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Empowering Collaboration: Erasmus+ Knowledge Alliances for Innovation and Good Practices

Erasmus+ Knowledge Alliances foster large-scale collaboration between higher education institutions and businesses, focusing on entrepreneurship and innovation. Projects last 2 to 3 years, involving at least 6 organizations from different countries, with funding up to €1,000,000. The goal is to enhance entrepreneurship skills, stimulate knowledge exchange, and improve education quality. Supported activities include joint training, mobility of staff and students, and dissemination of results. This initiative encourages sustainable cooperation across various sectors to impact socio-economic development positively.

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Empowering Collaboration: Erasmus+ Knowledge Alliances for Innovation and Good Practices

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  1. Knowledge alliances Erasmus+ Key action 2 – Cooperation for innovation and the exchange of good practices Version January 2014

  2. Knowledge Alliances in a nutshell Knowledge Alliances are calls for large-scalecollaborationbetweenhighereducationand business Focus is on • entrepreneurshipmindsetand skills • jointlydeveloped/performededucationand training activities 2 or 3 yearprojects, min. 6 organisations Max. EU-contributionfor 2-year project = 700 000 EUR Max. EU-contributionfor 3-year project = 1 000 000 EUR Yearly deadline = 3 April 200X Start notearlierthan = 1 November 200X

  3. Overview

  4. Key policy priorities 2014-2020

  5. General objectives European education and training

  6. Horizontal policy priorities Erasmus+

  7. Erasmus+

  8. Partnerships between the world of work and education and training institutions

  9. Objectives of this action

  10. Knowledge alliances:specific objectives and expected results Transational, Innovation & sustainability & impact driven Open toany discipline, sector and cross-sectoral cooperation

  11. Results, dissemination & exploitation

  12. Results, dissemination & exploitation

  13. Which activities are supported?

  14. Boosting innovation in higher education, business and the broader socio-economic environment

  15. Stimulating the flow and exchange of knowledge between higher education and enterprises

  16. Developing entrepreneurship mind-set and competences

  17. Eligibility

  18. Eligibleparticipatingorganisations

  19. Eligible countries Erasmus+ • Programme countries • EU-28 (including Overseas Country and Territory depending on Denmark, France, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom ) • Iceland, Lichtenstein, Norway and Switzerland • Turkey and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia • Rest of the world = Partner countries

  20. Highereducationinstitutions • Academic consortium members fromProgrammecountries must holdanErasmus Charter for Higher Education 2014-2020 (check: http://eacea.ec.europa.eu/funding/2014/call_he_charter_en.php; KU Leuven = 27945-LA-1-2014-1-BE-E4AKA1-ECHE ) • Academic consortium members from Partner countries: interinstitutional agreements

  21. Mobility in Knowledge Alliances • Mobility activities of students, researchers, teaching and company staff is possible but only when added value is clear • Mobility activities are not the main focus here • Extensive mobility activities need to be funded through Key Action 1

  22. Knowledge alliances minimum requirements • Consortium • Min. 6 public/private organisations from at least 3 different programme countries • Max. 1 public/private organisation from a partner country • Min. 2 higher education institutions, each having a valid Erasmus Charter for Higher Education • Min. 2 enterprises • Coordinator = organisation from Programme Country • Associated partners do not receive fund

  23. Award criteria Are taken into account: proposals with min. 70% in total

  24. Call management and selection

  25. In need for some inspiration? • 2011 and 2012 calls for Knowledge Alliances • Opening up Education (September 2013) by European Commission • Self-assessment tool for entrepreneurial universities

  26. Fundingrules

  27. Budget guidelines • Max. EU-contribution for 2-year project = 700 000 EUR • Max. EU-contribution for 3-year project = 1 000 000 EUR • Basic eligiblecosts = impementation support • Depends on profile of staffinvolved (manager, teacher/trainer/researcher, technicianandadmin. staff) • Country of the particpatingorganisationwhosestaff is involved • Optionalfundingformobilityactivities • Travel costs • Subsistencecost • Staff • Learners

  28. Belgium – eligiblecosts

  29. Whatelseshouldyouknow?

  30. Impact has to go beyond consortium partners • Budget needs to be foreseen for presentation at University-Business Forum or other relevant events (max. 4/project) • Reports, handbooks, guidelines etc. should be made available as Open Educational Resources (OER)

  31. KU Leuven support and procedures

  32. KU Leuven advice and support • Before submission via International Office • As soon as possible, inform International Office about intentions • Advice available on request for call specifications, possible (non) academic partners, consortium management structure, … • Compulsory consultation in case of joint curriculum initiatives with HEI in Belgium or beyond via ‘Ondersteuningsgroep Interuniversitaire Opleidingen’ • Submission through International Office (rector as legal representative) • After selection via International Office • Communication to EACEA for budget revise, clarifications, … • Grant agreement (and amendments) • Advice on consortium agreement and other documents commiting KU Leuven via‘Ondersteuningsgroep Interuniversitaire Opleidingen’

  33. Deadlines call spring 2014 • Whether KU Leuven will be coordinator or partner • March 3 2014 = internal deadline application forms (via johan.evers@kuleuven.be) • if joint curriculum or new course programmes are included in proposal then approval or rejection by Executive Board (GeBu) April 1 2014 • April 3 2014 = external deadline (allow at least three working days before deadline for signature rector ) • Golden rule: inform International Office as early as possible and in case of doubt contact International Office (johan.evers@kuleuven.be)

  34. More information • Erasmus+ Programme Guide - Knowledge Alliances (p. 109-116) • Erasmus+ intranet page International Office

  35. Johan EversInternational Officejohan.evers@kuleuven.be016/37 98 54 Your contact person for Erasmus+ Knowledge Alliances

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