A Pilot Study on the Perception of Innovation and Entrepreneurship

Abstract

Problem Statement: The concepts of innovation and entrepreneurship must be understood and adopted to ensure such transformation in the university after "Entrepreneurial and Innovative University Index" publication. The basic problem of this research is an analysis of how entrepreneurs define the concepts of innovation and entrepreneurship. Purpose of Study:This research is focused on how innovation and entrepreneurship concepts are defined by company and project owners making innovation, the types of innovation they work on, the challenges they encounter during the process, and the coping strategies they use Method: This study used a qualitative research pattern and phenomenological research. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews conducted with the owners of five companies who voluntarily

Innovation Activity Peculiarities for College and University Students

“…As pointed out in [15] "It is necessary for universities to make changes in their education content, settings, and targets to support entrepreneurship and innovation. As it is not possible for students to reach a level at which they can be innovative just through their efforts at university, creative thinking should also be developed through creativity education and creative teaching at all education levels starting from kindergarten.…”