PIONEER+ - Embedding innovation at every institutional level

PIONEER+, a project funded by the EIT Higher Education Institutions (HEI) Initiative, supports HEIs in developing and implementing comprehensive strategies that foster entrepreneurial mindsets, promote innovation, and enhance digital readiness. By enabling collaboration between universities, industry, and policy stakeholders, PIONEER+ seeks to contribute to the creation of a more resilient, competitive, and future-oriented higher education ecosystem across Europe.

PIONEER+ focuses on enabling universities to:

✓ Develop coordinated strategies that integrate innovation and entrepreneurship across curricula and institutional policies.

✓ Enhance the digital and entrepreneurial skills of students, researchers, and academic staff.

✓ Facilitate collaboration between academia, industry, and public sector stakeholders.

✓ Implement practical tools and frameworks to assess, monitor, and improve institutional innovation performance.

PIONEER+ will help HEIs drive societal and economic growth while equipping graduates for a fast-changing global economy

WHO BENEFITS FROM PIONEER+

➤ HEIs: Get guidance, training, and frameworks to develop sustainable innovation and entrepreneurship strategies.

➤ Academic Staff & Researchers: Access capacity-building, mentoring, and tools to boost teaching, research, and innovation.

➤ Students: Gain entrepreneurial and digital skills for the workforce or launching ventures.

➤ Industry & Start-ups: Strengthen collaborations, access research, and engage skilled graduates.

➤ Policymakers & Society: Benefit from HEIs as innovation hubs driving economic growth and social development.

https://pioneerplus.eu/