In 2008, the Global Institute for Innovation & Entrepreneurship of Nanjing University was founded by Nanjing University and Polytechnic Institute of NYU. The University of Warwick from the UK joined the institute in 2012. The institute is attached to the Innovation & Entrepreneurship and Achievement Transformation Office of Nanjing University, aiming to stimulate the awareness of innovation and entrepreneurship, enhance the capacity of innovation and entrepreneurship, share innovation and entrepreneurship resources, and promote innovation and entrepreneurship enterprises. It serves the undergraduates, postgraduates, doctoral students and young alumni to create the innovation and entrepreneurship education system with five-sphere integrated plan and nurture NJU talents with innovation, interdisciplinarity and application ability in the new era through the integration of innovation & entrepreneurship and five educations, professional education, ideological and political education, scientific education, and industrial education. Besides, it provides the innovation & entrepreneurship training for party and government units, in order to expand innovation effect and enhance the ability of innovation education to serve local economic and social development.
Vision & Mission
International Innovation & Entrepreneurship Institute
Integrate global innovation resources to promote the establishment of innovation ecosystem
Global Innovation & Entrepreneurship Ecology
Connect with international scientific innovation resources to enhance the capability of industrial innovation
Open Innovation & Entrepreneurship Environment
Build multiple communication platform to boost the development of innovative economy
In the era of innovation and entrepreneurship, the Chinese government vigorously boosts innovation in various fields. In light of the growing social demands on innovation and entrepreneurship, the institute established, which has the following advantages:
1. Unique Location
The institute is located at Yangtze River delta region, which is one of the most dynamic economic development regions in China, and has the strongest demand for innovation and entrepreneurship, providing wide development space for the institute. The Nanjing Municipal Government plans to build Nanjing into a training capital for international talents, which fosters a good environment for the development of the institute, and directly offers support on land utilization and policy.
2. Extensive Social Resources
The advisors of the advisory committee of the institute are all celebrities in various fields. They have strong social resources and extraordinary personal abilities, making great contributions to the development of the institute.
