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Factors influencing the potential of European Higher Education Institutions to contribute to innovation and regional development

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This Science for Policy Report analyses the main factors influencing the potential of Higher Education Institutions to contribute to innovation and regional development. The analysis is structured around two groups of factors: The supply of knowledge and skills through education, research and external engagement, and the demand side concerning the ability of regional actors to absorb it. The report draws on both qualitative and quantitative data, including two sets of case studies from JRC projects related to the regional impact of universities and the role of HEIs in Smart Specialisation Strategies (S3), as well as a recent econometric study that compares flows of human capital and knowledge from HEIs with firm location. The report is part of the Commission's Knowledge Hub for Higher Education at the JRC which brings together a number of tools including University Multi Rank, from which data is analysed in this report.

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  • John Edwards & Eskarne Arregui-Pabollet & Federico Biagi & Koen Jonkers, 2020. "Factors influencing the potential of European Higher Education Institutions to contribute to innovation and regional development," JRC Research Reports JRC119771, Joint Research Centre.
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