Universities support regional innovation and sustainable development through research-based partnerships with local ecosystems, creating new business models addressing global and local societal challenges. In this shift towards a sustainable entrepreneurial university, the Start for Future (SFF)...

Universities have been mainly included in the S3 debate as creators or vectors of knowledge, their higher education mission has been somewhat overlooked. For this reason, in March 2016, the Joint Research Centre of the European Commission has started a project on the role of Higher Education in...

Universities have long been considered key players in regional innovation systems and innovation‐driven regional development. In addition, as part of the quadruple helix, they can play a major role in RIS3 design and implementation by acting as civic universities. This contribution differs...