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  • Article
  • Open Access
7 Citations
3,052 Views
16 Pages

25 October 2021

Universities have increasingly incorporated a third mission into their strategic planning. In addition to teaching and research, they have emphasised the training of entrepreneurs. However, there is still a lot of work to be done, as this process is...

  • Article
  • Open Access
19 Citations
6,067 Views
12 Pages

21 January 2021

In recent years the importance of the creative economy has also characterised the international higher-education sector through specialised education, research and entrepreneurship. In this paper I apply and discuss the concept of spillovers as a rel...

  • Article
  • Open Access
30 Citations
6,728 Views
17 Pages

Entrepreneurial Intention before and during COVID-19—A Case Study on Portuguese University Students

  • João M. Lopes,
  • Sofia Gomes,
  • Tânia Santos,
  • Márcio Oliveira and
  • José Oliveira

The present research aims to compare the entrepreneurial intention of university students before and during the Covid-19 pandemic. For this purpose, some dimensions were analyzed, such as the availability of this target audience to undertake an activ...

  • Article
  • Open Access
42 Citations
7,220 Views
19 Pages

Developing the Entrepreneurial University: Factors of Influence

  • María José Bezanilla,
  • Ana García-Olalla,
  • Jessica Paños-Castro and
  • Arantza Arruti

23 January 2020

Universities are increasingly paying more attention to developing academic entrepreneurship. This paper analyses the existing relationships between the relevant factors that contribute to the development of the entrepreneurial university. A previousl...

  • Article
  • Open Access
254 Views
23 Pages

7 January 2026

Higher education institutions are increasingly expected to excel in environmental, social, and governance (ESG) performance, but questions remain about how a university’s core missions contribute to its ESG outcomes. This study investigates the...

  • Article
  • Open Access
13 Citations
3,991 Views
20 Pages

25 November 2021

Entrepreneurial universities are a significant element of entrepreneurial ecosystems and aspire to foster entrepreneurial initiative through their “third mission”. However, while entrepreneurial ecosystems are scrutinized using a contextu...

  • Article
  • Open Access
39 Citations
6,234 Views
13 Pages

1 January 2022

The aim of this study was to investigate the role of universities in promoting sustainability and sustainable development goals among Indian students as future entrepreneurs, supporting the mission of sustainability. Using PLS-SEM (n = 422), we check...

  • Article
  • Open Access
30 Citations
9,186 Views
30 Pages

16 December 2019

Over the past two decades, various policies have been implemented on an international and national level to support regional competitiveness, in which Universities are often called on to play a crucial role. Taking into account their contribution to...

  • Article
  • Open Access
13 Citations
5,954 Views
23 Pages

Best Practices in Knowledge Transfer: Insights from Top Universities

  • Annamaria Demarinis Loiotile,
  • Francesco De Nicolò,
  • Adriana Agrimi,
  • Loredana Bellantuono,
  • Marianna La Rocca,
  • Alfonso Monaco,
  • Ester Pantaleo,
  • Sabina Tangaro,
  • Nicola Amoroso and
  • Roberto Bellotti

20 November 2022

The impact of knowledge transfer induced by universities on economy, society, and culture is widely acknowledged; nevertheless, this aspect is often neglected by university rankings. Here, we considered three of the most popular global university ran...

  • Article
  • Open Access
16 Citations
3,973 Views
20 Pages

The Impact of Career Insight in the Relation with Social Networks and Career Self-Management: Preliminary Evidences from the Italian Contamination Lab

  • Giustina Secundo,
  • Elisa De Carlo,
  • Andreina Madaro,
  • Giuseppe Maruccio,
  • Fulvio Signore and
  • Emanuela Ingusci

28 October 2019

Universities are developing more education initiatives to increase the entrepreneurial mindset of students to enhance the social sustainability and self-employment. Young people should work to increase their managerial and soft skills in order to fac...

  • Article
  • Open Access
15 Citations
4,784 Views
19 Pages

Determinants of the Entrepreneurial Influence on Academic Entrepreneurship—Lessons Learned from Higher Education Students in Portugal

  • João M. Lopes,
  • Márcio Oliveira,
  • José Oliveira,
  • Marlene Sousa,
  • Tânia Santos and
  • Sofia Gomes

29 November 2021

Academic entrepreneurship is becoming increasingly important to the field of research as well as to policy makers due to its ability to contribute to the economic, technological, and social development of regions and countries. This research aims to...

  • Article
  • Open Access
967 Views
24 Pages

22 October 2025

This paper examines how place-sensitive, transdisciplinary entrepreneurship education can catalyze inclusive innovation in peripheral regions. Drawing on the Pathways to Innovation and Entrepreneurship initiative—implemented in Southern Italy t...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
3,638 Views
15 Pages

“Sport and Anatomy”: Teaching, Research, and Assistance at the University of Pisa

  • Marco Gesi,
  • Paola Soldani,
  • Larisa Ryskalin,
  • Gabriele Morucci and
  • Gianfranco Natale

4 July 2022

Introduction: Over the last decades, the university system has experienced huge growth, facing several challenges. Accordingly, the University of Pisa recognizes the value and opportunities deriving from research and fully supports collaboration with...

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  • Open Access
959 Views
20 Pages

16 October 2025

University social incubators have been emerging as relevant instruments within the Third Mission of higher education institutions, as they contribute not only to entrepreneurship and innovation but also to the promotion of the Social and Solidarity E...

  • Article
  • Open Access
7 Citations
5,468 Views
29 Pages

A Global Program-Educational-Objectives Comparative Study for Malaysian Electrical and Electronic Engineering Graduates

  • Mohammad Syuhaimi Ab-Rahman,
  • I-Shyan Hwang,
  • Abdul Rahman Mohd Yusoff,
  • Abdul Wahab Mohamad,
  • Ahmad Kamal Ariffin Mohd Ihsan,
  • Juwairiyyah Abdul Rahman,
  • Mohd Jailani Mohd Nor and
  • Iszan Hana Kaharudin

24 January 2022

Outstanding academic achievement in the field of higher education is a source of pride for the university. The success of the university is measured not only by academic performance but also by the quality of graduates produced. In Malaysia, three ma...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1,087 Views
26 Pages

Financing and Business Model Archetypes as Predictors of Early Survival in European Sustainable Startups

  • Agnieszka Skala-Gosk,
  • Hubert Dyba,
  • Milena Gołofit-Stawińska,
  • Bartłomiej Gładysz and
  • Tim van Erp

29 October 2025

Early survival is critical for sustainable startups to deliver environmental and social value, yet evidence on its predictors is limited. Drawing on resource-based and institutional perspectives, this study examines 140 university-affiliated green st...

  • Article
  • Open Access
51 Views
28 Pages

18 January 2026

As universities increasingly work towards the adoption of their third mission—fostering entrepreneurship and innovation—the concept of the Entrepreneurial University (EntUni) emphasizes the need to cultivate a defined set of entrepreneuri...