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Organisatieprofiel
Introductie / missie
We research innovation and socio-technical transitions towards a more sustainable society.
Highlighted phrase
Inventions are great, but an invention is not yet an innovation, and not all innovations have a positive impact on society.
Organisatieprofiel
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)
Vingerafdruk
Samenwerkingen en hoofdonderzoeksgebieden uit de afgelopen vijf jaar
Profielen
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Floor Alkemade
- EAISI Mobility - Hoogleraar
- Industrial Engineering and Innovation Sciences, Technology, Innovation & Society - Hoogleraar
- EIRES Research - Hoogleraar
Persoon: HGL : Hoogleraar
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Addressing societal challenges at curriculum level
Reymen, I. M. M. J. (Project Manager), Wieczorek, A. J. (Project deelnemer) & Sivakumar, K. (Projectmedewerker)
13/01/26 → 13/07/30
Project: Second tier
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ChangeAble
de Coninck, H. C. (Project Manager), Rodríguez-Gironés Bergsträsser, E. (Projectmedewerker), Gilsing, R. (Projectmedewerker), Vliegen, I. M. H. (Projectmedewerker), van den Berge, B. (Projectmedewerker) & ter Bogt-van der Waal, J. (Projectmedewerker)
1/05/25 → 30/04/30
Project: Second tier
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Enabling Positive Energy Districts through citizen-centered socio-technical models for upscaling of the heat transition
Alkemade, F. (Project Manager), Gilsing, R. (Projectmedewerker), Höngens, E. (Projectmedewerker), van Summeren, L. F. M. (Projectmedewerker) & ter Bogt-van der Waal, J. (Projectmedewerker)
1/05/25 → 11/05/30
Project: Second tier
Bestand
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A climate-aligned financial system: leverage points for transformation
Klok, C. W. (Corresponding author), Pauw, W. P., de Gooyert, V., van Tilburg, R. & de Coninck, H., 2026, In: Journal of Sustainable Finance and Investment. 16, 2, blz. 530-559 30 blz.Onderzoeksoutput: Bijdrage aan tijdschrift › Tijdschriftartikel › Academic › peer review
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Agent-Based Coordination for Capacity and Energy Sharing Societies Through Battery-as-a-Service
Khaleghparast, S. (Corresponderende auteur), Torkaman, S., Holst, van der, B. & Verhoeven, G., 30 jul 2026, Advances in Social Simulation: Proceedings of the 20th Social Simulation Conference, Delft, The Netherlands, 25-29 August, 2025. Verhagen, H., Chappin, E. & Scholz, G. (reds.). Cham: Springer, blz. 299-309 11 blz. (Springer Proceedings in Complexity (SPCOM)).Onderzoeksoutput: Hoofdstuk in Boek/Rapport/Congresprocedure › Hoofdstuk › Academic › peer review
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Agri-entrepreneurship training in Africa: Good practices versus reality in entrepreneurship training for African smallholders
Romijn, H., Mupfasoni, B., Derks, M. J. W. & Knorringa, P., 3 aug 2026, 10 blz. Rijksdienst voor Ondernemend Nederland (RVO).Onderzoeksoutput: Andere bijdrage › Overige bijdrage › Professioneel
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Datasets
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Historical Dataset: Indonesia Mecca Pilgrims Statistics, 1851-2016
van Vliet, D. (Ontwerper), 4TU.Centre for Research Data, 4 dec. 2025
DOI: 10.4121/6ec9e536-afd3-468a-9ca3-8a5b5ad3c199
Dataset
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Public lantern lectures organized in Haarlem 1925-1926
van Vliet, D. (Ontwerper), DANS Data Station Social Sciences and Humanities, 16 mei 2024
DOI: 10.17026/ss/2fzeou
Dataset
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Public lantern lectures in the Netherlands 1880-1940
Da Rocha Gonçalves, D. (Ontwerper), mediarep.org, 12 dec 2023
Dataset
Prijzen
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1st Year of SI Education Award, Nominee
Tur, E. M. (Ontvanger), 2020
Prijs: TU/e › Anders › Wetenschappelijk
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2014 Freeman Award for The book series Making Europe. Technology and Transformations, 1850-2000
Schot, J. (Ontvanger), 17 sep. 2014
Prijs: Anders › Werk, activiteit of publicatie gerelateerde prijzen (lifetime, best paper, poster etc.) › Wetenschappelijk
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2021 International Windship Association (IWSA) - Completed Research Award.
Karlsen, R. (Ontvanger), Papachristos, G. (Ontvanger) & Rehmatulla, N. (Ontvanger), 2021
Prijs: Anders › Werk, activiteit of publicatie gerelateerde prijzen (lifetime, best paper, poster etc.) › Wetenschappelijk
Activiteiten
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Experiences in Trans-disciplinary research
van Summeren, L. F. M. (Spreker)
25 jun 2026Activiteit: Types gesprekken of presentaties › Genodigd spreker › Wetenschappelijk
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Flexible and Just: ICT in energy communities
van Summeren, L. F. M. (Spreker), Kluskens, N. (Spreker), Niet, I. A. (Spreker) & van Bommel, N. (Spreker)
25 jun 2026Activiteit: Types gesprekken of presentaties › Aangemelde presentatie › Wetenschappelijk
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Workshop 8 of the URBANE project: One Health approaches to support agroecological transformation of peri-urban farming
Primus, R. (Organisator) & Romijn, H. A. (Organisator)
25 mei 2026 → 26 mei 2026Activiteit: Types deelname aan of organisatie van een evenement › Workshop, seminar, cursus of expositie › Wetenschappelijk
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Cursussen
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Economic policy in practice: social cost benefit analysis
Sadowski, B. M. & Alkemade, F. 1/09/13 → 31/08/27
Cursus
Knipsels
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Learning students to take the systems perspective
2/06/25
1 item van Media-aandacht
Pers / media: PR activiteiten
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De groene transitie ontwarren, één technologie per keer
22/05/25
1 Mediabijdrage
Pers / media: PR activiteiten
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Initiating challenge 'Systems Engineering for Energy Transition'
22/04/25
1 item van Media-aandacht
Pers / media: PR activiteiten
Scripties/Masterproeven
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5G Business models: Considerations for organizations
Winnubst, D. E. (Auteur), Sadowski, B. M. (Afstudeerdocent 1), Papachristos, G. (Afstudeerdocent 2) & Raiteri, E. (Afstudeerdocent 2), 31 mrt 2023Scriptie/Masterproef: Master
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A Circularity Assessment Framework for Photovoltaics: Application to thin-film technologies
Jaiswal, S. (Auteur), Hauck, M. (Afstudeerdocent 1) & de Simon, L. (Externe coach), 26 sep 2025Scriptie/Masterproef: 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
Baks, S. H. (Auteur), Höffken, J. I. (Afstudeerdocent 1), Alkemade, F. (Afstudeerdocent 2) & Bonnin Roca, J. (Afstudeerdocent 2), 31 aug 2022Scriptie/Masterproef: Master
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