The Polytechnic University of Tomar is now part of the restricted list of Higher Education Institutions leading a consortium of this magnitude and importance, especially in terms of higher education and research policies in Europe.The KreativEU (Knowledge & Creativity European University) entails a bottom-up and unique alliance of universities across Europe, linking and connecting local and national heritage, traditions, crafts and folklore to a common European value, strengthening the European identity, cohesion, knowledge economy, employment, creativity, culture and welfare. KreativEU is the result of a great collective effort, which has been developed in recent years, to boost teaching and research at the Polytechnic University of Tomar.