Creating a sustainable entrepreneurial ecosystem at higher education institution level

Abstract

Creating a solid entrepreneurial ecosystem at national level is conditioned by the promotion of a strong culture of entrepreneurship. In Romania, however, creating such a system is a difficult mission due to the low level of entrepreneurial education that hinders the initiative in the field. In this context, the purpose of this study is to contribute to the understanding of the role that innovative universities can play in stimulating entrepreneurial initiative in a healthy business environment, as an engine of sustainable economic development. The example analyzed is the "Ovidius" University of the Constanta and its entrepreneurial transformation strategy, starting from an inclusive approach and a network perspective, which promotes entrepreneurship at all levels, facilitates interaction with other public and private actors from the community level, and supports the projects in the economic and social environment, all of them contributing to the creation of a sustainable entrepreneurial ecosystem at institution level.