulgaria. The University of Ruse “Angel Kanchev” began using HEInnovate in 2014, after being invited to participate in the Bulgaria HEInnovate country review in collaboration with the Ministry of Education and Science of...
For members of Kaunas University of Technology HEInnovate was introduced during a period of ongoing institutional change and increasing leaning towards entrepreneurship and interdisciplinary studies. The organised workshop not only led to an extensive growth in awareness of HEInnovate across the community, it was an excellent opportunity to engage...
In 2015, Entrepreneurship was one of the three strategic strands for Dundalk Institute of Technology (DKIT) in Ireland. Consequently, a lecturer specialised in entrepreneurship was nominated by the President of DKIT to attend an Entrepreneurship Educators Module, which was being delivered for all higher education institutions (HEIs) nationwide by...
The SGH - Internationalised institution case study is about the effort to develop the international relationships of the HEI as an integral part of the development strategy, integrating this dimension toward different aspects of the HEI’s activities. Internationalisation could be considered both as a strategy for attracting staff, students and...
This publication presents the findings and recommendations of the HEInnovate review of the impact of higher education institutions (HEIs) on entrepreneurship and innovation in the Netherlands. The review assesses the strategies and practices of HEIs in the Netherlands in supporting entrepreneurship and innovation, along with the government policy...
An entrepreneurial and innovative HEI exploits the opportunities of its digital capacity for inclusive and sustainable innovation and entrepreneurship through communication, collaboration and networking. Digital transformation creates possibilities for a much wider impact on the HEI, its staff, students and the stakeholder community. Therefore, an...
Open educational resources, open science and open data practices have the ability to improve the effectiveness, quality and productivity of entrepreneurial and innovative education and research systems. Through open educational resources, students can access content anytime, anywhere and engage with enhanced and relevant material to support their...
Greater engagement with digital technology provides opportunities for innovative curriculum design and delivery, new pedagogies, learning processes and assessment methods. This requires the associated development of digital competence and skills in staff and students. Digital technology in entrepreneurial teaching, learning and assessment has a...
An HEI should integrate the design and organisation of its digital infrastructure to support innovation and entrepreneurship across all its activities. This includes for example the integration of its learning technologies and platforms, research and administrative systems, and supporting ICT services. All digital infrastructure needs to be managed...