Project E.I.N.S: E3UDRES2 Entrepreneurship and Innovation Network for Smart and Sustainable European Regions

The project aims to create a strong support mechanism for innovations in the regions, using European University E3UDRES2 (Austria, Belgium, Portugal, Romania, Hungary, Latvia, https://www.eudres.eu/ and University Industry Innovation Network (UIIN, Netherlands, https://www.uiin.org/) professional, academic and scientific contacts.

Main project activities are related to:

1. Ent-r-e-novators (entrepreneurs, researchers, innovators, educators) strengthening, incl. Involvement and support of young talents, experts, management representatives, SMEs, start-ups, local governments, and entrepreneurial citizens;

2. Gathering available expertise, current good practices, strategies, and other sources of inspiration in the Netherlands, Austria, Belgium, Portugal, Hungary, Romania, and Latvia;

3. Training ViA staff, students, and ViA partners on entrepreneurship and innovation;

4. Cooperation with the innovation ecosystems of the above-mentioned E3UDRES2 partner country regions.

Project partners:

St. Pölten University of Applied Sciences, STPUAS (Austria – lead partner)

University Industry Innovation Network, UIIN (Netherlands)

Polytechnic Institute of Setubal, IPS (Portugal)

Hungarian University of Agriculture and Life Sciences, MATE (Hungary)

UC Leuven-Limburg University of Applied Sciences, UCLL (Belgium)

Politehnica University Timisoara, UPT (Romania)

Vidzeme University of Applied Sciences, ViA (Latvia)

The ViA project team consists of:

· Representatives of ViA management to implement the results of the project into ViA's innovation strategy and work plans;

· Representatives of ViA faculties and research institutes to participate both in teaching and involvement of students;

· Representatives of non-academic staff who would use the insights of entrepreneurship and innovation in the management and support functions of future projects;

· Researchers and students interested in exploring the concept of open innovation and the region's innovation ecosystems.

Contacts:

Project manager: Iveta Putniņa, administrative vice-rector, and E3UDRES2 project manager This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Project guest research assistant for communication with ViA staff: Tatjana Mazāne, international project manager, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Project research assistant for communication on research resources: Oskars Java, scientific project manager, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Project guest research assistant for communication about training: Inguna Kucina, head of the Knowledge and Technology Center of ViA, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Project implementation period: 01.10.2021. – 30.11.2023.

Funded by: EIT HEI Initiative (European Institute of Innovation and Technology, Higher Education Initiative), Horizon Europe, Co-funded by the European Union