Abstract
The concept of the "entrepreneurial university" is now recognized as a major driver for self-development and innovation and as an appropriate response to succeeding in highly turbulent and unpredictable markets. This article outlines and evaluates the current implementation of this concept at the universities of technology (TU) in Austria. First, to evaluate the status quo, a review of existing programs and initiatives was undertaken at the three universities comprising the "TU Austria": TU Graz, TU Wien (Vienna), and MU Leoben. Second, a questionnaire was designed on the basis of the HEInnovate framework and sent to representatives of the three universities and resulted in responses from TU Graz and TU Wien. The results underscore that the model of the entrepreneurial university represents the next step of development in higher education. Moreover, it demonstrates that there is still room for improvement at the TU Austria, especially in terms of fostering an entrepreneurial spirit among students.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 37-44 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | Technology Innovation Management Review |
Volume | 6 |
Issue number | 10 |
Publication status | Published - Oct 2016 |
Keywords
- entrepreneurship
- TU Austria
- entrepreneurial university
- HEInnovate framework
- triple helix
- entrepreneurial spirit
- TU Graz
- TU Wien