Corporate EDUpreneurship – Benefitting Start-ups, Universities and Corporates across Europe Erasmus Project

Project Title

Corporate EDUpreneurship – Benefitting Start-ups, Universities and Corporates across Europe

Project Key Action

This project related with these key action: Cooperation for innovation and the exchange of good practices

Project Action Type

This project related with this action type : Knowledge Alliances for higher education

Project Call Year

This project’s Call Year is 2018

Project Topics

This project is related with these Project Topics:

Project Summary

<< Background >>

In times of a more disruptive, complex, and dynamic world than ever experienced before, innovation is no longer a luxury, but a precondition for business survival. To tackle this innovation dilemma, forward-thinking established organizations are teaming up with fast, creative startups. However, the majority of European organizations and universities are not designed for corporate entrepreneurship and struggle to reap the benefits of co-innovation yet.

<< Objectives >>

Therefore, the Corship Knowledge Alliance set out to connect different players of the innovation ecosystem (startups, established organizations and universities) through innovative training and facilitation schemes (a MOOC, a MicroCredential, a digital toolbox) to enable them to better exploit the promising approach of co-innovation, which is an emerging dimension of corporate entrepreneurship. This shall create a joint language and understanding for the benefits and pitfalls of co-innovation.

<< Implementation >>

To this end, Corship has designed and implemented the first MOOC on Co-Innovation, building on 33 interviews and the experience of the 7 partners, representing different innovation ecosystem stakeholders across Europe. This was followed up with a MicroCredential pilot, a digital deep-dive for selected MOOC participants. A digital toolbox with the Co-Innovation Builder in its center facilitated the learners. All outcomes were implemented as planned and stay available beyond project lifetime.

<< Results >>

The project demonstrated significant impact and over-achieved its ambitious KPIs. The MOOC attracted more than +2.800 learners from the envisioned target groups with platform-all-time-high completion rates, interaction levels and course satisfaction. 43 learners received the opportunity for taking the MicroCredential and the toolbox draw +11.000 visitors. The learners created their own community and 11 collaboration agreements have been signed with organization for a sustainable uptake.

Project Website

http://www.corship.eu

EU Grant (Eur)

Funding of the project from EU: 825666 Eur

Project Coordinator

FH JOANNEUM GESELLSCHAFT MBH & Country: AT

Project Partners

• AVL LIST GMBH
• HASSO-PLATTNER-INSTITUT FUR DIGITAL ENGINEERING GGMBH
• BETA-I, ASSOCIACAO PARA A PROMOCAODA INOVACAO E DO EMPREENDEDORISMO
• EUROPEAN STARTUP NETWORK
• UNIWERSYTET EKONOMICZNY W KRAKOWIE
• HAAGA-HELIA AMMATTIKORKEAKOULU OY