RiHEI (RiHEI) Started, 3 years

The RiHEI Project ”Responsible and Impactful Universities as Sustainable Growth and Enterprise Catalysts in Georgia” aims to reimagine the role of Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) as key drivers of sustainable, socially and environmentally responsible growth. The project seeks to align education, research, and innovation more closely with private sector needs, thereby enhancing youth employability, fostering entrepreneurship, and supporting regional development.

Through a comprehensive and collaborative approach, RiHEI will:

• Strengthen the capabilities of young people and promote STEAM skills,
• Foster responsible innovation through quadruple helix collaboration,
• Encourage public-private impact investment,
• Facilitate youth entrepreneurship,
• Develop synergies through cluster-based ecosystem building,
• Ensure the inclusion of vulnerable communities and support rural and remote areas.

The overarching goal is to establish Georgian HEIs as engaged and transformative institutions that actively contribute to the country’s socio-economic development.