From ideas to innovation: HEInnovate user journeys

About the webinar

The focus of this webinar is to share testimonials on the effective impact of HEInnovate at higher education institution (HEI) level, making HEIs more innovative and entrepreneurial.

Representatives from Viana do Castelo Polytechnic University (IPVC), Educons University Faculty of Project and Innovation Management, and Heirloom Labs/Heirloom Foundation, will describe

• how they became engaged with HEInnovate
• the different HEInnovate tools implemented
• how HEInnovate increased HEIs’ innovative and entrepreneurial spirit

About the speakers

Ana Teresa Oliveira is the pro president of IPVC that leads teaching and learning, pedagogical innovation processes, curricular innovation and flexibility. She has the honour of managing several teams in a universe of 650 passionate faculty members, driving them to curiosity and innovation, along with their 6000 students. She is a researcher and a professor in human development and human resource management. 
At the presidency, she coordinates several institutional international and national funded projects financed by the European Commission and the Portuguese Ministry for Education. She also coordinates specific research projects with funding from the European Commission (Horizon Europe) and has a track of coordination in research and institutional intervention projects on learning and teaching.

Katarina Pavlovic is an Associate Professor at the Faculty of Project and Innovation Management, where she focuses on bridging academic knowledge with practical applications in the business and innovation ecosystems. With over 20 years of experience, Katarina combines her academic expertise with hands-on support for startups and SMEs, mentoring and guiding them through strategic growth, market-entry, and innovation challenges. 
Katarina is passionate about connecting academia with industry, promoting entrepreneurial thinking, and supporting the development of innovation-driven ecosystems. Her work emphasises collaboration, practical education, and empowering organisations to turn ideas into transformative solutions.

Steve Stevens is a co-founder of Heirloom Labs and Heirloom Foundation. He has 15+ years of experience in Academia in teaching, creating entrepreneurial pathways, ecosystem collaboration, internationalisation and policy. 
Through Heirloom Labs, he creates entrepreneurial pathways for researchers (cross-university all over Europe), supports universities in becoming ‘entrepreneurial universities,’ and helps analyse, optimise, and implement their innovation strategies using HEInnovate. 
Since 2015, Steve has been a member of the  HEInnovate Expert Group, leading international workshops. 

Who can participate

The webinar is open to anyone interested in developing innovation and entrepreneurship in higher education institutions. 

This includes

• university staff
• researchers
• PhD students
• professors
• teaching assistants
• education policy makers
• practitioners
• academics

Practical information

The webinar will take place on 10 December 2024, 17.00 – 18.00 Central European Time (CET).

Registration is now open and will run until 10 December 2024.

About the organisers

The webinar is organised by the European Commission, Directorate-General for Education, Youth, Sport and Culture (DG EAC), with the support of Technopolis Group.

The webinar is linked to HEInnovate a tool of the European Strategy for Universities. HEInnovate is an EU initiative in cooperation with the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).