TU/e Research Day 2025
TU/e Research Day 2025
On behalf of Rector Magnificus Silvia Lenaerts, we would like to invite you to the TU/e 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 TU/e 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:
- 13:00 - Doors open
- 13:30 - Innovation Café Kickstart the day in the Blauwe Zaal with stimulating discussions with TU/e researchers and Brainport partners and insights into pioneering research, valorisation and collaboration opportunities.
- 14:30 - Innovation Expo Engage with TU/e 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. KIVI will be present with a stand, meet us there!
- 16:00 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.
- TU/e Science Awards
- Young Researcher Award.
- Groundbreaking Research Award.
- Leadership in Excellence Award.
- TU/e Academic Awards
- Best PhD Thesis Award.
- Best EngD Thesis Award.
- TU/e Postdoc Association Pitch of the Best Paper Award (BPA)
- 17:30 - Reception Conclude the day with a celebratory gathering honouring the honorary doctorate and award winners.
TU/e Research Day 2025 is the perfect opportunity to connect, discover, and celebrate excellence in science, technology and innovation.