1.1 Join our Network

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The international significance of the entrepreneurial mindset is demonstrated by the fact that the members of our Network come from 85 countries.  Our members work in the private, public and not for profit sectors.  

 It's quick and easy to [JOIN US]. Membership is FREE. Simply provide your contact details and check that you are happy with our membership terms. By joining our Network you become a valuable member of our international community of like-minded people.

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Our members represent a very wide range of sectors including agriculture, aviation, financial services, healthcare, higher education, IT, journalism, legal services, local government, marketing, media, NGOs, professional associations, social enterprises, supply chain management, sustainability and technology.  

There are many words to describe our members: “entrepreneurs”, "intrapreneurs", “change agents”, "innovators", “lone champions” and "activists." However you choose to describe yourself, our mission is to support you on your entrepreneurial journey.

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 The Director of the Network, Paul Coyle, regularly provides expert advice and consultancy. Paul is known as an international expert in the entrepreneurial mindset, leadership and organisational transformation.  In 2020/21, he is working as an expert advisor to the OECD for a review of HE in Lithuania.

Paul has given presentations at conferences, written papers for journals, authored reports of national projects, been interviewed for specialist publications and written numerous organisational strategies, policies and internal reports. 

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The events he has spoken at in Australia, throughout Europe, in the Far East and South Africa have connected him to leading business schools, Fortune Global 500 companies, governmental bodies and ministries, healthcare providers, higher education institutions, hospitals, research bodies, private companies, public sector organisations, professional associations and social enterprises. 

Paul is an expert advisor for HEInnovate, the online entrepreneurial self-assessment tool for HEIs that has been developed with the support of the OCED and the European Commission. He has been actively involved with the European Institute of Innovation and Technology for a number of years, undertaking peer reviews of applications to EIT Heath Campus and EIT E-Labs, and as a juror for the EIT CHANGE awards.

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Paul’s education and training includes an executive certificate in Entrepreneurial University Leadership from the Saïd Business School at the University of Oxford and a Postgraduate Certificate in Institutional Management and Change in Higher Education from the University of Twente and the Open University. He holds an MA in Microcomputer Systems from the University of Bradford and a BSc in Physics from Aston University.

From 2013-2017, Paulworked as a self-employed innovation consultant supporting Higher Education Institutions around the globe to become more entrepreneurial.  From 1995-2013, he enjoyed a successful career in HE, which included a decade at executive level. He held the titles of Pro Vice-Chancellor, Executive Dean, and Professor of Entrepreneurial Leadership, and he worked in many disciplines including art, business, computing, design, entrepreneurship, health, IT, management and science.