6.2 Impact in 2022
In addition to the university-wide academic collaborative centers and projects mentioned in Chapter 6.1, impact is also being worked on in other ways.
Entrepreneurship
IQONIC is Tilburg University's entrepreneurship program, it represents and supports all aspects of entrepreneurship within the university. The main activities in 2022 are:
fourteen student start-ups in the incubator;
business development interviews with 88 students and 53 researchers;
633 participants in the Global Entrepreneurship Week;
51 student teams participated in the Tilburg University Challenge;
30 PhD researchers participated in the impact training program.
Contract Management
In 2022, the contract managers provided support to researchers on 115 research contracts. In addition, the contract managers worked with the other organizational units involved to further develop and optimize the research grant support network with the implementation of a number of pilots.
Ecosystems
In 2022, the strategic line for systematic ecosystem design and management was decided. The ecosystem team provides support to our entire university organization, especially the administration, Schools, and interdisciplinary initiatives such as the university-wide academic collaborative centers. A first tangible outcome in 2022 will be the Higher Education Brabant Knowledge Pact.
