Study on Supporting the Entrepreneurial Potential of Higher Education

Open call for tender EAC/09/2013 – Study on Supporting the Entrepreneurial Potential of Higher Education
Deadline has been postponed to: September 9th 2013
The European Commission launches an open call for tenders with a view to develop a stronger evidence base of the entrepreneurial potential of higher education and derive lessons for policy development. The study should help in gaining a better understanding of the effective possibilities of Higher Education Institutions in developing entrepreneurial activities, capabilities and characteristics.
The results to be achieved by the contractor are the following:

• A review and analysis of existing and emerging types and models for realising the entrepreneurial potential of higher education in curricular and extracurricular activities and on an institutional level;
• Development of a practical set of interrelationships and dependencies of curricular, extracurricular, and institutional factors enabling the development of entrepreneurial potential of higher education in the form of a framework of recommendations;
• Development of 20 in depth case studies.

The study should look at various participants involved in higher education and entrepreneurship: higher education institutions, students, lectures and staff, entrepreneurs, incubators, companies and businesses of all types, public bodies, governments, charities and any other relevant stakeholder involved.
The tender documents are available in English, French and German. Any other official language can be obtained upon request, within 6 calendar days of the request.
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