Author: Dr. Murlidhar Chindhaji Jadhav
DOI Link: https://doi.org/10.70798/Bijmrd/04041010
Abstract: Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) are increasingly recognized as central actors in the generation of innovation, the formation of startups, and the broader entrepreneurial ecosystem. This paper examines how universities contribute to entrepreneurship through teaching, research commercialization, incubation, and network formation. It reviews theoretical frameworks (entrepreneurial university, Triple Helix), surveys common models and instruments (technology transfer offices, incubators, accelerators, entrepreneurship curricula), identifies barriers and enablers, and suggests policy and institutional recommendations to strengthen university-linked startup ecosystems. The paper concludes that while HEIs have unique capacities to catalyze innovation, realizing that potential requires aligned incentives, industry linkages, supportive governance, and curricular reform.
Keywords: Entrepreneurship, Innovation, Ecosystem in Higher Education, Higher Education Institutions (HEIs), Technology.
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