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Introduction to the Role of Universities in Innovation Ecosystems

Get an overview by Dr. Sybille Reichert of the topic 'The Role of Universities in Innovation Ecosystems' and the learning outcomes.

What you will learn in this chapter:

Learning Outcomes:

  • You are familiar with current developments of university-stakeholder interactions in regional innovation systems.
  • You are familiar with the new roles which state actors, businesses and universities assume in such co-creative innovation.
  • You understand the transformational implications of university-stakeholder engagement for university institutional culture and organisational development.
  • You understand the opportunities and challenges of student entrepreneurship for universities‘ mission and educational offer.
  • You can reflect their own position in the Entrepreneurial Competence Framework.

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