Strategies for collaboration activities and students´ involvement in innovation processes

Purpose and goal

The project´s aims and objectives have been met. The project has developed and created a sustainable project plan for the implementation of the priorities in step 2. 1. Knowledge Triangle application on young Universities. (In the application for step 2, the area is called ´Cooperation for development and growth,´ which signals the purpose of strengthening the regional interaction.) 2nd Student entrepreneurship and involvement in innovation processes.

Results and expected effects

The developed project application for step 2 (implementation) follows the expected outputs and results: I) Adding a basic interaction strategy (policy document), which can be consistently in the educational and research activities at each institution. II) to develop systematic models and activities which provides students with entrepreneurial tools and an innovative approach that they need to develop as individuals and to build a future society, and that students can be involved in researchers and corporate innovation processes.

Approach and implementation

Project partners Miun, KAU, ORU and LNU has implemented the project with joint efforts. Each party has contributed their own perspectives, experiences, examples, and structures. The development of the content of the project application step 2 has been made through joint workshops and processed within the respective institutions.