StudentStartUP - Building Entrepreneurship Programs and Centers in the Limburg Region (Belgium)

his contribution describes the strategic orientation of two HEIs (higher education institutions) in becoming fully engaged in entrepreneurship education within the emerging entrepreneurship ecosystem in the Lim-burg region (Belgium). Education and research are aligned with the development of the region and of the regional entrepreneurship ecosystem. Entrepreneurial ecosystems have emerged as one of the most dynamic forces shaping the economic performance of individuals, companies and regions. They have become important for (academic) research, regional policy objectives as well as regional economic performance. This approach is related to the entrepreneurial university concept and its role in stimulating economic growth but also sustainability and adapted business models through cooperative relationships between higher education, business and government.