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Aarhus University
Centre for Entrepreneurship & Innovation
Flemming K. Fink, Director,

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CENTRE FOR ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND
INNOVATION
At any time be able to deliver the knowledge
needed in a company in a way most appropriate
for the situation
To give all students easy access to entrepreneurship
courses and training during their education –
including the Student Incubator

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KNOWLEDGE COOPERATION
 Improve innovation capacity in Small and
Medium sized Enterprises (SME´s) through
collaboration with researchers on specific
innovation projects
 Facilitation of knowledge collaboration
 Identification of the needs
 Matchmaking
 Facilitate Knowledge Cooperation
 Knowledge consolidation/anchoring
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R&D PROJECTS
 Metaphors for knowledge (phd)
 Collaborative Curiosity (phd)
 Community Based Innovation
 Network with Shinghai
 One-stop-service
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The Entrepreneurial University
Teaching Student Research
and training Incubator
development and business
cooperation
The Entrepreneurial University
Aarhus University
Budged: ~8 mio. US$ - April 2011– December 2013
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The PUSH method
Enhanced self-efficacy
Higher degree of entrepreneuriel behaviour
Thoughts Visualizing Change
and ABOUT PUSH! caused by
input actions ACTIONS
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EFFECTUATION LOGIC, SARASVATHY
1 world view and 4 principles
• Pilot in the Plane
• Bird in the Hand
• Lemonade Principle
• Affordable Loss
• Crazy Quilt

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Professional
competences
Business
under-
standing
Personal
competences

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Student incubator (SVAA) processes
Open
events
Corporate
Entrepre- Take Off
neurship
1:1
Sand Box Alumni
Network
Entrepre-
neurs’ Take Off Take Off Take
Off Spin IN
Workshop Explore Incubator
Growth

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Thank you for your interest
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