Second Growth Hub opens at Universitas Islam Indonesia, Yogyakarta

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The official opening of the Growth Hub at UII followed in short succession. UII has integrated the Growth Hub into its formal organisational structure since August 2018 (see figure below). The unit is called “Simpul Tumbuh” (an Indonesian poetic translation of “Growth Hub”) under the management of the Directorate of Entrepreneurial Development which is headed…

Third GITA project meeting, taking place in Yogyakarta

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GITA Consortium partners UII and UAD co-hosted the 3rd project meeting in Yogyakarta. The main business of this meeting was for partners to report back on the development HEInnovate institutional action plans and to present their initial plans for the development of local Growth Hubs. The meeting included a tour of the designated Growth Hub…

Growing Indonesia – a Triangular Approach showcase at the ICE-BEES Conference in Semarang

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GITA Consortium partner Universitas Negeri Semarang (UNNES) hosted the International Conference on Economics, Business and Economic Education Science on the 17th and 18th July 2018 at the Grasia Hotel Semarang. Amongst the plenary speakers were GITA Project Lead Professor Neil Towers, who spoke about “University-Business Collaboration and the Operation of the University of Gloucestershire Growth…

Second GITA Consortium meeting and entrepreneurship showcase at the University of Gloucestershire, Cheltenham

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The University of Gloucestershire welcomed the project consortium to Gloucestershire on 12 and 13 April. Representatives from the seven Indonesian and four European universities met the University’s Vice Chancellor Stephen Marston, Deputy Vice Chancellor Richard O’Doherty, and Dean of Academic Development David James. The main business of the meeting was to report on the outcomes…

University of Gloucestershire welcomes the GITA Consortium

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After the successful kick-off meeting of the Erasmus+ funded GITA project in December in Jakarta, the University of Gloucestershire welcomes the project consortium to Gloucestershire. The project, led by Professor Neil Towers, promotes the development of entrepreneurial capacity across Indonesia and involves the creation of Growth Hubs in the Indonesian partner universities over the next…

GITA Kick-off meeting and HEInnovate workshop, Jakarta

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The Business School has secured one million euros of EU funding to develop entrepreneurial capacity amongst graduates and local communities across Indonesia. The project, funded by the Erasmus+ CBHE (Capacity Building in Higher Education) fund is entitled “Growing Indonesia – a Triangular Approach”. It will run until October 2020 and involves the creation of Growth…