The SEVERE project aims to develop a transnational programme for nurturing entrepreneurial mind-sets and skills in order to encourage active citizenship and social entrepreneurship. At the same time, it will seek to reflect a completely new approach to working life born out of the COVID-19 crisis – as well as the Climate Emergency - and increasing demands for more sustainable forms of international collaboration, as well as a transformation in the way societies tackle these challenges. It reflects the increasing importance of civic society and the social innovation ecosystem and the role that universities can play in nurturing social entrepreneurs, supporting social enterprises and creating new opportunities for collaboration. SEVERE will meet a number of specific objectives: 1.develop a deeper awareness within universities in order to prepare their students for direct community action through digital means;2.create a suite of online tools housed within a virtual collaboration space that will help students but also social enterprises to collaborate and create joint ventures remotely;3.validate the tools by incubating 12 social innovation projects with partners in six different countries;4.establish a platform for virtual internships whereby students will be able to work remotely for social enterprises and community groups on specific projects;5.create and promote a SEVERE network open to promote digital social innovation.The project is coordinated by Glasgow Caledonian University which has several years’ experience coordinating projects under the Erasmus+ Strategic Partnerships as well as CBHE and Knowledge Alliances Programmes, specialising in the field of Social Innovation. The project partners all have a range of specialist experience in areas relating to the field: the University of Aveiro, specialising in design thinking and social innovation; Dublin City University specialising in student entrepreneurship and ideation; Servizi Didattici e Scientifici per l Universita Di Firenze, specialising in social enterprise support and the related ecosystem; Universidad Pompeu Fabra, specialising in service learning and microcredit; Montpelier Business School, specialising in responsible finance and social innovation.By the end of the project the following impact will have been made:Participants-They will become more aware of the needs of their communities and develop skills for active civic engagement and entrepreneurship;-They will be able to increase their employability both specifically in the area of social enterprise and community engagement (which has become increasingly important in the aftermath of covid-19) but also in other areas which seek individuals with well-rounded and altruistic personalities.-Improve their digital skills and specific skills for remote working and virtual collaboration which are now so prevalent and increasingly essential post covid-19 but also with the growing climate emergency which demands a more responsible approach to transnational cooperation. Participating organisations -Greater capacity for incubating student ideas, potentially transnationally but also virtually.-Greater employability of students-Closer relationship with their communities and the social innovation ecosystem-A greater understanding of the potential and limits of remote working and a more relevant approach to higher education that recognise digital social innovation as a key tool for socioeconomic impact.These impacts will be transferable to other institutions outside the consortium. Target Groups and other relevant stakeholders-More suitably-skilled workforce to enrich the social innovation ecosystem; -Access to more tools for remote working and digital social innovation;-improved health and well-being; -more sustainable environment; -more cohesive and equitable society.