Cultivating Academic Intrapreneurship in Western Balkans

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The INRABUILD project aims to create a transformative and inclusive internal culture within universities that fosters intrapreneurship among all its actors with the HEI, which can further promote innovation and link the university with external entrepreneurial activities. Cultivation of characteristics of intrapreneurship in academia, the concept of the intrapreneurial university emerges as a compelling avenue for innovation and entrepreneurship. By instilling intrapreneurial skills, the project seeks to stimulate a culture that encourages individuals within the university to think creatively, take initiative, and pursue innovative ideas. More specifically, the project aims to build the intrapreneurial skills and capabilities of 100 academic staff and students through training in HEIs in third countries not associated to the Programme, in the departments of Management, Humanities, Arts and IT, by preparing them to become true agents of change, through a new innovative practice developed during the project; To launch 2 intrapreneurial initiatives “Academic Intrapreneurship Empowerment” & “Intrapreneurship Ignite” at country level (Albania and Kosovo) at student level and faculty level, under mentorship of EU experienced partners; To produce a policy paper on the main intrapreneurial mechanisms needed for in entrepreneurial universities as well as a research output on the development of intrapreneurial skills based on data collected in developed Programme Country HEIs and Partner Country HEIs, To establish the “IntraSphere” - a conducive physical environment that promotes intrapreneurial collaboration and innovation within the university setting.