Blended Intensive Program - 2022 Summer Course on Innovation and Entrepreneurship.

19-26 Sept. 2022, Technical University of Crete Campus, Chania, Greece

The course is closed for enrolment.

Participants received input on the main cross-institutional research areas “Lighthouse Missions” commonly defined from the EURECA-PRO universities and aligned with the Green Deal objectives and worked out in real life challenges by developing business ideas, in small international, interdisciplinary groups. The summer school was divided into three parts completed in two months (3 ECTS).

Course type: Hybrid (on campus + online ) - 3ECTS
Duration: 3 months, including one week at TUC (19-26 Sept. 2022)
University offering the course: Technical University of Crete
Language: English

The course consists of 14 lectures delivered by professors and researchers of the EURECA-PRO partner Universities. The following thematic areas will be covered: Business basics, entrepreneurship-packing ideas into business concepts, innovation, management and finance. The course and lecture series are addressed to students and staff. The lectures begin on March 16, 2022 and conclude on July 6, 2022. The Lecture Schedule is available below.

ECTS Credits Eligibility: Students may be awarded with 3 ECTS credits, provided that they checked this option during registration, they attend (in real-time) at least 11 out of 14 lectures and participate successfully in an online test at the end of the course. The study load requirement for the test is estimated to be 50 hours.

Certificate of Attendance Eligibility: Interested participants may receive a Certificate of Attendance for their participation in the training course, provided that they check this option during registration and they attend at least six hours of the online lectures during the entire course.

More information about the course, including registration information, can be found here.


Course type: Online (zoom lectures)
Duration: 16/03/2022-15/07/2022
Estimated learning time: 75-85 hours (for attendance and self-study)
University offering the course: Technical University of Crete
Language: English

The EURECA-PRO Innovation Academy  launches the Innovation & Entrepreneurship Programme aiming to foster entrepreneurial activity within the EURECA-PRO community and bring the R&I sector one step closer to industry, society and communities at large. The Programme offers 3 activities.

Offered Activities

  • Deep Dive Into Innovation Intensive Course / Online [15.05.2023 - 16.06.2023]
  • InnoForum 2023 “Unlocking the Potential of Failure in Innovation”  / hybrid[06.06.2023]
  • Business Game / online simulation game [01-15.06.202]
Target group: students, staff, young professionals – potential entrepreneurs.

Level of participation: Interested learners can attend one or more of the activities (see below) offered from EURECA-PRO Innovation Academy and receive a Certificate of Attendance/Completion or 2 ECTS for the Deep Dive into Innovation & Entrepreneurship Intensive Course only.

By successfully completing all three activities, you will be awarded the EURECA-PRO Certificate of Specialization in Innovation & Entrepreneurship.

More information can be found here

Course type: Online and hybrid components
Duration: 5 weeks [15.05.2023 - 16.06.2023]
University offering the course: Technical University of Crete
Language: English