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University of Coimbra: Supporting Nascent Entrepreneurs by Extra-curricular Activities

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University of Coimbra (UC) has been investing in fostering entrepreneurship amongst the region over the past three decades. It has used the academy as the epicentre of the major initiatives that have been developed. The initial phase prioritised the development of infrastructures to support start-ups in the region. However, in the past 5 years UC has concentrated in the capacitation of all these assets, namely establishing several integrated immaterial activities, framed by a structured regional entrepreneurship ecosystem that involves ten core partners and more than 600 regional stakeholders. This ecosystem is led directly by the UC Rectory Team and implemented, managed and monitored by the UC DITS (Divisão de Inovação e Transferências do Saber—Knowledge Transfer Unit). According to the Regional Innovation Scoreboard, the ecosystem and its vision has contributed largely to position the Centre Region of Portugal as one of the 100 most innovative regions in Europe. Consequently, the EE initiatives focus on fostering and supporting nascent entrepreneurs and supporting their companies with the help of partners from the regional ecosystem. The UC has a strong focus on extra-curricular activities coordinated by UC DITS in close collaboration with IPN—the university incubator.

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Notes

  1. 1.

    See http://www.inovc.pt/. Accessed 23 Nov 2015.

  2. 2.

    See http://www.uc.pt/en/planning/framework. Accessed 15 May 2015.

  3. 3.

    University of Coimbra: Strategic Plan 2011–2015 (NA), p 32. http://www.uc.pt/en/planning. Accessed 15 May 2015.

  4. 4.

    See http://www.uc.pt/governo/reitoria. Accessed 4 May 2015.

  5. 5.

    Internal information, not publicly downloadable, disseminated whenever asked.

  6. 6.

    See for the University’s organisation http://www.uc.pt/en/sobrenos/organograma?hires. Accessed 25 Nov 2014.

  7. 7.

    See https://pt-pt.facebook.com/jeefeuc. Accessed 25 Nov 2014.

  8. 8.

    For a short presentation of the programme see DG Education and Culture (2011). Order 129: Mapping of teachers’ preparation for entrepreneurship education. Framework Contract No EAC 19/06, Final Report. Submitted by GHK, p 116. See also https://apps.uc.pt/courses/en/course/921. Accessed 17 May 2015 and https://mestradoisie.wordpress.com/english/. Accessed 17 May 2015.

  9. 9.

    See https://mestradoisie.wordpress.com/english/. Accessed 17 May 2015.

  10. 10.

    See https://apps.uc.pt/courses/en/course/921. Accessed 17 May 2015.

  11. 11.

    See https://apps.uc.pt/courses/en/course/921. Accessed 17 May 2015.

  12. 12.

    See http://www.uc.pt/candidatos/unidades_curriculares_isoladas/feuc/empreendedorismo. Accessed 17 May 2015. The description is partly taken from an official course overview in Portuguese, translated to English.

  13. 13.

    See http://jornadas.ipn.pt/?page_id=305. Accessed 17 May 2015. Involved international experts Alain Fayolle and Paul Hannon.

  14. 14.

    See Strategic Program INOV.C (2012) The Innovation Ecosystem of the Centre Region of Portugal, Internal strategic paper, p 3.

  15. 15.

    See http://www.creative-c.org/. Accessed 27 Nov 2014.

  16. 16.

    See http://www.uc.pt/gats/eventos_e_iniciativas/a_decorrer/Arrisca_C_2013. Accessed 27 Nov 2014; https://www.facebook.com/ArriscaC. Accessed 27 Nov 2014.

  17. 17.

    See https://www.facebook.com/CEBTEMP. Accessed 27 Nov 2014.

  18. 18.

    See http://www.uc.pt/gats/eventos_e_iniciativas/a_decorrer/ineostart. Accessed 27 Nov 2014; weekend.ineo.pt. Accessed 14 May 2015.

  19. 19.

    See https://www.facebook.com/CEBTEMP. Accessed 27 Nov 2014.

  20. 20.

    See http://www.creative-c.org/. Accessed 27 Nov 2014.

  21. 21.

    See www.redemprendia.org. Accessed 4 May 2015.

  22. 22.

    See http://www.redemprendia.org/pt/servicos/publicacoes. Accessed 4 May 2014.

  23. 23.

    See http://www.redemprendia.org/pt/landing/inicio. Accessed 4 May 2015.

  24. 24.

    See http://www.uc.pt/gats/redes/RedEmprendia/PNE. Accessed 4 May 2015.

  25. 25.

    Internal information.

  26. 26.

    Frequently used PowerPoint-Presentation on the Innovation Ecosystem, slide 4, not published.

  27. 27.

    See www.redemprendia.org. Accessed 4 May 2015.

  28. 28.

    University of Coimbra: Strategic Plan 2011-2015 (NA) p 33.

  29. 29.

    University of Coimbra: Strategic Plan 2011-2015 (NA) p 33.

  30. 30.

    Data from internal surveys that are carried out in incubators and in other companies.

  31. 31.

    See http://www.uc.pt/gats/IE3/documentos/estudo, p 3. Accessed 15 May 2015.

  32. 32.

    See http://www.uc.pt/gats/IE3. Accessed 15 May 2015.

  33. 33.

    See UNIVERSIDADECOIMBRA, Divisão e Inovação e Transferências do Saber: Roteiro do Empreendedorismo da Comunidade da Universidade de Coimbra. Julho 2010.

  34. 34.

    UNIVERSIDADECOIMBRA, Divisão e Inovação e Transferências do Saber: Roteiro do Empreendedorismo da Comunidade da Universidade de Coimbra, p 32. Julho 2010.

  35. 35.

    UNIVERSIDADECOIMBRA, Divisão e Inovação e Transferências do Saber: Roteiro do Empreendedorismo da Comunidade da Universidade de Coimbra, p 35. Julho 2010.

  36. 36.

    Data from internal survey of INOV.C that have been carried out in incubators and in other companies. Results used for internal purposes and in presentations. Not published.

  37. 37.

    Internal information.

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  1. Faculty of Economics and Management, Chair of Entrepreneurship Education, Institute of Vocational Education (IBB), University of Kassel, Kassel, Germany

    Brigitte Halbfas

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  1. Schumpeter School of Business and Economics, University of Wuppertal, Wuppertal, Germany

    Christine K. Volkmann

  2. School of Public and Environmental Affairs, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana, USA

    David B. Audretsch

References

References

Research for this case was conducted by Dr. Brigitte Halbfas, Faculty of Economics and Management, Chair of Entrepreneurship Education, Institute of Vocational Education (IBB), University of Kassel, Kassel, Germany, on behalf of the study for supporting the entrepreneurial potential of higher education (sepHE). Sources and references used include desk research plus:

1.1 Interviews

Jorge Miguel Figueira, Coordinator of DITS, Divisão de Inovação e Transferências do Saber da Universidade de Coimbra, Knowledge Transfer Unit of the University of Coimbra, 2/9/2014, preparatory telephone interview, 17 Nov 2014 and 19 Nov 2014 at IPN, Coimbra

Carlos Cerqueira, Knowledge Valorization and Innovation Director at the Incubator Pedro Nunes (IPN) and teacher at the University of Coimbra, 17 Nov 2014 at IPN, Coimbra

José Basileo Simões, President and CEO of ISA, Intelligent Sensing Anywhere, and invited professor at the Faculty of Sciences and Technology, 17 Nov 2014 at IPN, Coimbra

Miguel Simões Torres Preto and Paulo Miguel Marques Gama Gonçalves, auxiliar professors at the Faculty of Economics, University of Coimbra, 17 Nov 2014 at the Faculty of Economics, Coimbra

Group interview with students: Christina Bento, President of the Board of European Students of Technology at Coimbra; André Pereira, President of JEEFEUC (Júnior Empresa de Estudantes de Faculdade de Economia da Universidade de Coimbra, Junior Enterprise of Students of the Faculty of Economics of the University of Coimbra), Nuno Oliviera, Vice President of JEEFEUC; Andre Carvalheiro, President of JEKnowledge (technology based junior enterprise), 17 Nov 2014 at DITS, Coimbra

Dr. Miguel Dias Gonçalves, employed at DITS, 18 Nov 2014 at DITS, Coimbra

Deolinda Estevinho, employed at DITS and João Simões, project manager at DITS, 18 Nov 2014 at DITS, Coimbra

Clara Maria Rodrigues Cruz Silva Santos, assistant professor and coordinator of the Master in Social Intervention, Innovation and Social Entrepreneurship, and Cristina Maria Pinto Albuquerque, assistant professor in the Master of Social Intervention, Innovation and Social Entrepreneurship, coordinator of the at distance course in entrepreneurship and innovation, both Faculty of Psychology and Education Sciences, 19 Nov 2014 at the Faculty of Psychology and Education Sciences, Coimbra

Cristóvão Silva, assistant professor at the Faculty of Sciences and Technology, department of mechanical engineering, 19 Nov 14 at the faculty of Sciences and Technology

Prof. Doutor Amilicar Falcão, Vice Rector of the University of Coimbra, 19 Nov 2014, at rector’s office, Coimbra

Pedro Saraiva, full tenured professor at the Faculty of Sciences and Technology, Vice Rector from 2007 to 2009, actual member of Portuguese Parliament, 20 Nov 2014, Lisbon Parliament

1.2 Literature and Websites

Departamento de Valorização do Conhecimento e Inovação Instituto Pedro Nunes (2015) Journadas. http://jornadas.ipn.pt/?page_id=305. Accessed 17 May 2015

DG Education and Culture (2011) Order 129: mapping of teachers’ preparation for entrepreneurship education. Framework Contract No EAC 19/06, final report. Submitted by GHK

Divisão de Inovação e Transferências do Saber (NA) Qual é o perfil do estudante empreendedor? Qual o impacto real das instituições de ensino superior no fomento do empreendedorismo e inovação? 1764 inquiridos numa população de 47603 alunos (3,7%). Available via download at http://www.uc.pt/gats/IE3/documentos/estudo. Accessed 14 May 2015

Mestradoisie (2015) Master’s programme/2nd cycle degree on social intervention, innovation and entrepreneurship. https://mestradoisie.wordpress.com/english/. Accessed 17 May 2015

RedEmprendia (2015a) Homepage. www.redemprendia.org. Accessed 4 May 2015

RedEmprendia (2015b) Publications. http://www.redemprendia.org/pt/servicos/publicacoes. Accessed 4 May 2014

Strategic Program INOV.C (2012) The innovation ecosystem of the Centre Region of Portugal. Internal strategic paper, p 3, not published yet

Universidade de Coimbra (2013) Divisão e Inovação e Transferências do Saber: Roteiro do Empreendedorismo da Comunidade da Universidade de Coimbra. Julho 2010

University of Coimbra (NA) Strategic Plan 2011–2015. Available via http://www.uc.pt/en/planning/swf/UC_Strategic_Planning_2011_2015_v1.swf, p 32. Accessed 17 May 2015

University of Coimbra (2013) Weekend. http://weekend.ineo.pt/. Accessed 14 May 2015

University of Coimbra (2014a) Arrisca Coimbra. http://www.uc.pt/gats/eventos_e_iniciativas/a_decorrer/Arrisca_C_2013. Accessed 27 Nov 2014

University of Coimbra (2014b) Creative C. http://www.creative-c.org/. Accessed 27 Nov 2014

University of Coimbra (2014c) Event Ineostart. http://www.uc.pt/gats/eventos_e_iniciativas/a_decorrer/ineostart. Accessed 27 Nov 2014

University of Coimbra (2014d) JEEFEUC profile. http://www.uc.pt/gats/eventos_e_iniciativas/apoiados/junior_empresas_uc/jeefeuc. Accessed 25 Nov 2014

University de Coimbra (2014e) Arrisca C. http://www.uc.pt/gats/eventos_e_iniciativas/a_decorrer/arrisca_c. Accessed 27 Nov 2014

University of Coimbra (2014f) CEBTEMP. http://www.cebt.pt. Accessed 27 Nov 2014

University of Coimbra (2015a) Curriculares. http://www.uc.pt/candidatos/unidades_curriculares_isoladas/feuc/empreendedorismo. Accessed 17 May 2015

University of Coimbra (2015b) Perfil do Estudante Empreendedor. http://www.uc.pt/gats/IE3. Accessed 15 May 2015

University of Coimbra (2015c) Document Perfil do Estudante Empreendedor. http://www.uc.pt/gats/IE3/documentos/estudo. Accessed 15 May 2015

University of Coimbra (2015d) Innov C. http://www.uc.pt/gats/inovc. Accessed 17 May 2015

University of Coimbra (2015e) Red Emprendia. http://www.uc.pt/gats/redes/RedEmprendia/PNE. Accessed 4 May 2015

University of Coimbra (2015f) Planning. http://www.uc.pt/en/planning. Accessed 15 May 2015

University of Coimbra (2015g) Planning framework. http://www.uc.pt/en/planning/framework. Accessed 15 May 2015

University of Coimbra (2015h) Organograma. http://www.uc.pt/en/sobrenos/organograma?hires. Accessed 25 Nov 2014

University of Coimbra (2015i) University staff. http://www.uc.pt/governo/reitoria. Accessed 4 May 2015

University of Coimbra (2015j) Master’s degree in social intervention, innovation and entrepreneurship. https://apps.uc.pt/courses/en/course/921. Accessed 17 May 2015

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Halbfas, B. (2017). University of Coimbra: Supporting Nascent Entrepreneurs by Extra-curricular Activities. In: Volkmann, C., Audretsch, D. (eds) Entrepreneurship Education at Universities. International Studies in Entrepreneurship, vol 37. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-55547-8_11

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