Abstract:

The focus of this research is to present a particular typology of entrepreneurial projects in the field of Entrepreneurship Education. The article describes the operational model of the “Contamination Lab” an innovative Laboratory aimed at developing an entrepreneurial mindset, creativity and innovation at University of Salento (Lecce, Italy) according to the learning strategy of the Entrepreneurship Education. The laboratory involves all the University’s students with different backgrounds (Business, Humanities, Social science, Science, Engineering , Biology, arts etc..) through an innovative extra-curricular learning program to create an entrepreneurial awareness, mindset and capability. The final value is to grow in effectiveness and contamination of ideas, knowledge and skills within the University and the local Entrepreneurship Ecosystem according the Quadruple Helix model (Carayannis and Campbell, 2009).