Table 6.

Takeaways third mission literature at macro-level

Level	SDGs	What are the practices/strategies adopted to pursue the SDGs?
Macro	Single	Establishing cross-sector SDG-related partnership to fulfil SDG 17 Creating collaborative partnership for quality and access of education between individuals within and outside higher education, within and across disciplines and within and across countries
	Multiple
	Overall	Prioritizing third mission efforts in the vision and mission of the HEIs from top level Forming networks with influential actors (i.e. industry, local government or NGO partners) Nurturing collaboration between research and practice Promoting collaborative research and consulting, licensing, ad hoc advice and networking, technology transfer centers and spin-offs Adopting living lab model Launching platforms for sustainability education and collaborations among academics Intensifying working with government and policymakers as well as the local community Policy making towards knowledge transfer and outreach channels