{"id":1385,"date":"2026-08-11T11:48:48","date_gmt":"2026-08-11T11:48:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/crpz.upr.si\/en\/?page_id=1385"},"modified":"2026-08-11T11:57:03","modified_gmt":"2026-08-11T11:57:03","slug":"bike-hei","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/crpz.upr.si\/en\/bike-hei\/","title":{"rendered":"BIKE-HEI"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n<div class=\"spin-out-item\">\n\n    <div class=\"spin-out-item-image\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" style=\"max-width: 200px;\" src=\"\" alt=\"\">\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"spin-out-item-title\">\n        <h2>Boosting Innovative and Knowledge-based Entrepreneurship of HEIs (Bike-HEI)<\/h2>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"spin-out-item-content\">\n        <p data-assistant-stream-block=\"\" data-assistant-stream-block-index=\"1\">The\u00a0Boosting Innovative and\u00a0Knowledge-Based Entrepreneurship\u00a0in Higher Education\u00a0Institutions (BIKE-HEI)\u00a0project aims to\u00a0strengthen the role\u00a0of higher education\u00a0institutions within regional\u00a0innovation ecosystems by\u00a0supporting the adoption\u00a0of\u00a0artificial intelligence\u00a0(AI)\u00a0in the later\u00a0stages of innovation\u00a0processes. The\u00a0project\u00a0focuses on fostering\u00a0entrepreneurship and developing\u00a0AI-based solutions\u00a0in the fields\u00a0of\u00a0environmental protection, climate action, and\u00a0the green economy.<\/p>\n<p data-assistant-stream-block=\"\" data-assistant-stream-block-index=\"2\">BIKE-HEI brings together\u00a0four European higher\u00a0education institutions\u2014the\u00a0University of Alicante\u00a0(Spain), the\u00a0University of Passau\u00a0(Germany), the\u00a0University of Primorska\u00a0(Slovenia), and\u00a0Mariupol State University\u00a0(Ukraine)\u2014along with business\u00a0partners, non-governmental\u00a0organisations, and science\u00a0parks. The consortium\u00a0shares the common\u00a0objective of\u00a0advancing\u00a0the\u00a0twin transition\u2014digital and green\u00a0transformation\u2014through\u00a0AI-driven innovation, institutional change,\u00a0and strategic collaboration.<\/p>\n<p>The project will:<\/p>\n<ul data-assistant-stream-block=\"\" data-assistant-stream-block-index=\"3\">\n<li>establish a\u00a0joint\u00a0Innovation and Entrepreneurship\u00a0Hub (BIKE Hub);<\/li>\n<li>provide tailored training\u00a0programmes and mentoring\u00a0for students, academic\u00a0staff, and professional\u00a0support staff;<\/li>\n<li>create\u00a0support structures for\u00a0spin-off and\u00a0start-up companies;<\/li>\n<li>improve institutional policies\u00a0and strategies in\u00a0the fields of\u00a0innovation and entrepreneurship;<\/li>\n<li>establish new partnerships\u00a0with external stakeholders\u00a0and regional innovation\u00a0ecosystems.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-assistant-stream-block=\"\" data-assistant-stream-block-index=\"4\">By integrating the\u00a0concept of the\u00a0knowledge entrepreneur\u00a0into the\u00a0Transform4Europe European\u00a0University Alliance, BIKE-HEI will\u00a0ensure long-term\u00a0impact, transferability, and sustainability. Through\u00a0a multidisciplinary and\u00a0inclusive approach, the\u00a0project will equip\u00a0more than\u00a01,250 participants\u00a0with entrepreneurial skills\u00a0and foster a\u00a0culture of innovation\u00a0aligned with the\u00a0objectives of\u00a0EIT Climate-KIC,\u00a0EIT Digital, and\u00a0EIT RawMaterials.<\/p>\n<p>Contact person: Astrid Petz, astrid.petz@fm.upr.si, tel: 05 663 77 87<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-9311\" src=\"https:\/\/crpz.upr.si\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/BIKE-HEI-Logo-RGB_Extended-500-MEDIUM-300x159.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"159\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"spin-out-item-btn\">\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/bike-hub.eu\/\">\n            <span>Find out more<\/span>\n        <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n    \n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"advgb_blocks_editor_width":"","advgb_blocks_columns_visual_guide":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1385","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"coauthors":[],"author_meta":{"author_link":"https:\/\/crpz.upr.si\/en\/author\/astridpetz\/","display_name":"astridpetz"},"relative_dates":{"created":"Posted 21 hours ago","modified":"Updated 21 hours ago"},"absolute_dates":{"created":"Posted on August 11, 2026","modified":"Updated on August 11, 2026"},"absolute_dates_time":{"created":"Posted on August 11, 2026 11:48 am","modified":"Updated on August 11, 2026 11:57 am"},"featured_img_caption":"","featured_img":false,"series_order":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/crpz.upr.si\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1385","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/crpz.upr.si\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/crpz.upr.si\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/crpz.upr.si\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/crpz.upr.si\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1385"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/crpz.upr.si\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1385\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1409,"href":"https:\/\/crpz.upr.si\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1385\/revisions\/1409"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/crpz.upr.si\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1385"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}