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== '''Encouraging faculty innovation and entrepreneurship '''<br/> ==
Research at the University of Twente aims to have both a social and an economic impact. With [https://www.utwente.nl/en/bms/research /departments -institutes/ research departments] focused on nanotechnology, ICT, biomedical technology, technical medicine, governance & behavioral sciences, engineering, geo-information sciences, and earth observation, the knowledge generated is of technical background and is also impactful for society. All summarized in its motto: <br>
:::‘High Tech-Human Touch’ <br>
* Deliver '''over 2,700 publications a year''', providing valuable input for scientific excellence and laying the foundations for new knowledge-based spin-offs such as DEMCON and SciSports.
*'''Transdisciplinary Master Insert ‘Shaping Responsible Futures’:''' Master students of the UT can follow this extracurricular course that addresses complex societal challenges and focuses on issues as transdisciplinary working, societal leadership and change making.
* '''[https://www.utwente.nl/en/bms/nikos/ NIKOS:]''' This is a research group at the UT focused on innovation and entrepreneurship. They try to bring I&E closer to the students through several opportunities, namely:
** '''EntrepreneurialU:''' an entrepreneurial summer school
** '''High Tech-Human Touch minors:''' minor courses that all Bachelor students can follow to learn more about the societal issues the UT is working on with their state of the art research. One of these minors focuses on Innovation, Entrepreneurship & Business Development.