E³UDRES² Entrepreneurship and Innovation Network for Smart and Sustainable European Regions (F1)

E"UDRES" Entrepreneurship and Innovation Network for Smart ans Sustainable European Re- gions (E.I.N.S.) co-ideates novel pathways for entrepreneurial universities, pushes entrepreneurial education to the next level, co-creates advanced support for innovation and business creation and enhances collaboration across the knowledge triangle beyond the state of the art. E.I.N.S. empo- wers „Ent-Re-Novators“ (entrepreneurs, researchers, innovators) including young talents, experts, management, SMEs, local authorities and engaged citizens. E.I.N.S. strengthens the European University E'UDRES' (www.eudres.eu), the Engaged and En- trepreneurial European University as Driver for European Smart and Sustainable Regions, which will be supported by the UIIN, the University Industry Innovation Network (www.uiin.org) and colla- borates with EIT KICs. The focus on smart and sustainable regions is in reference to their importance in driving bottom-up innovation, the major contribution of SMEs to the European economy and labour market as well as the role regions play in supporting European cultural identities and maintaining a high quality of life. While global innovation is concentrated in urban areas and large universities compete in global rankings, E.I.N.S. connects small, but agile HEIs that promote their regions: St. Polten University of Applied Sciences (Austria), lnstituto Politécnico de Setâbal (Podugal), Politechnica University of Timisoara (Romania), Universlty for Agriculture and Life Sciences (Hungary), University College Leuven Limburg (Belgium) and (6) Vidzeme University of Applied Sciences (Latvia). A wide variety of associated partners connects E.I.N.S. to the knowledge triangle. They include bu- siness agencies, incubators, accelerators, venture funds, stad-up communities and other change agents for a digital and green transition. They are both anchored regionally and connected globally, offering access to regional communities and resources as well as relevant European networks. In order to further develop and strengthen our innovation capacity, E.I.N.S defines four long-term strategic priorities: (1) Empower and Support „Ent-Re-Novators“ to bridge the gaps within the knowledge-triangle, (2) Enhance Entrepreneurial Education to enable learner driven innovation, (3) Link Smart Specialisation and Open Innovation to connect regional ecosystems with pan-European networks, (4) Provide Expertise and Resources to turn ideas into value for smad and sustainable European regions. These priorities are broken down to the six selected actions and eight core ob- jectives to be carried out in the following WPs: (1) Management & Dissemination, (2) Entrepreneu- rial Universities & Innovation Policies, (3) (Open) Innovatlon and Entrepreneurship, (4) Connected Research & Innovation (R&I), (5) Networked Innovation Ecosystems & OI-Hubs, (6) Continuous Coaching and Training on staff level in R&I Skills; (7) Entrepreneurial Education; (8) Support Inno- vation and Business Creation.