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Organization profile
Introduction / mission
We research innovation and socio-technical transitions towards a more sustainable society.
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Inventions are great, but an invention is not yet an innovation, and not all innovations have a positive impact on society.
Organisational profile
Technological innovations offer many opportunities to address key societal challenges in areas like sustainable energy, mobility, Europeanization and Globalization. However, change is not only about the mere availability of such innovative technologies (like renewable energy technologies or cleaner cars), but rather requires a transformation of existing socio-technical systems: a transition. This includes changes in firm strategies, consumer behavior, social practices, institutions and regulations, etc. Different aspects of such transition processes cannot be studied in isolation, but require a broader, systems-oriented perspective. In our view, society shapes technological progress, but technological progress also shapes our society. Technologies intertwine with radical transformations in work, travel, communication, and private life.
The Technology, Innovation & Society (TIS) group at TU/e is unique in combining questions on innovation and long-term transitions, and aspire to be a leading group in this field worldwide. We have a strong embedding in relevant social science and humanities disciplines such as innovation studies, economics of innovation, Science- and Technology Studies (STS) TS, sustainability transition studies, and history of technology. We study sustainable innovation and transitions in systemic, transdisciplinary, and transnational perspective.
Societal relevance is at the heart of almost all we do at the TIS group. Many of our studies involve governments, companies, NGOs, and users. This helps us to enable smooth transitions and leverage the benefits of innovations, but interaction with these parties has also resulted in new research methodologies and approaches as well as significant contributions to theory development and refinement. With our work, we aim to contribute to a more sustainable society.
The research focus of TIS covers both short term processes (innovations) and long term, pervasive processes (transitions), and addresses multiple aspects of the innovation journey – invention, innovation, diffusion, appropriation, governance, policy intervention, and societal implications locally and globally. Moreover, we believe that innovation/transition questions should be studied in a close linkage with technology. Being part of a technical university, TIS fully uses the opportunities that arise from this unique positioning and has collaboration with other departments at its core.
Our work is along three main axes:
- The systemic axis: from individual elements to the system level;
- The temporal axis: from short term experiments to long term transitions;
- The geographic axis: local, regional, national, European, global and the entanglements between these scales.
We have a special focus on the application domains of sustainable energy, sustainable mobility, and (green) ICT.
Our group works with many collaborative partners, including:
- Dialogic Innovatie & Interactie
- Dutch Statistics (CBS)
- Foundation for the History of Technology SHT (our in-house research partner)
- PON (automotive, bicycles, industry)
- Rathenau Institute
- Rijkswaterstaat (Department of Waterways and Public Works, Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management)
- Solar Energy Application Centre (SEAC)
We also operate in many academic networks, including:
- Eurotech Universities
- Sustainability Transitions Research Network (STRN)
- Tensions of Europe: Research network on history, technology, and Europe. (international network based in Eindhoven)
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Profiles
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Kazem Afradi, MSc
- Industrial Engineering and Innovation Sciences, Technology, Innovation & Society - University Researcher
Person: OWP : University Teacher / Researcher
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Lise Alkema, MSc
- Industrial Engineering and Innovation Sciences, Technology, Innovation & Society - Doctoral Candidate
Person: Prom. : doctoral candidate (PhD)
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Floor Alkemade
- EIRES System Integration - Full Professor
- EAISI Mobility - Full Professor
- Industrial Engineering and Innovation Sciences, Technology, Innovation & Society - Full Professor
Person: HGL : Professor
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FLEXINet:Intelligente flexibiliteit door geïntegreerde hybride opslagtechnologieën MOOI32037
1/04/21 → 31/03/25
Project: Research direct
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NEON: New Energy Outlook for the Netherlands
Alkemade, F., Loomans, N., El Feiaz, A., van Druten, E., Rosero Abad, S., Maharjan, P., Alkema, L., Khaleghparast, S., Verbong, G. P. J., Bekkers, R. N. A., Kirkels, A. F., Shekhar, S., Leferink, T. & Klok, W.
1/11/20 → 31/10/24
Project: Research direct
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Catching up in clean energy technologies: a patent analysis
Li, D., Alkemade, F., Frenken, K. & Heimeriks, G., 1 Apr 2023, In: Journal of Technology Transfer. 48, 2, p. 693–715 23 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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Circular business model innovation in incumbents: a tool for tactical experimentation
Bhatnagar, R., Kirkels, A. F., Keskin, D. & Romme, A. G. L., 2023, (Accepted/In press).Research output: Contribution to conference › Abstract › Academic
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Creating public value with municipal Wi-Fi networks: a bottom-up methodology
van den Velden, J. & Sadowski, B. M., 7 Mar 2023, In: Digital Policy, Regulation and Governance. 25, 2, p. 77-103 27 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
Datasets
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What do scientists value Dataset
Kis, A. (Creator), Data Archiving and Networked Services (DANS), 25 Apr 2023
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Data set academia and policy domain AI in the energy sector
Niet, I. A. (Creator), Data Archiving and Networked Services (DANS), 13 Sept 2022
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Prizes
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1st Year of SI Education Award, Nominee
Tur, Elena M. (Recipient), 2020
Prize: TU/e › Other › Scientific
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2014 Freeman Award for The book series Making Europe. Technology and Transformations, 1850-2000
Schot, Johan (Recipient), 17 Sept 2014
Prize: Other › Career, activity or publication related prizes (lifetime, best paper, poster etc.) › Scientific
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2021 International Windship Association (IWSA) - Completed Research Award.
Karlsen, Richard (Recipient), Papachristos, Georgios (Recipient) & Rehmatulla, Nishatabbas (Recipient), 2021
Prize: Other › Career, activity or publication related prizes (lifetime, best paper, poster etc.) › Scientific
Activities
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The role of micromobility for low-carbon and just mobilitiesaround the globe
Frauke Behrendt (Speaker)
30 Mar 2023Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk › Scientific
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LCA Methodology Harmonization Workshop
Mara Hauck (Organiser)
13 Mar 2023 → 14 Mar 2023Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Workshop, seminar, course or exhibition › Professional
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Global Micromobilities: How they matter for low-carbon and just mobilities
Frauke Behrendt (Speaker)
23 Feb 2023Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk › Scientific
Courses
Press/Media
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Studies from Eindhoven University of Technology Reveal New Findings on Sustainability Research (Data, AI and governance in MaaS - Leading to sustainable mobility?)
5/05/23
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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Eindhoven University of Technology: Heleen De Coninck Appointed Deputy Chair of Dutch Scientific Climate Council
25/03/23
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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Heleen de Coninck appointed deputy chair of Dutch Scientific Climate Council
24/03/23
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Expert Comment
Impacts
Student theses
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5G Business models: Considerations for organizations
Author: Winnubst, D. E., 31 Mar 2023Supervisor: Sadowski, B. M. (Supervisor 1), Papachristos, G. (Supervisor 2) & Raiteri, E. (Supervisor 2)
Student thesis: Master
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A Conceptual Design of the Battery Passport: An exploratory research into one of the most anticipated Industry 4.0 initiatives for the Electric Vehicle Lithium-ion Battery value chain
Author: Baks, S. H., 31 Aug 2022Supervisor: Höffken, J. I. (Supervisor 1), Alkemade, F. (Supervisor 2) & Bonnin Roca, J. (Supervisor 2)
Student thesis: Master
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Actors' influence on the implementation of MaaS: (re)defining the Dutch MaaS ecosystem and its inherent innovation risks
Author: Leber, B. A. M., 31 Jan 2020Supervisor: Sadowski, B. M. (Supervisor 1), Jeekel, J. F. (Supervisor 2) & Papachristos, G. (Supervisor 2)
Student thesis: Master
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