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Looking forward to working on our new research project on the socio-economic impact of the #hydrogen transition. Together with Emma ter Mors, Hendrik Vrijburg, Sarah Giest, Lars van Doorn, Ron Diris, Marion Collewet, and Wilco van Dijk and with all the partners of the HySUCCESS consortium. Hydrogen is seen as a promising renewable energy carrier to replace fossil fuels. Much research has already been conducted on the technology to store and use hydrogen but as yet little research has been done on the socio-economic impact of the hydrogen transition. What will this new energy carrier mean for the #labourmarket, for example? And how do people feel about new pipelines or factories to transport and store hydrogen being built in their backyard? These are just some of the questions that our interdisciplinary team is going to explore as part of GroenvermogenNL. Thanks to a grant from NWO (Dutch Research Council) and Nationaal Groeifonds. Leiden Law School Leiden University - Faculty of Governance and Global Affairs Leiden University - Institute of Public Administration Leiden University - Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences Knowledge Centre for Psychology and Economic Behaviour Instituut Gak TransEuroWorkS

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While I was travelling in Europe I met with the inspirational Willem Ferwerda of Commonland, talking about their large scale ecosystem restoration based on 4 returns. If you are wondering how you can do you business better, how you can become a 'for-return' instead of a 'for-profit' organization have a read, free to access online. 4 returns are: ·         Return of Inspiration - Giving people hope and a sense of purpose ·         Social return - Bringing back jobs, education and social connections ·         Natural return - Restoring biodiversity and soils for healthy and resilient landscapes ·         Financial return - Realising long-term sustainable income for communities https://lnkd.in/gnSsXTWK

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⚡Open Call for Submissions: Are you interested in future and foresight studies? Do you have a focus on quantum or other emerging technologies like generative AI, nanotechnologies or synthetic biology? 🔎 Read below to find out more about this open call for papers! 💡Dr. Barbara van Veen, who works at the Faculty of Technology and Policy Management Delft University of Technology is compiling a special issue of the quarterly journal Futures & Foresight Science at Wiley, on 'Futures of Radically New Technologies'. Submissions should focus on the anticipatory methodologies for mapping the trajectory of radically new technologies through various stages of diffusion. Robust, evidence-based articles that clarify the effectiveness of these methods in different environmental complexities and stages of technological advancement, are welcomed.   ✅ Topics of interest include, but are not limited to: ✔ General explorations of the development and diffusion of radically new technologies ✔ Diffusion stage specific exploration of a radically new technology (innovation, adaptation, or market stages). ✔ Explorations focused on the initial applications of a radically new technology. ✔ Explorations focused on the hypes or hype cycle stages of a radically new technology. ✔ Explorations focused on the effects of the diffusion of radically new technologies on markets, policy, or societies. ✔ Explorations of possible future(s) in which a radically new technology is or determines one of the dimensions. ✔ Comparison of possible methods to anticipate the future(s) in which a radically new technology is or determines one of the dimensions, such as horizon scanning, Delphi analysis, scenario planning, or dynamic adaptive pathways (DAP). ✔ Combination of anticipatory methods for technological development and diffusion and their effects. ✔ Consequences of anticipatory analysis of radically new technologies for policy making at various levels (e.g. national, supranational, international). ✔ The future of explorative and anticipatory methods and analysis under the influence of radically new computing or analytical technologies. ✔The conditions and assumptions under which explorative and anticipatory methods of the futures of a technology are effective.   ✅ There is particular interest in contributions that combine anticipatory methods for technological development and its effects, analyze the consequences for policy making, and explore the future of predictive methods under the influence of new computing technologies.   ✍ Submissions must be in English. 📅 Deadline for submission will be 30 September 2024. Find the link for submission in the first comment. 🔎Learn about our work on Future and Foresight Studies at the Centre for Quantum and Society here: https://lnkd.in/e2eCjwb8 Pieter Vermaas Deborah Nas Clare Shelley-Egan María Palacios Thijs Latten Diederick Croese Vania López Julia Cramer Joris van Hoboken Ulrich Mans #quantum #futurestudies #foresight #opencall

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This is a very very sensible approach

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Excited by this very well argued paper on technosolutionism! ⚡ In my world, we are currently working with the notion of 'quantum for good' - as ELSA scholars we need to scrutinise this closely, and intervene ex ante. For instance, what do we mean by 'quantum use cases' - let's think critically about what might be called a 'hammer and nail' approach. And what is the role of public policy in promoting technosolutionism - with quantum framed as a key solution in addressing technological sovereignty and strategic interests? Lots of juicy stuff to get stuck into! 🤓

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While my expertise lies definitely outside of life sciences, I was truly impressed by the impact of the ecosystem at the Leiden Bio Science Park during my recent visit. From my point of view the park's success is driven by five key factors, which are common across leading research parks: 1. **Strategic Location**: The park's proximity to Leiden University and the Leiden University Medical Center creates a robust foundation for collaboration and innovation. 2. **Concentration of Expertise**: A high density of life sciences knowledge, spanning both research and industry, fosters a dynamic environment for breakthroughs. 3. **Access to Talents**: The availability of skilled professionals fuels ongoing growth and innovation within the park. 4. **Connectivity**: Easy access from major cities like Amsterdam and The Hague, along with proximity to Schiphol Airport, positions the park as an important hub for the life sciences sector. 5. **Supportive Infrastructure**: The park's infrastructure is designed to support collaboration, cutting-edge research and development. Leiden Bio Science Park serves as a good example of how these factors come together to create a world-class research and innovation hub. Naturalis Biodiversity Center Innovation Campus Lemgo #innovation #campus #lemgo #lemgo1000plus

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The great thing of a large Research Master's programme, is that there are always excellent Research Master students to work with. Without doubt, Courtney Tabor, Ph.D. is one of them. It has taken a while to get this complete (I see the first documents are from 2018) — Courtney in the meantime completed a full PhD — but here we are with the the outcome of a pre-Covid research internship: "Mutual Influences in Economic Agendas: Assessing Dynamics and Conditionality in Longitudinal Relationships Between Media, Politics, and Public". The paper is relevant for anyone interested in Politics-Media dynamics or agenda-setting. Link: https://lnkd.in/eDk6sRE8

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🤔 Looking forward to speaking this week at the Business Night event organized by Flanders Technology & Innovation. Focus: how to accelerate innovation by connecting diverse stakeholders who want to leverage the full potential of data responsibly👇 🤔 Of particular interest: The FTI Dataspace seeks to "facilitate access to data amongst partners, no matter if you are a data provider, data consumer or specialized in AI modeling, and accelerate your time-to-value" > More at https://fti.vlaanderen/

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If you are an active practitioner of open innovation, please consider submitting to our Best Practice track! In the video below, you can also hear about the experience of one of the earlier winners of our Best Open Innovation Practice Award. 👇

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🚀 How to boost innovation with generative AI?  Get the latest insights in Pioneering Tech 👉 https://edu.nl/6wevh Alessandro Bozzon Mondai | House of AI Nederlandse AI Coalitie | NL AIC #ailabs #generativeai #kunstmatigeintelligentie #scientificresearch #government #pioneeringtech #innovation #impact #technology #tudelft

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New #AIPEX post! Check it below and contribute to the discussion #AI #AIact #AIgovernance #AIoversight

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So happy to see this paper (with Justin Jansen) published online at Creativity and Innovation Management. One of the outcomes of my long journey through creative industries and business model innovation https://lnkd.in/eTYEJkY2

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Growth in consumption of land does not equal population growth. In other words, for urban planning, the argument that to degrowth means to reduce population is not true. This last paper by my colleague David Evers shows the dramatic performance of NL in land consumption (land take). The first country in Europe in terms of consumed, or destroyed, hectars of land (relative to its size). In 18 years, almost 70.000 hectares (almost 13.000 football fields). The paper also shows that this consumption of land is highly inefficient. "urban development growing almost twice as fast as population" and most of the development includes industrial infrastructure and commercial facilities. Land is not used for housing! It reminds me of the dramatic land consumption of the Lutkemeerpolder Voedselpark Amsterdam To degrowth means to change the spatial composition of the economy, and to establish an economy that maximizes land use, gives jobs to many in small spaces and produces green. This is the economy of health, care, education, culture and agroecology. This is the economy that the current government does not like. The image shows the land take per country between 2000 and 2018. Here the source https://lnkd.in/d-gxWgdz

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About Virtual Worlds The Virtual Worlds (ISSN: 2813-2084) is an international, cross-disciplinary, scholarly, peer-reviewed, open access journal of Virtual Reality, Augmented and Mixed Reality technologies, and their uses. Editor-in-Chief: Prof. Dr. Anton Nijholt (University of Twente) Scope The journal publishes original papers in the field of Virtual Reality, Augmented and Mixed Reality technologies, and their applications, covering the following scope: Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality, Mixed Reality; Systems, tools, technologies, and software for VR/AR/MR; VR/AR/MR in industry, manufacturing; VR/AR/MR in medicine, healthcare; VR/AR/MR in education, entertainment; VR/AR/MR in public spaces; Human–computer interaction, human–virtual user/agent interaction; Multisensory experiences; Human factors and psychology; Philosophy, ethics, and social aspects of VR. 🔗 https://lnkd.in/gxk6nD5j #VR #AR #MR #VirtualEnvironment #Humancomputerinteraction

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Curious to learn more about the mission, vision and objectives of our HEROES Alliance, one of the newly selected European University alliances? Get up to speed with our Joint Mission Statement 👇 and follow HEROES Alliance for updates! #weareheroes

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In a recent report, a committee chaired by Mario Draghi recommended that European countries allocate 3% of their budgets to research and innovation. However, the far-right Dutch government is implementing substantial cuts. Minister of Education Eppo Bruins however insists that it is important that we pretend to maintain the commitment, otherwise other European countries will not take us seriously: "For now, the Netherlands is moving further away from the 3% target. Nonetheless, Bruins insists on maintaining this commitment, if only to avoid exclusion from European negotiations. 'If we want to seriously engage with the Draghi report at the European level, and when I discuss this with fellow ministers from other countries, I need to be able to say: we are committed to this.'" https://lnkd.in/dRsaKiVr

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🔋 Join this free Webinar by Martin Unfried organised by Fontys Venlo University of Applied Sciences and its Euregional Sustainablity Centre (ESC) 🔸 How can we solve problems like net congestion through deeper cross-border cooperation? 🔸 What role can energy communities play in overcoming national subsidy and pricing barriers? 🔸 How can we ensure citizens on both sides of the border are fully engaged? Regions and municipalities along the German-Dutch border have ambitious plans to increase renewable energy and move toward climate neutrality. However, unique cross-border challenges often complicate these efforts. Martin will speak about these challenges that border regions face. From complex spatial planning issues for wind parks to legal restrictions limiting electricity exchange, these obstacles hinder progress. Sign-up now: https://lnkd.in/eEFANQPr

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