Each of the Asian partner universities has established a Talent Co-Creation Lab. The Labs involve the business, non-profit and public sector in the process of building students’ skills and knowledge. They manage a variety of activities, depending on the priorities of the hosting university, including:

• establishing contacts and negotiating/planning cooperation with external stakeholders
• initiation, design and implementation of live innovation and research projects
• joint university-stakeholder development and delivery of training activities
• regular consultation between the Labs’ staff and external stakeholders on needed skills and potential updates and additions to the regular university curriculum
• maintaining contacts with employers in view of organizing internships and traineeships for students
• provision of consultancy and support to faculty members wishing to integrate entrepreneurship and innovation training in study programmes or co-curricular activities
• review and assessment of the impact of institutional activities, processes and decisions on graduates’ employability, and raise awareness of deficiencies and areas of improvement
• organizing entrepreneurship or innovation training sessions for students in various disciplines.

Each Partner Country University has developed a framework that outlines the design and planned operations of its Talent Co-Creation Lab and clarifies the Lab’s place within the University structure, its functioning, management and activities, as well as applicable rules and regulations. For sustainability purposes, a 2-year action plan was developed for each of the created Talent Co-Creation Labs.

> Talent Co-Creation Lab at Agriculture and Forestry University, Nepal
> Talent Co-Creation Lab at Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University, India
> Talent Co-Creation Lab at Benguet State University, Philippines
> Talent Co-Creation Lab at Ifugao State University, Philippines
> Talent Co-Creation Lab at University of Hyderabad, India
> Talent Co-Creation Lab at University of Madras, India
> Talent Co-Creation Lab at RK University, India
> Talent Co-Creation Lab at Pokhara University, Nepal
> Talent Co-Creation Lab at University of Ruhuna
> Talent Co-Creation Lab at University of Peradeniya