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Students as entrepreneurs and innovators

Empirical studies of innovation in universities show that students and alumni are more likely to start new businesses compared to university faculty. Yet, innovation efforts in universities focus mainly on academic staff, not students. Enabling interest and involvement in innovation and entrepreneurship among students is likely to have broad social and economic impacts. Are universities missing out on the most important role universities have in promoting innovation and societal change? 

In this café, we look at how universities enable student participation in innovation and the impacts it may have for students, universities and society. Partners in the Circle U University Alliance will share their experiences and discuss how to establish good practices.

Programme

Why is it important to support student innovation?

• , Professor at Louvain University, Academic chair, Circle U.
• , Professor at University of ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡, Academic chair, Circle U.
• , CSO, Authera AS & Scientist, ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ University Hospital

What can universities do to stimulate and support student innovators?  

• , Business developer, The Kitchen, Aarhus University
• , Strategic Project Manager, King's Entrepreneurship Institute, King’s College, London
• , CEO, Insj UiO

Reflections from the leadership at the University of ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡

How should the University of ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ support student innovation? What do we need to know? What do we need to do? Vice-Rector Bjørn Stensaker, UiO

Closing remarks and farewell.