University-business dialogue and co-operation
If Europe wants to lead by example in the fields of innovation and enterprise it must improve the dialogue between the Education sector and the market-place. The key to this is cooperation between Higher Education and business in order to shape the curricula and skills required for success.
There are many examples of successful co-operation between academia and industry throughout Europe. However, the level of co-operation varies considerably between different countries, universities and academic disciplines.
News & Events
- Two complementary studies on University-Business Cooperation in Europe are now available online
- The three Knowledge Alliances pilot projects have been confirmed: CIAKL, EUEUN and KNOWFACT.
- The thematic Forum "Innovating Together: partnerships for an Entrepreneurial Europe" was held on the 21-22 November at the University of Twente, The Netherlands. For presentations and speakers go here.
Knowledge Alliances
A new project to develop cross-European partnerships and create new multi-disciplinary curricula to promote entrepreneurship within education as well as developing other transferrable skills that will meet the needs of the job market and develop Europe's greatest resource; its human capital.
For more information visit our dedicated webpage.
University - Business Forum
Since 2008, the annual University-Business Forum brings higher education institutions, companies, business associations, intermediaries and public authorities together; providing them with a space in which to interact, exchange information on good practice, discuss common problems and build closer working relationships in an effort to modernise higher education with a view to meeting the real-world needs of the European job-market.
As well as the annual Forum in Brussels, U-BC is involved in regular thematic forums across Europe that address key themes at a more regional level.
For any comments or questions on the platform's work, please contact University-Business-Cooperation@ec.europa.eu.
