The report assessed university-business cooperation activities the European Commission has carried out since 2008 and provides recommendations for developing an upcoming framework.
The report focused on 5 initiatives:
- University-Business Forum
- Erasmus+ Knowledge Alliances
- HEInnovate
- Labour Market Relevance and Outcomes Partnership
- Higher Education for Smart Specialisation project
Challenges and recommendations
The report results show that these activities have played a significant role in bridging the gap between higher education institutions and the business sector with varying degrees of effectiveness.
The analysis points out several challenges, including:
- insufficient synergies among university-business cooperation activities
- limited policy engagement
- barriers to the long-term sustainability of partnerships
- the need to go beyond university-business cooperation and broaden the concept to “educational innovation”
The report recommends
- the consolidation of relevant EU-funded activities under the umbrella of “educational innovation”
- introduction of a “soft steering” mechanism through an EU-level steering committee
- enhancing dissemination through a unified digital platform and a comprehensive communication strategy
Assessment of the instruments, deliverables, results and impact of university business cooperation Final report
Assessment of the instruments, deliverables, results and impact of university business cooperation Executive summary
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