Supporting Entrepreneurship and Innovation in Higher Education in Ireland

This report presents evidence-based analysis on Ireland's higher education transformation process towards an innovative, interconnected and multidisciplinary entrepreneurial system, designed to empower its students and staff to demonstrate enterprise, innovation and creativity in teaching, rese...

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Corporate Authors: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, European Union
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Paris OECD Publishing 2017
Series:OECD Skills Studies
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Collection: OECD Books and Papers - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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Summary:This report presents evidence-based analysis on Ireland's higher education transformation process towards an innovative, interconnected and multidisciplinary entrepreneurial system, designed to empower its students and staff to demonstrate enterprise, innovation and creativity in teaching, research and societal engagement. Using the OECD-European Commission HEInnovate guidance for the entrepreneurial and innovative higher education institution, the report assesses strategies and practices for entrepreneurship and innovation in Ireland's higher education institutions and the systemic support provided by government. Higher education institutions play a critical role in Ireland's economy and innovation system, which is based on a strong and growing engagement agenda with industry and local communities, the emergence of new learning environments and strong multidisciplinary research teams. This report offers practical recommendations on how Ireland can enhance and sustain the outcomes
Physical Description:144 p. 21 x 28cm
ISBN:9789264270893
9789264297906
9789264188433