Christine Pirhofer

Christine Pirhofer is an academic researcher and project manager at the R&D Department of MCI Management Center Innsbruck since October 2006. Her work focuses on entrepreneurship education, technology transfer, and EU policy. She holds a Mag. phil. in Political Science and History from Leopold-Franzens-Universität Innsbruck with a specialization in European Integration.

Her research contributions include leading projects such as the Erasmus+-funded EICAA (Entrepreneurship and Intrapreneurship Competences Assessment Alliance) and PIETE (Partnership for Initial Entrepreneurship Teacher Education), which developed digital tools and teaching frameworks for entrepreneurship skill development. She also contributed to FP7/FP6 projects like EuKTS (European Knowledge Transfer Society) addressing knowledge transfer professionalism.

Key areas of expertise include: entrepreneurial skills assessment, modular teaching design, EU-funded innovation programs, and sustainable development strategies. Her work bridges academia and industry through practical tools like the EICAA Competence Development Kit and the EEE Teaching Toolkit.

Recent publications (2023-2025) emphasize experiential learning methods like 'speed dating' with family firm entrepreneurs to enhance enterprising literacy. She has presented at major conferences including EAIR Forum and EuroCHRIE, focusing on entrepreneurship education trends and regional innovation ecosystems.