Course in Ethics in Dual-Use Academic Entrepreneurship
Online 300-hour course in ethics in dual-use academic entrepreneurship. 6 modules covering Regulation (EU) 2021/821 (dual-use export control), Law 14/2011 on Science, Technology and Innovation, and advanced Excel (financial models). Assigned tutor and open enrolment.
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Run a real engineering trade-off from this programme. Move the sliders, watch the model react in real time and beat the challenge.
What you will be able to do
Identify when an academic technology has dual-use potential.
Apply the export control framework to the products and technologies of a spin-off.
Analyse conflicts of interest between researcher, founder and university.
Ethically assess the foreseeable uses of an emerging product.
Design governance structures for university-based companies.
Manage intellectual property and licensing agreements on responsible criteria.
Draw up an ethics and compliance plan for a dual-use entrepreneurial project.
Who it's for
- Science-based technology entrepreneur who wishes to specialise in Ethics in Dual-Use Academic Entrepreneurship.
- Technology transfer officer who wishes to specialise in Ethics in Dual-Use Academic Entrepreneurship.
- Regulatory compliance manager in start-ups who wishes to specialise in Ethics in Dual-Use Academic Entrepreneurship.
- Manager of a research results office (OTRI) who wishes to specialise in Ethics in Dual-Use Academic Entrepreneurship.
- Export control consultant who wishes to specialise in Ethics in Dual-Use Academic Entrepreneurship.
- University innovation adviser who wishes to specialise in Ethics in Dual-Use Academic Entrepreneurship.
- Engineering or science graduates who wish to move into universities.
What you'll work with
- Regulation (EU) 2021/821 (dual-use export control)
- Law 14/2011 on Science, Technology and Innovation
- Law 28/2022 on the promotion of the start-up ecosystem
- Organic Law 2/2023 on the University System
- Law 53/2007 on the control of foreign trade in defence and dual-use material
- Recommendation (EU) 2021/1700 (internal compliance programmes in dual-use research)
- Law 24/2015 on Patents
6 modules · 300 h
1.1What a university spin-off is1.2From research result to product1.3The concept of dual use and its grey areas1.4Examples of technologies with dual application1.5Motivations of the entrepreneurial researcher1.6The university's role as a partner1.7The investment ecosystem and accelerators1.8The legal framework for creating spin-offs1.9Vocabulary of entrepreneurship and technology control1.10Exercise: classifying technologies by their dual character
2.1Choosing the initial market and its consequences2.2Civil, security and military customers2.3Dependence on a single customer2.4Investors and alignment of values2.5Investor clauses and loss of control2.6Growth, pressure and mission drift2.7Irreversible decisions in early stages2.8Reputation of the founder and of the university2.9Exit from the company and its subsequent fate2.10Practice: analysing a market decision
3.1Export control of material and technology3.2Intangible transfers and publications3.3Control lists and product classification3.4Sanctions and customer screening3.5Foreign investment rules in strategic sectors3.6Industrial property and university ownership3.7Data protection in the product3.8Product liability and use3.9Applicable sectoral regulations3.10Practice: classifying and processing a first export
4.1Anticipating misuse and liability4.2Design that limits abuse4.3Acceptable use clauses in the licence4.4Customer due diligence4.5Human rights across the customer chain4.6Transparency about real capabilities4.7Team participation in the decision4.8Internal objection and channels for raising it4.9Public commitments and their verification4.10Debate: accepting or rejecting a customer
5.1Shareholders' agreement and governing bodies5.2Advisory board and ethical oversight5.3Internal policies and code of conduct5.4A compliance programme proportionate to company size5.5Licensing agreements with the university5.6University participation in the share capital5.7Managing the founder's conflict of interest5.8Communication with the academic community5.9Periodic review of the policy5.10Practice: designing the governance of a spin-off
6.1Choosing the technology and business model6.2Analysis of the dual character and foreseeable uses6.3Applicable legal framework and obligations6.4Customer policy and due diligence6.5Licence and acceptable use clauses6.6Design of governance and compliance6.7Agreements with the university6.8Transparency and communication plan6.9Written report of the plan6.10Defence of the work
How you'll learn
Fully 100 % online training on the SEIUM Institute campus, with downloadable material, recorded classes and an assigned technical tutor. There are no fixed timetables: students progress at their own pace within the intake, which makes it possible to combine the course with work.
Each module combines theory, guided reading of the original standard and applied exercises. The working software is advanced Excel (financial models), Notion, Canvanizer (business model canvas), Power BI, in free, academic or evaluation versions. Assignments are based on real procedures for drawing up compliance plans for spin-offs, technology transfer case studies, and simulations of university ethics committees. Assessment is continuous, per module, plus the final integrating project.
Build it end to end
Your final project follows the real engineering workflow, step by step, reviewed by your tutor.
Identify when an academic technology has dual-use potential.
Apply the export control framework to the products and technologies of a spin-off.
Analyse conflicts of interest between researcher, founder and university.
Ethically assess the foreseeable uses of an emerging product.
Design governance structures for university-based companies.
Where this takes you
Requirements
- No prior degree is required.
- Internet connection and a computer capable of running the programme's software.
- Sufficient command of Spanish to follow technical regulatory texts.
Ready to start?
Send your application today. Our admissions team replies within 72 hours with your study plan and funding options.
Frequently asked questions
The programme totals 300 hours, spread over 3 to 5 months. That is an average of 10 to 15 hours per week, compatible with a full-time job.
The course uses advanced Excel (financial models), Notion, Canvanizer (business model canvas), Power BI. Free, academic or evaluation versions are used, and the tutor indicates the free alternative where one exists.
A SEIUM Institute diploma upon passing the continuous assessment and the integrating project. This is in-house training, not an official Ministry qualification.
Yes. Modules passed in a course or postgraduate diploma in the same area are recognised towards the higher programme. Consult the recognition policy when you enrol.
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