The Future of Higher Education, Readiness for the Open Innovation Paradigm

  • Adriana Grigorescu*
  • , Speranța Pîrciog
  • , Amalia-Elena Mochnacs
  • , Throstur Olaf Sigurjonsson
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

The open innovation (OI) paradigm has significantly impacted higher education, especially within the context of the global networks of societies. The COVID-19 pandemic spurred innovation, creating online educational communities and transforming the academic approach. While OI, the movement towards online learning, and the industry-academia cooperation for a better grounding in labor market demands have been discussed in previous studies, this quantitative study furthers the understanding of the preparedness and efficiency of the education system for the new labor market. This study investigates the potential correlation between the education system and various socio-economic indicators, such as education expenditure, mobility opportunities, digital inclusion, employment, and urbanization. The regression analysis was conducted on the dataset obtained from the open-access EUROSTAT database.
Original languageEnglish
Article number21582440251376790
JournalSage Open
Volume15
Issue number4
Number of pages18
ISSN2158-2440
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Oct 2025

Bibliographical note

Published online: 9 October 2025.

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

  1. SDG 4 - Quality Education
    SDG 4 Quality Education

Keywords

  • Open innovation (OI)
  • Future university
  • Future higher education
  • Cross-country knowledge creation
  • Comparative studies

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