Proceedings - FINPIN 2006 Conference

University Entrepreneurship – Incubating Processes

LAHTI, FINLAND JUNE 11-14, 2006

Ms Marja-Liisa Neuvonen-Rauhala (ed.)

Editorial Board
Mr Sakari Kuvaja, Lahti University of Applied Sciences
Mr Matti Lähdeniemi, Satakunta University of Applied Sciences
Mr Olli Mertanen, Turku University of Applied Sciences
Ms Marja-Liisa Neuvonen-Rauhala, Lahti University of Applied Sciences
Mr Simo Saurio, CityImage Ltd.

CONTENT

EDITORIAL PREFACE

ENTREPRENEURSHIP POLICY ISSUES

Sovala: Experiences Enhancing Entrepreneurship in Finland through a Genuinely Cross-Governmental Policy Programme
Peacock: The university role in regional enterprise: a call for joined-up thinking
McEntee: How to Make Ireland’s Institutes of Technology “Engines for Enterprise” in the post “Celtic Tiger” Era

ENTREPRENEURSHIP, PRE-INCUBATION, INCUBATION, AND INNOVATION PROCESSES

Sijde: Student Entrepreneurship
Muniz-Avila & Torres-Gómez: The unfolding and consolidation of new business and enterprises under an incubator model based on action learning
Palavicini Corona: Promoting entrepreneurship in higher education: business incubation in the experience of the Technologic and Superior Studies Institute of Monterrey (ITESM)
Forsman: Innomarathon as a tool for fostering front-end innovation process in SMEs
Tuomela: Promoting systematic innovation process in industrial SMEs
Thompson: The Entrepreneur enabler – identifying and supporting those with potential
Fenton, Healy, O’Connor & O’Gorman: Towards a Best Practice Framework of Campus Incubators
Malin, Melin & Luoto: The Business Ideas of Students in Incubation Process
Vento: Business Incubator in Social and Welfare Entrepreneurship

UNIVERSITY-INDUSTRY COLLABORATION, AND BUSINESS SUCCESSION

Nichols: Integrated Technology Transfer from Universities. A Sustainable University Approach
Oikarinen: How to start an old business? A study on successor’s entrepreneurial process
Kenny & Meaton: Entrepreneurship, Virtual Incubation and Competitiveness in Human Language Technologies
Hong Kim and Yunjae Lee: Business Venturing System in Hoseo University Korea
Kainu, Lähdeniemi & Laine: Generational Replacement Accelerator Process Builds the Future for Knowledge Intensive Entrepreneurship
Kainulainen, Mursu & Kajanus: E-learning as a part of knowledge management in a small enterprise – Case Educaworks Ltd
Koski: University of applied sciences, networking with business environment and regional effectiveness

ENTREPRENEURSHIP EDUCATION AND BEST PRACTICES

Ylikerälä: The effects of the business incubator experience on the student’s entrepreneurial career
Mota Texeira & Torres Gómez: Action Learning in the Unfolding of Business
Low: The University as Nexus: A stakeholder approach to social entrepreneurship education
Papayanakis, Mavrotas & Damigos: Fostering Entrepreneurship in Polytechnic Universities: the Greek Experience
Kontio, Kairisto-Mertanen, Mertanen & Kontio: Strategical climate needed in administration to foster entrepreneurship education
Collan & Kallio-Gerlander: Educating Multi-disciplinary Student Groups in Entrepreneurship: Lessons Learned from a Practice Enterprise Project
Kallio-Gerlander & Rantanen: Enhancing student entrepreneurship with co-operatives
Römer-Paakkanen: Teachers’ role in creating entrepreneurial orientation: a case study of Haaga University of Applied Sciences