Research & Impact

Department

Research & Impact (R&I) focuses on research and social impact. We help scientists find funding for their research. We also bridge the gap between research and practice. And we are there for knowledge-intensive entrepreneurs who are just starting out.

Our services for companies and organisations

Collaborate with researchers

If your company or social organization would like to collaborate with scientists, Research & Impact can help you find the right person for your needs.

Collaborate with researchers

Education for professionals

To ensure that the level of knowledge within your organisation is in line with the latest insights and developments, we can work with scientists and experts in your organization to develop practical, tailor-made training and education programs.

Education for professionals

Use research facilities

Would your company or organisation like to use Radboud University's research facilities? Take a look at the options or contact us.

Radboud Research Facilities

Rent commercial space at Science Park

Do you have a start-up knowledge-intensive company that has close ties with one of the knowledge institutions Radboud University, Radboud University medical centre, or the Arnhem-Nijmegen University of Applied Sciences (HAN)? Then you can rent commercial space at our Science Park.

 

Science Park

Our offer for Radboud staff

Find research partners

Are you a researcher looking to join a consortium, or are you looking for partners for your consortium? The Grant Support Experts can help you find research partners.

 

Find research partners

Apply for grants

The Grant Support department can help researchers find research funding.

Apply for grants

Translate research into practice

As a researcher, it is important to share your work so that others can build on it. By publishing your research, you can make an impact with innovative innovations and ideas. In doing so, it is wise to consider different ways of sharing knowledge, such as starting a business or collaborating with suitable partners for further development, while ensuring that your knowledge is well protected.

Translate research into practice

Our offer for students, staff and graduated students

Start your own business

Are you a student, researcher, lecturer or alumnus interested in starting a knowledge-intensive business? To help your entrepreneurial ideas flourish, you can turn to The Launch. And the Knowledge Transfer Office can assist you with the first formal steps towards setting up a business.

 

Start your own business

The Launch: from idea to business

The Launch assists students, PhD candidates, researchers, and alumni in starting their own businesses. We offer training courses, one-on-one business coaching, and even space for your office or laboratory.

 

The Launch: from idea to business

Research & Impact: these are our teams

Research & Impact focuses on supporting research and achieving and stimulating societal impact. The department consists of the teams Research & Impact Strategy, Grants & Projects, and the Knowledge Transfer Office (including the pre-incubator The Launch). This involves advising on research policy and strategies, international collaboration, and supporting researchers in finding and applying for research funding. In addition, Research & Impact helps researchers utilise research results in various ways to better understand or even solve societal issues and develop innovative technologies.

One Planet Research Center, the multidisciplinary collaboration agreement between Wageningen University & Research (WUR), Radboud University, Radboudumc, and imec, is also part of the department.