Eu-SPRI Forum

Congratulations to Weber Matthias in his new role as President of the Eu-SPRI Forum. We look forward to this next chapter in the history of the forum!

📢 We are hiring! Are you a highly motivated researcher with an interest in understanding and shaping effective transformative policy for sustainability? The Alliance Manchester Business School is seeking a Post-Doctoral Research Associate to join a team working on Mission-Oriented Innovation Policies for Sustainability. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to an ESRC/Trans-Atlantic Platform (TAP) international project that is exploring “Policy Failures in the design and implementation of Mission-Oriented Innovation Policies (MOIPs) for Sustainability”. Working collaboratively with partners in Canada and Poland, the successful candidate will analyse why MOIPs for sustainability sometimes fall short of their goals and contribute to the identification of strategies to mitigate these policy failures. We are specifically looking for someone with research experience in sustainability and transformative policy, committed to impactful research and publication, and with strong qualitative research skills. The position is open to applicants with diverse educational backgrounds such as a PhD in innovation policy, sustainability transitions, public policy, or management studies. To apply and for more details see: https://lnkd.in/djWUuG-8 #missionorientedinnovationpolicy #sustainability #climatechange #publicpolicy #postdoctoralresearchassociate

📢 Call for Applications: 2nd Eu-SPRI Early Career Training on Mission-Oriented Science-Policy Dialogues We are excited to announce the 2nd edition of the Eu-SPRI Early Career Training on ‘Mission-Oriented Science-Policy Dialogues’, co-organised by LISIS (Laboratoire Interdisciplinaire Sciences, Innovations, Sociétés) and the Austrian Institute of Technology (AIT). 📍 Location: Vienna, Austria 📅 Dates: 27–30 January 2026 Following the success of the first edition, this training aims to strengthen the capacity of early career researchers and policymakers to engage in transformative science-policy dialogues. It provides participants with tools, skills, and a collaborative environment to explore and co-develop Mission-Oriented Innovation Policies (MOIPs) and Transition Initiatives (TIPs). 🔎 Who can apply? Early career professionals (researchers and policymakers) with a demonstrated interest in or link to MOIP and/or TIP. 📄 How to apply: Submit your CV and a 1-page motivation letter explaining your interest and connection to MOIP/TIP to:✉️ cipol_training@umr-lisis.fr Deadline: 25 August 2025 👉 Download the full call for applications here: https://lnkd.in/e26JerVt 🔗 Access it via the LISIS website: https://lnkd.in/eDfd93_t We warmly encourage you to share this opportunity within your network!

🚨 Reminder: Call for Participation: Eu-SPRI Early-Career Training School 2025 📍 Location: Utrecht, Netherlands 📅 Dates: 7–10 October 2025 Are you a PhD candidate or postdoctoral researcher working in Science, Technology, and Innovation (STI) policy? Apply now for the Eu-SPRI Early-Career Training School on: 🎓 “The Governance of STI Policy in Times of Transformation” This 4-day residential training offers early-career scholars: ✅ Advanced training in STI governance and transformative innovation ✅ Networking with global experts in science & innovation policy ✅ Insight into the role of STI in shaping sustainable, inclusive futures Whether your research focuses on responsible innovation, policy transitions, or societal futures, this training school offers a unique platform to learn, collaborate, and contribute. ⏰ Deadline to apply: 14 July 2025 🔗 Learn more & apply: https://lnkd.in/erjFyF36 #STIPolicy #InnovationPolicy #SciencePolicy #ResearchTraining #GovernanceOfSTI #TransformativeInnovation #JustTransition #EarlyCareerResearchers #EuSPRI #PhDOpportunities #PostdocFellowships

Eu-SPRI Forum Annual Conference 2025 "Shaping Societal Futures Through Innovation Policy" Begins at Technische Universität Dortmund today! With over 340 participants from 31 countries across 5 continents, the global Science, Technology & Innovation policy community gathers in Dortmund to shape visions for just, resilient, and inclusive societal futures. 🌍 Today marks the first full day of the conference, starting with: 🔹 Opening by Jürgen Howaldt (Director, Social Research Center, TU Dortmund) 🔹 Welcome addresses from Cornelius Schubert (Dean of the Department of Social Sciences) and Emanuela Reale (President of the Eu-SPRI Forum) 🔹 A keynote by Uwe Cantner (Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena) on “A New Role of the State for (transformative) Innovation” Over the next three days we'll have: ✔️ 30 thematic tracks ✔️ 77 sessions ✔️ 5 special sessions ✔️ ~250 papers Popular themes include: 🚀 Mission-oriented vs. industrial innovation policy 🏛️ The role of universities in societal transitions 🌱 Social and transformative innovation ⚡ Responsible energy tech in a multi-crisis world 🤖 The role of AI in science and innovation policy We are most excited that the event is finally starting and warmly welcome you all to Technische Universität Dortmund! It’s an honor to host such a diverse and engaged group of researchers, policymakers, and innovators. Tonight, we wind down with visits to innoclub and the Deutsches Fußballmuseum at two social events with music, drinks, and good conversation. 🍻🎶 #EUSPRI2025 #InnovationPolicy #STI #Transformation #JustTransition #ScienceForSociety #AIandInnovation #MissionInnovation #GlobalSTI #InclusiveInnovation #Dortmund #TUDortmund

🚀 Kicking off the Eu-SPRI Forum 𝗔𝗻𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 at TU Dortmund University, 𝟭𝟬–𝟭𝟯 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗲! 🔗 euspri2025.de With 30 thematic tracks, 77 sessions, and almost 250 registered papers, the event gathers an impressive community of scholars and practitioners in the science, technology, and innovation policy domain. 🌍 340 participants from 31 countries across 5 continents, among many European countries, other participants from Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Colombia, India, Iran, Japan, New Zealand, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, and the United States. 🎯 We are having a thematic track: 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝟭𝟭: 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝗜 𝗶𝗻 𝗦𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗜𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗣𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰𝘆: 𝗢𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗥𝗶𝘀𝗸𝘀, featuring 10 insightful presentations — starting tomorrow!

📢 Excellent news to hear about this new book recently published as part of the Eu-SPRI Forum series on Science, Technology and Innovation Policy. Key themes of the book include: - How to provide directionality in innovation without stifling openness - The role of strategic intelligence and institutional capacity - Governance challenges in multi-actor, multi-level settings - Linking STI policy with sectoral and societal missions The book and more information about it are available via the link below. 👇 #STIPolicy #MissionOrientedInnovation #TransformativeChange #InnovationGovernance #SciencePolicy #EuSPRI #ClimateAction #Sustainability #InnovationStudies #PublicPolicy

I am really looking forward to be part of this UN-ECE Transformative Innovation Network (ETIN) conversation with Immanuela Badde, Alejandra (Sandra) Boni and Christian Hübel to move our new project #GreenDEMO and the joint TRIP-EU-Hub initiative by Transformative Innovation Policy Consortium (TIPC) and Eu-SPRI Forum into the spotlight. Karoline Rogge Nof Afghani Maria Stadler Carsten Schwäbe Gudrun Haindlmaier Lasse Bundgaard Weber Matthias Kubeczko Klaus Rainer Kattel Anna Kurth Jennifer Cote Niklas S. Mischkowski Katia Alarcón Ruiz Giacomo Santangelo Arianna Orlando Dilara Schultheis Antonio Moya-Latorre Jordi Peris Blanes Álvaro Fernández-Baldor Martínez Míriam Acebillo-Baqué Marta Strumińska-Kutra Agata Dembek Robert Rządca Claudia Mauser Alex Minshull Jacob Dunkley Carsten Rømming Sørensen Ida Vad Svenningsen Vaila Cameron Gavin Slater Iben Uldahl Søndergård Sascha Götz Yannick von Ostheim Mélanie Rasquin Michal Lakomski

🎉 The preliminary programme for the Eu-SPRI Forum Conference has been published! This year’s topics reflect shifting priorities in the research and practice of science, technology, and innovation policies: 🔐 Most notably, there's a growing focus on geopolitics and security, with sessions on strategic autonomy, societal resilience, research security, and dual-use technologies. 🌱 Sustainability and transformation – already strong themes – have expanded from general concerns to more specific topics like biological systems, tensions between industrial and innovation policies, local embeddedness, and the circular economy. 🧩 I’m especially glad to see dedicated sessions on demand-side policies – public procurement, and standardization – which I still feel are underrepresented in the field. 🧠 There’s also a strong emphasis on critical and inclusive perspectives challenging traditional tech- and growth-focused innovation narratives. This includes sessions on post-growth futures (organized by Riina Bhatia, Nina Rilla, Mika Nieminen, and myself) and numerous presentations on social innovation and the Global South. Once again, there’s a strong VTT presence in Dortmund this year, and I’m glad to have contributed to several of the studies being presented: 📈 I’ll present our ongoing research on cross-border lead markets, with Ville Valovirta, Helmi Hämäläinen, and Pauli Komonen. 🔮 Helmi Hämäläinen will share findings from our project on anticipatory governance with Kaisa Lähteenmaki-Smith, Janne Lehenkari, Johanna Leväsluoto, and Ville Valovirta. 📊 Maria Merisalo will highlight insights from our research on scaling societal impacts through public procurement of innovation, conducted with Ville Valovirta, Juha Oksanen, and Elvira Uyarra. 🏛️ Katriina Alhola will discuss the transformative role of an intermediary organization in supporting sustainable and innovative public procurement, a study co-authored with Kaisa Lähteenmaki-Smith, Valtteri Laasonen, and Henrika Ruokonen. 👋Looking forward to seeing everyone in Germany this June! #euspri #euspri2025 #innovation #innovationpolicy #stipolicy #technology #procurement #sustainability #publicprocurement #anticipatorygovernace #leadmarkets #transformation

🚨 The Eu-SPRI 2025 Conference in Dortmund is fast approaching! 🚨 We’re excited to share that the preliminary programme for the parallel sessions is now live! Take a look at what’s in store from 10–13 June 2025: 👉 https://lnkd.in/eC9H_eb4 🔔 Registration deadline: 25 May – don’t miss your chance to be part of this vibrant community of scholars, practitioners, and policy-makers shaping the future of STI policy and innovation studies. For all the details, including venue info, keynotes, and more, head to the conference homepage: 🌐 euspri2025.de Looking forward to welcoming you to Dortmund! #EuSPRI2025 #STIpolicy #InnovationStudies #ResearchConference #Dortmund #SciencePolicy #AcademicEvents