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Innovation creates new opportunities that lead to sustainable economic growth and can help tackle serious societal problems relating to sustainability, climate change and health. During our two-year Innovation Sciences Master’s programme, you will learn how to transform new ideas into marketable innovations, and how to manage and promote innovation processes within companies as well as in society at large.

Analyse the journey from knowledge to innovation

Innovation is the engine that drives progress. It opens doors to exciting new opportunities, fuels sustainable economic growth and offers powerful solutions to some of the world’s biggest challenges – like climate change, food security and sustainable health. In this two-year Master’s programme, you will learn how new ideas, knowledge, and technologies are transformed into marketable products and services. You will analyse innovation management in companies, as well as how companies together with governments, universities, NGOs, etc. drive innovations.

This interdisciplinary programme is of particular interest to students with a background in technology, natural sciences, life sciences or industrial engineering, who wish to extend their technical background with knowledge on innovation and societal challenges. Further, the programme is also highly relevant for students with a background in management and economics.

Dynamics of technologies and innovation

This two-year interdisciplinary Master’s programme focuses on the dynamics of newly emerging technologies and innovation. After completing this programme, you will be able to link emerging technologies to human and economic needs, as well as to how they contribute to addressing grand societal challenges. Particularly, around energy, sustainable transport, and life sciences. How does innovation contribute to economic growth, welfare, climate change, energy security, health, mobility and sustainability?

As an Innovation Sciences student you will:

• Explore innovation processes by combining technology, natural sciences, life sciences and social sciences.
• Expand your knowledge on technology and innovation by studying and applying theories and methods.
• Understand the innovation process by analysing the societal dynamics of emerging technologies and newly innovation.

I was looking for a programme where I could learn by applying theory to modern day problems, which I found to be a central theme in the programme.

Why in Utrecht

Studying Innovation Sciences at Utrecht ľ¹Ï¸£ÀûÓ°ÊÓ has several advantages and benefits.

• Research topics are part of larger research efforts to help find innovative, sustainable solutions to threats and opportunities arising from climate change. This results in relevant research and career opportunities.
• If admitted, you get to gain practical experience by taking part in consultancy projects, case studies and internships. As such, you well acquire hands-on skills that will be useful in your future career.
• During the Innovation Sciences programme, you will be able to (if admitted) participate in several academic programmes such as the Young Innovators honours programme.
• As an Innovation Sciences student, you form a network for life by becoming a member of our community of innovation students, staff members and alumni.