Mykolas Romeris University (MRU) has been selected to coordinate a new international project titled HEI-TRAIN: HEI Transformation for Entrepreneurship and AI-Driven Innovation. The project is funded under the 2024 Call for Proposals by the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) Higher Education Initiative.

Led by MRU’s Public Security Academy, the project brings together a strong consortium of higher education institutions, research centers, and business partners from across Europe and Ukraine. The initiative aims to foster entrepreneurship and the application of artificial intelligence in higher education, with a strong focus on inclusion.

Project Highlights:

• Development of inclusive AI-driven entrepreneurship programs
• Establishment of International Freelancer Schools (IFS)
• Support for startup ecosystems and mentorship
• Focus on women, IDPs, and migrants
• Long-term institutional transformation through innovation

Full Partners:

• Mykolas Romeris University (Lithuania – Coordinator)
• Pryazovskyi State Technical University (Ukraine)
• Dmytro Motornyi Tavria State Agrotechnological University (Ukraine)
• ISMA University of Applied Science (Latvia)
• Center of Advanced Internet Studies gGmbH (Germany)
• Sytenko Institute of Spine and Joint Pathology NAMS (Ukraine)
• Techfin, UAB (Lithuania)
• Prom-Life, LLC (Ukraine)
• Alessio Parrino (Germany)
• BBH Investments LLC (Latvia)

Associated Partners:

• Mariupol City Council (relocated to Dnipro)
• Executive Committee of the Melitopol City Council (relocated to Zaporizhzhia)

Supported by: EIT Food

Coordinated by: EIT RawMaterials

MRU is proud to drive this ambitious effort, helping shape the future of education and innovation across borders. Let’s unlock the full potential of higher education through collaboration, technology, and impact.