About
Mondragon University (MU) is a non-profit, cooperative university with a strong social vocation and a focus on meeting the real-world needs of society, companies, and organizations. Established in 1997, it is a key member of the MONDRAGON Corporation, the world's largest worker-led cooperative group.
Key Features of the Model:
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University-Industry Nexus: The university maintains a unique relationship with the business fabric, facilitating a model where students often combine work and study, ensuring practical experience and high employability.
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Social Transformation: Driven by a commitment to humanism and its environment, MU aims to transform society through better-trained individuals and the continuous transfer of knowledge and research.
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Participatory Governance: As a cooperative, it operates under a democratic and participatory management model, where stakeholders (including workers and students) are involved in its development.
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International & Practical Outlook: While deeply rooted in the Basque culture and language, the university maintains an open, international perspective, collaborating with global institutions to foster innovation and cross-border excellence.
Destination: Innovative Research on European Cultural Heritage and Cultural and Creative Industries
HORIZON-CL2-2026-01-HERITAGE-02: Boosting creative startups for disruptive innovationHORIZON-CL2-2026-01-HERITAGE-03: AI integration in CCSI work practice: catalysing innovation and competitivenessHORIZON-CL2-2026-01-HERITAGE-05: Creative alliances: Fostering global partnerships in cultural policies and CCI innovationHORIZON-CL2-2027-01-HERITAGE-01: Towards a consolidated culture and creativity driven European innovation ecosystemHORIZON-CL2-2027-01-HERITAGE-03: Crafting routes to a circular economyHORIZON-CL2-2027-01-HERITAGE-04: Culture, heritage and creative industries for health and well-beingHORIZON-CL2-2027-01-HERITAGE-05: Re-imagining the creative economy: the interplay between the cultural and creative sectors and industries and the social economy
Destination: Innovative Research on Social and Economic Transformations
HORIZON-CL2-2026-01-TRANSFO-02: Open topic: Strengthen Europe's social model and sustainable competitiveness through productivityHORIZON-CL2-2026-01-TRANSFO-05: Long-term contribution of basic skills to productivity, innovation, competitiveness and economic growthHORIZON-CL2-2026-01-TRANSFO-10: Fostering cooperation and integration between SSH and STEM research and innovation in the EUHORIZON-CL2-2027-01-TRANSFO-03: Rethinking sustainable competitiveness beyond traditional perspectives: role and contribution of the Social Economy