The impact of partnerships among EU higher education institutions on territorial innovation ecosystems : translating transnational initiatives into local contexts
Esparza Masana, Ricard (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament d'Empresa)
Woolford, Jayne (DG Joint Research Centre)

Date:	2025
Description:	18 pàg.
Abstract:	The article examines the influence of higher education institutions' (HEIs) participation in European collaborative consortium projects on territorial innovation ecosystems. The analysis focuses on three policy instruments: the Erasmus+ Knowledge Alliances, the European Universities Alliances initiative and the HEI Initiative of the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT). Four dimensions of impact are considered: educational outcomes, the responsiveness to local challenges and needs, the strengthening of collaboration with territorial stakeholders and the institutional role of participating HEIs. The findings suggest that HEI engagement in these initiatives generates measurable effects across these dimensions, though such impact remains limited and varies substantially according to the nature of the projects and the profile of the participants.
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Language:	Anglès
Document:	Article ; recerca ; Versió publicada
Subject:	Erasmus+ ; European Universities ; HEI Initiative ; Higher education institutions ; Quadruple helix ; Regional innovation ecosystems ; Smart specialisation
Published in:	Tijdschrift Voor Economische en Sociale Geografie, Vol. 117, Num. 2 (2026) , p. 271-288, ISSN 1467-9663

DOI: 10.1111/tesg.70059

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