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Beyond the institutional walls: partnerships with external stakeholders

Explore how higher education institutions collaborate with non-academic partners to drive knowledge valorisation and foster knowledge-based innovation.

24 September 2025
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About the webinar

The focus of this webinar is to examine the models and practical approaches higher education institutions use to engage with external stakeholders, including government, industry, and civil society. We will then find out how these collaborations enable the translation of academic research and expertise into tangible societal and economic impacts, foster new solutions, and contribute to regional development.

The webinar is connected to the Community for Educational Innovation, an initiative of the Erasmus+ programme.

Topics include:

  • Approaches of university-external stakeholder collaboration for innovation and regional development
  • Local initiatives to facilitate cross-sector partnerships and innovation
  • Opportunities and challenges in developing impactful partnerships beyond traditional institutional boundaries

Practical information

The webinar will take place on Wednesday, 24 September, 15.30 - 17.00 Central European Time (CET).

Webinar registrations run up until and including 24 September 2025.

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Key speakers

John Goddard - Emeritus Professor of Regional Development Studies, Newcastle University

Karolina Anielska - Programme Manager, Smart Docklands

Who can participate

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

This includes:

  • university staff
  • researchers
  • PhD students
  • teachers/professors
  • teaching assistants
  • education policy makers
  • school leaders
  • students
  • practitioners
  • academics

About the Community for Educational Innovation

The Community for Educational Innovation (CEI) brings together policymakers, practitioners, and members of the business sector to promote innovation in education at all levels. It is an initiative of the Erasmus+ Programme and a tool of the EHESO - Strategic Transformation Toolbox.

This webinar is part of “From research to impact: Bridging the innovation gap in higher education”, the second thematic strand of Community for Educational Innovation. It is organised by the European Commission, Directorate-General for Education, Youth, Sport and Culture, in collaboration with the PPMI Group.

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