Innovation-driven territorial transformation

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Innovation-driven territorial transformation

REACH – EUREGIO Start-up Center leads the work package Innovation-driven territorial transformation to strengthen Ulysseus as a driver of innovation not only in the technological but also in the social field and to promote knowledge and technology transfer within the Alliance. The aim is to establish a sustainable, international innovation and knowledge transfer network between the partner universities and their start-up centres with the involvement of local stakeholders and to reduce the innovation gap between the Ulysseus regions.

A joint process for transfer, spin-offs and start-up promotion will be established in a co-creation process. The promotion of female, intersectional and social entrepreneurship is of particular importance.

Work package 5

  • Innovation and Knowledge Transfer Offices Programme

    Objectives:
    •     Linking the transfer and innovation offices with the innovation hubs
    •     Expansion of the research-oriented Ulysseus incubator for the development of start-ups
    •     Establishment of technology and innovation monitoring
    •     Development of a coordinated and sustainable process for transfer, spin-offs and start-ups

     

  • Coach the Coach Programme

    Objectives:

    • Development of workshops to support lecturers/teachers of all disciplines as well as coaches and transfer officers in promoting innovative and growth-oriented thinking and innovation skills in their own work and in their students
    • Development of a freely accessible, multilingual knowledge database for entrepreneurial and innovative expertise for start-up teams

    Opening workshop "Coach the Coach"

    In May 2024, REACH employees Dr Constantina Rokos and Dr Matthias Kiel welcomed guests from Finland, France, Montenegro, Austria and Slovakia to Münster for the opening workshop of the Ulysseus Coach the Coach programme to talk about innovation and entrepreneurship.

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  • Social, Female and Intersectional Entrepreneurship Programme

    Objectives:

    • Support and promotion of female founders as well as intersectional and socially relevant start-up initiatives through workshops to develop business ideas, strengthen leadership skills and address the opportunities and challenges of diverse founders.
    •  Providing (international) networking events for exchange and mentoring programmes that address the specific needs and backgrounds of founders.

  • Research and Innovation Conferences

    Objectives:

    • Organisation of 4 International Ulysseus Research and Innovation conferences to connect science, regional employers, governments, start-ups and other stakeholders to promote innovation and strengthen the respective regions in Europe