D6.4. Strategy for Innovation Report.

Abstract

This RUN-EU PLUS deliverable document outlines the development of the necessary innovation supports and platforms which will support the strengthening of academic-business co-operation for the RUN European University. This deliverable is linked to RUN-EU PLUS Project Task 6.4 and includes the development of strategies to upscale and strengthen the connection of the RUN European University with other actors of the eco-system including business and societal organisation, to facilitate access to innovation and innovators, to connect to a broad set of stakeholders including for social or cultural purposes, and to set up local innovation networking platforms to induce academia-business collaboration. Measures such as the recruitment of R&I Ambassadors, design and delivery of practice-based research degree programmes, mainstreaming of open science practices, the development of human capital and the implementation of an Innovation Capacity Programme each play a key role in supporting the RUN European University enhancement of the Research & Innovation (R&I) ecosystem with business and society at a regional and inter-regional level across the University alliance. The implementation of this RUN-EU PLUS Strategy for Innovation supports the successful creation of the European Zone for Interregional Development (EZ-ID), a multinational interregional alliance and the ultimate mission of the RUN European University.