* '''1,500 researchers''' work on a daily basis on relevant societal challenges in a large variety of disciplines
* 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.
*'''[https://www.utwente.nl/en/education/master/programmes/transdisciplinary-master-insert/ 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:
** '''[https://www.utwente.nl/en/summer-school-curiousu/summer-course/entrepreneurship/ EntrepreneurialU:]''' an entrepreneurial summer school** '''[https://www.utwente.nl/en/education/electives/minor/offer/htht-minors/ 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.** '''Honours [https://www.utwente.nl/en/honours/bachelor/tracks/ program Entrepreneurship and Business Development:]''' A bachelor honours programme for ambitious and motivated bachelor students to train students to become real-time entrepreneurs.
== '''Actively supporting the university technology transfer function '''<br/> ==