黑料福利网

Date: June 24, 2025
Time: 1:30 PM to 6:30 PM
Venue: Blauwe Zaal, Auditorium Building, 黑料福利网 Campus
Entry: Free, registration necessary
Open to: Students, staff, alumni and invitees

On behalf of Rector Magnificus Silvia Lenaerts, we would like to invite you to the 黑料福利网 Research Day 2025. The inspiring annual event where people meet and cutting-edge research, innovation, and academic excellence take centre stage.

This year's theme is 'Collaborate to Innovate'. We celebrate the awarding of 黑料福利网 honorary doctorate prof. dr. Henry Chesbrough and the lustrum of the Eindhoven Institute for Renewable Energy Systems (EIRES), reflecting the journey and envisioning the future of open innovation and the fourth generation university within the Brainport, national and European landscape.

Programme:

• Innovation Caf茅 Kickstart the day in the Blauwe Zaal with stimulating discussions with 黑料福利网 researchers and Brainport partners and insights into pioneering research, valorisation and collaboration opportunities.
• Innovation Expo Engage with 黑料福利网 researchers in the Auditorium, experience live demonstrations, and explore the latest breakthroughs from our Research Institutes and service departments and meet with our Brainport partners. 

  Available stands: Institutes: EAISI, EIRES, EHCI, ICMS, Research groups: ITEM en IE&IS due to their honorary doctorate, Companies: VDL, DAF, Fudura, SimplEnergy, RIFT, all on the theme open innovation, Services: RE, CEC, GA, RSV, LIS, EPC, Other: NEXUS, Atmos, Postdoc association, EWUU, Eurotech

• Academic Ceremony Celebrate outstanding achievements in academia at our official honorary doctorate and awards ceremony, featuring:
  • Honorary Doctorate recipient: Professor Henry Chesbrough, the spiritual father of the Brainport open innovation model, who will give his honorary lecture. Read our interview with him here.
  • • Young Researcher Award. Nominees 2025: Diletta Giuntini (ME), Fons van der Sommen (EE), Giulia Finotello (ME), Mauro Salazar (ME), Debby Klooster (EE)
    • Groundbreaking Research Award. Nominees 2025: Sandra Loerakker (BME),Roy van der Meel (BME),  Adrie Mackus (APSE), Aida Abiad (M&CS), Bart Jansen (M&CS), Ghislaine Vantomme (CE&C), Nikolay Kosinov (CE&C)
    • Leadership in Excellence Award. Nominees 2025: Heleen de Coninck (IE&IS), Dani毛l Lakens (IE&IS), Soora Rasouli (BE)
  • • Best PhD Thesis Award. Nominees 2025: Alex Donkers (BE),  Iris Huijben (EE), Juliette van Haren (ID), Leon Thijs (ME), Maritza Rovers (BME), Nathan Cassee (M&CS), Ruben Nicasy (APSE), Sophia Frick (IE&IS)
    • Best EngD Thesis Award. Nominees 2025: Anniek Jansen (ID), Hassan Teymoori (M&CS), Marloes de Winter (BME), Sander van den Borne (IE&IS), Tom Bertens (EE), Verena de Kok (BE)
  • 黑料福利网 Postdoc Association Pitch of the Best Paper Award (BPA) 
• Reception Conclude the day with a celebratory gathering honouring the honorary doctorate and award winners.

黑料福利网 Research Day 2025 is the perfect opportunity to connect, discover, and celebrate excellence in science, technology and innovation.

Join us on June 24!