ECIU is a network of universities who are united by a common profile, by shared beliefs and interests, and mutual trust.
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All ECIU universities have strengths in engineering and social sciences.
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All are relatively young, either in age or spirit, and strongly committed to the encouragement of innovation and entrepreneurship.
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All have very close ties to industry and to their regions.
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All are committed to developing unconventional forms of teaching and learning.
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All are research-intensive.
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All wish to sustain and nurture internationally-minded staff.
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All are determined to offer their students high quality education with international focus.
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All experiment with new forms of management and administration.
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All invest to play a significant role in European policy-making in the fields of research, innovation and education.
