Project overview
ENERGiES is a European programme currently under development, aiming to increase the attractiveness of doctoral studies in the field of sustainable entrepreneurship and managerial innovation. Its ambition is to design a coherent and progressive research training pathway, supporting students from Master’s level to doctoral studies within a collaborative European academic framework.
partnership
The ENERGiES consortium brings together European higher education institutions with complementary expertise in:
- Sustainable entrepreneurship
- Management and innovation
- Research training and doctoral supervision
Partners :
University of Montpellier (UM)
UM is a research intensive university covering a wide range of scientific and technological fields, with 51,000 students and 5,100 staff. Strongly engaged at the European and international levels, UM actively coordinates and participates in numerous Eramus+ projects. LEARN MORE
University of Barcelona (UB)
UB teach more than 60,000 students each year across seventeen faculties distributed throughout a network of campuses in the metropolitan area of Barcelona. We are a leading Spanish institution in research, as reflected in the foremost international rankings. We are members of the European University Association (EUA) and the League of European Research Universities (LERU). LEARN MORE
Kozminski University (KU)
KU is a leading Polish private academic institution specialising in social sciences, business, management, economics, finance, law, and related disciplines. Established in 1993, KU is recognized by the Financial Times as the top business school in Central and Eastern Europe and one of the strongest institutions of its kind in the region. It is among the elite group of business schools worldwide holding the prestigious Triple Crown accreditations: AACSB, EQUIS, and AMBA, a distinction achieved by fewer than 125 business schools globally.
The university educates approximately 12,000 learners, including undergraduate and graduate students, participants of postgraduate and MBA programs, and doctoral candidates. Over 1,500 international students from 88 countries study at KU, reflecting its strong global profile. The alumni network now exceeds 70,000 graduates. LEARN MORE
Réseau Entreprendre (RE)
Founded in 1986, RE is an international network of 16 000 entrepreneurs. Our objective is to create jobs and we are convinced that: “To create jobs we have to create employers”. Our entrepreneurs implement free mentoring for other SME’s business head who want to start up, boost and develop their businesses. LEARN MORE
Zurich university of applied sciences (ZHAW)
The ZHAW / SML is one of the leading universities of applied sciences and one of the biggest Business Schools in Switzerland. We offer teaching, research, and continuing education – both practice-oriented and science-based. Research & development at the ZHAW/SML focus on key societal challenges, sustainable development, energy, digital (AI) transformation, societal integration, internationalization & entrepreneurship. We hold the “Triple Crown” with three international accreditations, AACSB, EQUIS and AMBA and we are regularly featured in renowned rankings published by the Financial Times. We are member of the EU Alliance EELISA. LEARN MORE
The project is planned to run for 36 months, from September 2025 to August 2028.
funding
The ENERGiES project is co-funded by the European Union under the Erasmus+ Programme Key Action AC220 Cooperation partnerships.
