The tool “SUNAR”, developed by RE-ACT, aims to complement the HEInnovate tool by integrating statements dedicated to the Research and Innovation Strategy for Smart Specialisation (RIS3).
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Based on the concept of collaboration among the actors of the Quadruple Helix, this tool allows HEIs to self-reflect and assess their contribution to RIS3, helping them to understand, among other issues, how well they fulfil their mission and reach out to others.
Although the SUNAR self-assessment tool is primarily targeted at HEIs, it includes several statements that explore the interactions of each HEI with other stakeholders. The self-assessment consists in choosing a score for each statement.
SUNAR self-assessment tool
helps HEIs to:
- Assess their current active engagement in the regional ecosystem and contribution for policy development;
- Lead HEIs to revise their strategies, structures and practices;
- From vision to action: support HEIs in becoming regionally embedded entrepreneurial smart universities;
- Debate and agree upon a joint positioning for HEIs as regional asset;
- Engage all the key actors of the quadruple helix and underpin a profound collaborative work among for RIS3 revision, implementation and monitoring;
- Offer peer support to quadruple helix networks from other regions, strengthening HEIS in their pivotal roles in igniting, cherishing and sustaining innovation.
