Entrepreneurship and Enterprise Hub (hereafter referred to as EEH) is a strategic core platform developed by the Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University (XJTLU) Entrepreneur College (Taicang). Its mission is to forge close links between the University and cutting-edge industry practices, jointly building an innovative ecosystem that drives industrial upgrading and development. EEH’s vision is to become a hub for fostering the transformation and reformation of diverse industries, as well as a cradle for empowering every learner to evolve into a future industry elite. Currently, EEH comprises four platforms: Entrepreneurship Education, Enterprise and Industry Ecosystem, Entrepreneurship Incubation, and Industry Executive Education.
The Entrepreneurship Education platform follows the philosophy of “Syntegrative Education.” The UG ENT modules run throughout the students’ academic year, aiming to deeply integrate real-world industry contexts with curriculum content and provide opportunities for in-depth engagement with cutting-edge industrial resources and practices. Meanwhile, the integrated programme also enables genuine deep integration between the undergraduate major courses offered by the industry schools and the minor courses provided by EEH. During the teaching process, we emphasise project-based learning and encourage interdisciplinary teamwork to enhance students’ comprehensive industry literacy. Against the backdrop of the accelerated evolution of artificial intelligence (AI) and Industry 4.0, technological disruption has become a norm in industrial competition, and new business models continue to emerge. Enterprises that fail to rapidly upgrade themselves or expand their business boundaries risk being overtaken by competitors. In this context, industries across all sectors have an increasingly urgent demand for innovative and interdisciplinary talents who can help enterprises address the challenges of technological transformation. Innovation capabilities and entrepreneurial thinking have become core drivers of social change. The MSc Entrepreneurship and Innovation programme offers a broad range of pathways to meet diverse students’ interests and needs: Business and AI Innovation, Sustainable Solutions and Inclusive Technology, Creative Technology, Enterprise Governance, Innovation and Succession, Venture Investment, Smart Cities, Technology Transfer Management, Strategic Human Resources Management, Intelligent Robotics, Global Public Health, Smart Ageing and Health Management.
The Entrepreneurship Incubation consists of X3 Co-Venture and Innovation Factory. X3 Co-Venture adopts a three-stage methodology to help students in launching their own business projects and startups, – “Innovation & experimentation, project Incubation, and finally acceleration, focusing on Industrial, market, and investor connect”. It taps students’ potential in innovation and entrepreneurship, adds value to and empowers students’ startup projects by providing all necessary resources and support at every step of the journey, writes new success stories, and ultimately creates value for society. As a key component of XJTLU Syntegrative Education concept, X3 Co-Venture will be a contributor in innovation and entrepreneurship from the birth of an entrepreneurial project to its full growth by integrating international resources and networks to support students’ innovation journeys in all aspects. Innovation Factory (IF) is an XJTLU Entrepreneur College (XEC) level platform. IF is built on a spirit of innovation, entrepreneurship, and syntegrative education. It is linked to all the industrial schools at XEC campus and connects all the laboratory facilities with access to 62+ laboratories across the campus to facilitate technological innovation, rapid prototyping, and product development projects. XJTLU 2.0 education model and syntegrative education being the focus of IF, it leverages upon academic experts, industrial connections and mentors, cutting-edge laboratories and facilities, as well as other platforms across XJTLU to support the delivery of real-world industry-focused and impactful solutions to real-world problems a lot quicker. In addition to the above, IF acts as a springboard for student innovators at XJTLU to try out their ideas in the form of designs and turn them into products, processes, or solutions. It thus provides them with a rich set of resources, facilities, and expertise to facilitate their educational enrichment journey.
The Enterprise and Industry Ecosystem Platform is committed to building an industry-government-academia (I-G-A) ecosystem. It facilitates knowledge sharing, technology transfer, and cross-industry collaboration to meet the needs of the industrial sector and create win-win opportunities for every partner within the ecosystem. Through collaboration with industry, the department promotes an industry demand-driven integrated education model. This model cultivates talents with robust industry knowledge, addressing the technological and employment needs of future industrial development. Government efforts to build innovation systems help to foster collaboration between universities and industry, create an optimal environment for the rational allocation of innovation resources, and ensure the healthy development of the ecosystem.
The Industry Executive Education platform is one of the key platforms of XJTLU Entrepreneur College (Taicang) to deepen industry collaboration and practice Syntegrative Education. Guided by the core philosophy of Syntegrative Education, it builds a deeply syntegrated “industry-academia-research-application” innovation ecosystem. The platform provides customized and systematic high-end training solutions for governments, enterprises, and elite managers, empowering industry, organizations, and individuals to lead the future amid transformation and achieve sustainable growth and value co-creation.
Entrepreneurship and Enterprise Hub (hereafter referred to as EEH) is a strategic core platform developed by the Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University (XJTLU) Entrepreneur College (Taicang). Its mission is to forge close links between the University and cutting-edge industry practices, jointly building an innovative ecosystem that drives industrial upgrading and development. EEH’s vision is to become a hub for fostering the transformation and reformation of diverse industries, as well as a cradle for empowering every learner to evolve into a future industry elite. Currently, EEH comprises four platforms: Entrepreneurship Education, Enterprise and Industry Ecosystem, Entrepreneurship Incubation, and Industry Executive Education.
The Entrepreneurship Education platform follows the philosophy of “Syntegrative Education.” The UG ENT modules run throughout the students’ academic year, aiming to deeply integrate real-world industry contexts with curriculum content and provide opportunities for in-depth engagement with cutting-edge industrial resources and practices. Meanwhile, the integrated programme also enables genuine deep integration between the undergraduate major courses offered by the industry schools and the minor courses provided by EEH. During the teaching process, we emphasise project-based learning and encourage interdisciplinary teamwork to enhance students’ comprehensive industry literacy. Against the backdrop of the accelerated evolution of artificial intelligence (AI) and Industry 4.0, technological disruption has become a norm in industrial competition, and new business models continue to emerge. Enterprises that fail to rapidly upgrade themselves or expand their business boundaries risk being overtaken by competitors. In this context, industries across all sectors have an increasingly urgent demand for innovative and interdisciplinary talents who can help enterprises address the challenges of technological transformation. Innovation capabilities and entrepreneurial thinking have become core drivers of social change. The MSc Entrepreneurship and Innovation programme offers a broad range of pathways to meet diverse students’ interests and needs: Business and AI Innovation, Sustainable Solutions and Inclusive Technology, Creative Technology, Enterprise Governance, Innovation and Succession, Venture Investment, Smart Cities, Technology Transfer Management, Strategic Human Resources Management, Intelligent Robotics, Global Public Health, Smart Ageing and Health Management.
The Entrepreneurship Incubation consists of X3 Co-Venture and Innovation Factory. X3 Co-Venture adopts a three-stage methodology to help students in launching their own business projects and startups, – “Innovation & experimentation, project Incubation, and finally acceleration, focusing on Industrial, market, and investor connect”. It taps students’ potential in innovation and entrepreneurship, adds value to and empowers students’ startup projects by providing all necessary resources and support at every step of the journey, writes new success stories, and ultimately creates value for society. As a key component of XJTLU Syntegrative Education concept, X3 Co-Venture will be a contributor in innovation and entrepreneurship from the birth of an entrepreneurial project to its full growth by integrating international resources and networks to support students’ innovation journeys in all aspects. Innovation Factory (IF) is an XJTLU Entrepreneur College (XEC) level platform. IF is built on a spirit of innovation, entrepreneurship, and syntegrative education. It is linked to all the industrial schools at XEC campus and connects all the laboratory facilities with access to 62+ laboratories across the campus to facilitate technological innovation, rapid prototyping, and product development projects. XJTLU 2.0 education model and syntegrative education being the focus of IF, it leverages upon academic experts, industrial connections and mentors, cutting-edge laboratories and facilities, as well as other platforms across XJTLU to support the delivery of real-world industry-focused and impactful solutions to real-world problems a lot quicker. In addition to the above, IF acts as a springboard for student innovators at XJTLU to try out their ideas in the form of designs and turn them into products, processes, or solutions. It thus provides them with a rich set of resources, facilities, and expertise to facilitate their educational enrichment journey.
The Enterprise and Industry Ecosystem Platform is committed to building an industry-government-academia (I-G-A) ecosystem. It facilitates knowledge sharing, technology transfer, and cross-industry collaboration to meet the needs of the industrial sector and create win-win opportunities for every partner within the ecosystem. Through collaboration with industry, the department promotes an industry demand-driven integrated education model. This model cultivates talents with robust industry knowledge, addressing the technological and employment needs of future industrial development. Government efforts to build innovation systems help to foster collaboration between universities and industry, create an optimal environment for the rational allocation of innovation resources, and ensure the healthy development of the ecosystem.
The Industry Executive Education platform is one of the key platforms of XJTLU Entrepreneur College (Taicang) to deepen industry collaboration and practice Syntegrative Education. Guided by the core philosophy of Syntegrative Education, it builds a deeply syntegrated “industry-academia-research-application” innovation ecosystem. The platform provides customized and systematic high-end training solutions for governments, enterprises, and elite managers, empowering industry, organizations, and individuals to lead the future amid transformation and achieve sustainable growth and value co-creation.