InnoSocial - Mainstreaming Inclusive Innovation and Social Entrepreneurship in Higher Education

The overall objective of the project is to facilitate mainstreaming of Inclusive Innovation and Social Entrepreneurship education and training in universities’ curricula, thus promoting wider integration of the social dimension in the knowledge triangle practices implemented by higher education institutions.

The specific objectives (SO) are to:

SO1. Provide a comprehensive foundation for design and delivery of education in Inclusive Innovation and Social Entrepreneurship (II&SE)

SO2. Contribute to a teaching and learning base in the field of II&SE

SO3. Improve capacity of HEIs’ academic staff to design and deliver education in II&SE

SO4. Raise awareness of the role of HEIs in promoting II&SE among key stakeholders

1. Institutional level: Higher education institutions and their schools, departments and structures, such as Innovation Hubs, Entrepreneurship Centres, Business Incubators, Career Offices or similar, that are interested in embedding Inclusive Innovation and Social Entrepreneurship education in their education and training offer.
2. Individual level:

- University management bodies, who can take decisions about embedding Inclusive Innovation and Social Entrepreneurship education in the HEIs’ curricula.

- Research and academic staff, who can design and deliver education and training in Inclusive Innovation and Social Entrepreneurship.

- Students, who are interested in developing knowledge and skills in inclusive innovation and social entrepreneurship.

SECONDARY

1. Institutional level:

- Other education providers that may be interested in integrating the InnoSocial course (or parts of it) in their education and training offers (incl. external Business incubators, Technology parks, Innovation Hubs, etc.).

- Social economy actors and public bodies, who are interested in cooperation with HEIs in design and delivery of education in Inclusive Innovation and Social Entrepreneurship.

2. Individual level:

- Representatives of non-formal community groups, incl. excluded, underserved, underrepresented groups, and grassroots innovators, who can be involved in the university-led innovation process.

- Other non-formal learners, interested in the resources developed by the project

• Creating foundation for mainstreaming inclusive innovation and social entrepreneurship in higher education curricula
• Developing teaching and learning resources in Inclusive Innovation and Social Entrepreneurship
• Building capacity of HEIs’ academic staff to deliver training in Inclusive Innovation and Social Entrepreneurship

• SPOLECZNA AKADEMIA NAUK Poland - Coordinator
• Tetra Solutions Ltd. Bulgaria
• VILNIAUS KOLEGIJA Lithuania
• UNIVERSITA DEGLI STUDI DI PAVIA Italy
• Fundacja InCREA Poland