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Supporting Entrepreneurship and Innovation in Higher Education in Austria

The Austrian higher education system has consistently recognised the need to become more entrepreneurial and innovative with a view to supporting the economic, social and cultural development of the country and its regions. Over the past decades, the government has been implementing a broad reform agenda to provide strategic funding, diversify higher education institutions (HEIs) and promote an allocation of students that improves the quality of services and empowers them vis à vis the future of work and society. This review illustrates policy actions promoting the development of entrepreneurial and innovative activities in the Higher Education System and individual HEIs. In addition, based on information gathered during study visits, the review discusses strategies and practices adopted by Austrian HEIs to innovate, engage, and generate value for their own ecosystems and networks. The review is part of a series of national reports implementing the HEinnovate framework. HEinnovate is a holistic framework that the OECD and the European Commission have developed to promote the “entrepreneurial and innovation agenda” in higher education.

Published on November 12, 2019

In series:OECD Skills Studiesview more titles

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Preface by Austria
Preface by OECD and European Commission
Foreword
Abbreviations and acronyms
Executive summary
An overview of the higher education system and its components
Applying the HEInnovate framework to higher education in Austria
Leadership and governance in Austrian higher education institutions
Entrepreneurial teaching and learning in Austria
Preparing and supporting start-ups in higher education in Austria
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