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Universities in Europe’s Green–Digital Transition: Ownership Structures, AI Integration and National Specialization in Europe proiektuaren ematea.

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Universities in Europe’s Green–Digital Transition: Ownership Structures, AI Integration and National Specialization in Europe proiektuaren ematea.

2026·10·02

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This project investigates the role of European universities in developing and protecting green energy generation and storage technologies. Based on patent analyses, it systematically compares general green energy patents with those that incorporate artificial intelligence (AI), in order to determine whether the incorporation of AI affects collaboration, ownership structures, patent quality and national specialisation dynamics.

The project addresses two research questions:

  • Research Question 1: Are specific ownership structures or collaboration models associated with higher-quality patents, and does the incorporation of AI alter these dynamics?
  • Research Question 2: How do national innovation systems influence the incorporation of AI into green technologies, and which country-specific factors explain the different technological trajectories?

The project provides policy-relevant insights into how institutions and national contexts influence Europe’s green–digital technological transformation.

Meet the Project Team

María Vivar-Simón
Innovation, Organizational Model, and People Strategy - Engineering Faculty - Mondragon Unibertsitatea

María Vivar-Simón

LinkedIn // Orcid // Google Scholar

Lucía Rodríguez Aceves
Entrepreneurship, family business and knowledge management
School of Economics and Business Science - Universidad Panamericana
Research Fellow (CYFE) - University of Bergamo

Lucía Rodríguez Aceves

LinkedIn // Orcid // Google Scholar // ResearchGate

Samuel Ashong
Department of Management, Information and Production Engineering (DIGIP) - University of Bergamo

Samuel Ashong

LinkedIn // ORCID

Idoia Apraiz
European Patent Attorney
Industrial Property Agent
IP Strategy and Management Area Manager

Idoia Apraiz

LinkedIn

Maite Couto-Ortega
Innovation, Organizational Model, and People Strategy - Engineering Faculty - Mondragon Unibertsitatea

Maite Couto-Ortega

LinkedIn // ORCID // ResearchGate

  

 

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Contact

For further information about the project, please contact: Project Coordinator – Maite Couto-Ortega. Email:  mcouto@mondragon.edu