Blended Intensive Program (BIP) in Entrepreneurship & Technology Transfer Principles

Introduction

The Blended Intensive Programme in Entrepreneurship & Technology Transfer, coordinated by Hellenic Mediterranean University (Crete, Greece), guides students from idea to venture. Combining online sessions with a hands-on week in Crete, it covers customer discovery, technology transfer, IP, and pitching, earning 3 ECTS. Open to all academic backgrounds, it is a chance to build real entrepreneurial skills alongside students from partner universities.

For your info the BIP# is: 2025-1-EL01-KA131-HED-000318176-4

Online Program & Dates

Online Sessions — Lectures

Date	Time (CET)	Session	Speaker(s)	Short Description / Expected Output
11 Jan 2027	17:00–18:00	Welcome Participants / Entrepreneurship Fundamentals: From Idea to Opportunity	Kostas Petridis Iliana Tzanaki	Understand the procedures of the BIP. Define their idea, the problem it addresses, and the corresponding opportunity.
18 Jan 2027	17:00–18:00	Understanding the Customer	Iliana Tzanaki	Define the target customer and their key needs.
25 Jan 2027	17:00–18:00	From Opportunity to Product	Iliana Tzanaki	Define the proposed product or service and its value proposition.
1 Feb 2027	17:00–18:00	The Entrepreneurial Playground	Lana-Ann Brady	Explore entrepreneurial characteristics, entrepreneurship versus intrapreneurship, and different entrepreneurial archetypes.
8 Feb 2027	17:00–18:00	Lean Canvas for Startups	Itumeleng Maome	Explore the Lean Canvas and transform innovative ideas into viable startup models by identifying customer needs, value propositions, revenue streams, and key business assumptions.

Onsite Week — Lectures & Talks

Time	Monday 15 February 2027	Tuesday 16 February 2027	Wednesday 17 February 2027	Thursday 18 February 2027	Friday 19 February 2027
10:00–10:30	Participants Registration & Welcome K. Petridis	The University as an Innovation Hub Marianna Malliotaki	Invention Evaluation & Prior Art Analysis in Academic Labs G. Kakavelakis	Regional Policies to Foster Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Technology Transfer: Perspectives from Crete. Theodora Koutentaki	Workshop #5: HEInnovate
10:30–11:00	Warm-up Activity George Vardalachakis	From EU Policy to Sustainable Business Opportunities Nikolaos Moraitakis	The Fundamentals of a Business Plan Gentrit Berisha	Creativity and innovation: switching off the strong focus mode and turning on the free associations in our brain Esther Marzell Szilágyi	Workshop #5: HEInnovate
11:00–11:30	How to Build a Superteam K. Petridis	Translational Research Grants & Non-Dilutive European Funding George Kakavelakis	From IDEA to PROTOTYPE: Innovation enabled by the Westphalian Intelligent Sensor Integration Pilot Line Andreas Bablich	TBA	Workshop #5: HEInnovate
11:30–12:00	Coffee Break	Coffee Break	Coffee Break	Coffee Break	Coffee Break
12:00–12:30	From Product / Service to Market Iliana Tzanaki	Academic IP Rights, Invention Disclosures & Patenting Strategy Mr. Michael Irwin	When Technology meets Market Forces Nava Shaked	TBA	TBA
12:30–13:00	Good for the Planet, Good for Business Lana-Ann Brady · Online contribution	SCRUM & Creative Thinking. A pathway to success Manolis Lourakis	Student entrepreneurship and innovation in Lodz: what we do and what we have learned Julian Leszkowicz	TBA	BIP Evaluation by the Participants
13:00–14:30	Lunch Break	Lunch Break	Lunch Break	Lunch Break	Lunch Break
14:30–16:00	Workshop #1: Design Thinking Principles Galia Shimron	Workshop #2: Apply the Scrum Manolis Lourakis	Workshop #3: From an Idea to Opportunity Iliana Tzanaki	Workshop #4: From Lab to Launch K. Vassakis	Certificate Ceremony for the BIP Students

Learning Outcomes

Understand the innovation process and apply methods for practicing Technology Entrepreneurship
Understand evidence-based entrepreneurship, identify real problems, and assess the value of intrapreneurship
Conduct marketplace conversations using customer archetypes and personas to refine ideas
Articulate ideas through design thinking, implement them using SCRUM, and craft an Evidence-Based Pitch Deck

Assessment Methods

Active Participation in the online sessions (20%)
Active Participation in the onsite sessions (30%)
Final Exam Paper (50%)

Award ECTS

Credits: 3 ECTS

Venue

The BIP’s Onsite week will take place at the Hellenic Mediterranean University (HMU)

Address: Hellenic Mediterranean University (HMU), Estavromenos, 71410 Heraklion, Crete, Greece.

The link to the campus on Google Maps is the following: https://maps.app.goo.gl/sb2YrD9hVb9USoT77

BIP Coordinators

Speakers

Coordinator

Prof. Konstantinos Petridis, HMU, email: c.petridischania@gmail.com

Partner Universities

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Accommodation

Heraklion offers a wide range of accommodation options, from centrally located hotels to apartments and short-term rentals.

Special Accommodation Offer for Conference Participants

We are pleased to offer conference participants a special accommodation benefit through our collaboration with Hotelyzer, a Greek hotel and tourist accommodation management company working with a network of hotels, apartments.

Participants can explore available accommodation through the dedicated booking platform:

Hotelyzer

https://biphrakleio.hotelyzer.gr/en

For the BIP, participants can use the promo code to receive an additional 10% discout: BIPFEB

Additional Hotel Recommendations in Heraklion City Center

Ibis Styles Heraklion Central
https://www.guestreservations.com/ibis-styles-heraklion-central/booking
Olive Green Hotel
https://www.guestreservations.com/olive-green-hotel/booking
Capsis Astoria Heraklion
https://capsishotels.gr/astoria/
Lato Boutique Hotel
https://www.lato.gr/
DOM Boutique Hotel
https://domhotel.gr/
Atrion Hotel
https://www.atrion.gr/en

Participants may also explore the wide range of hotels, apartments and other accommodation available in Heraklion through platforms such as Booking.com and Airbnb.