Following the successful completion of the first and second BIKE-HEI training cycles, which enabled more than 750 students and over 200 university staff members to enhance their knowledge and skills, we are pleased to announce the third and final cycle of free training sessions. This time, the programme offers a diverse range of timely and relevant topics in creativity, sustainability, entrepreneurship, artificial intelligence, and the green and digital transition. Once again, all training sessions will take place online, with sessions for academic staff starting on 10 September and sessions for non-academic staff on 17 September.
BIKE-HEI (Boosting Innovative and Knowledge-based Entrepreneurship of HEIs) is an international project jointly implemented by the University of Alicante, the University of Primorska, Saarland University, and Mariupol State University, all members of the Transform4Europe Alliance. With a strong emphasis on the green and digital transition, the project strengthens innovation ecosystems, supports start-ups, and promotes entrepreneurship based on artificial intelligence. BIKE-HEI creates new business opportunities for innovative entrepreneurs in the fields of environmental protection, climate action, and the green economy, while enhancing the role of universities in regional innovation systems and supporting the development of spin-off companies.
Why join?
Participants will:
The programme is delivered by renowned international and national experts, and participants who successfully complete the training will receive a certificate.
Training for academic staff
The programme includes training sessions for university academic and non-academic staff. Training for academic staff will take place between 10 and 29 September 2026.
| Title | Date and time | Trainer |
| Green and digital innovations: creative approaches to the sustainability of modern business models | Thursday, 10. september, 9.00–11.30 | Mariupol State University |
| Creative problem-solving with design thinking in academia | Tuesday, 22. september, 9.00–11.30 | Saarland University |
| Code and data licensing: open source, free software, and Creative Commons | Wednesday, 23. september, 9.00–11.30 | Univerza na Primorskem |
| Strategies to boost creative thinking with innovative purposes | Tuesday, 29. september, 9.00–11.30 | Univerza v Alicanteju |
Training for Professional Staff
Training for university non-academic staff will take place between 17 September and 5 October 2026.
| Title | Date | Trainer |
| Green and digital innovations in practice: how creative solutions make business resilient to crises | Thursday, 17. september, 9.00–11.30 | Mariupol State University |
| Code and data licensing: open source, free software, and Creative Commons | Tuesday, 22. september, 9.00–11.30 | Univerza na Primorskem |
| Driving creative thinking for sustainable institutional change | Wednesday, 30. september, 9.00–11.30 | Univerza v Alicanteju |
| Creative ways to survive and thrive in uncertain environments | Monday, 5. september, 9.00–11.30 | Saarland University |
Registration and Training Format
Registration is available via the online application form: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/e/YCT9hEWfPa.
The trainings will be conducted online via Zoom, enabling easy participation regardless of location. Registered participants will receive access links and detailed instructions in due time.
All learning materials will be available in the online learning platform (https://course.bike-hub.eu), where participants are required to register before the start of the programme. Upon completion of the entire training cycle, participants will take a short final quiz in order to receive their certificate.