To resolve challenges in healthcare and reduce disparities in health, it is important to think and act collectively and through interaction. At a regional, country, and international level.
UMC Utrecht strives to be an inspiring partner that brings different worlds together and creates powerful cooperation. By building ties and working together, we turn scientific research and education into products and services and innovation with added value for society.
The Networking and Partnerships team within the Research Office plays a key role in facilitating connections in the research and innovation field. We facilitate collaborations with strategic partners, in consortia and bilateral collaborations, with other academic partners, governments and private parties. At different scales, from international through national to regional levels. We provide strategy, policy, advice, tools and support for researchers, innovators and the organisation to achieve our goals and to enhance the strategy of the UMC Utrecht.
We facilitate:
Since 2005, the UMC Utrecht has established an Internationalization Committee with the objective to increase the quality of research through international collaboration. Our Internationalization Committee advises on the policy for international affairs for the UMC Utrecht and is responsible for the internal calls of the EU Consortium Grant, Strategic Network Development Grant, and the Incoming Clinical Research Fellows Grant. The Internationalization Committee started a new budget for the years 2020-2025 for awarding grants that promote research collaboration.
Together with the Utrecht University, the UMC Utrecht collaborates with international strategic partners in multi-year, large-scale multidisciplinary research projects. Our strategic partners are for examples:
Driving innovation through strategic partnerships
At UMC Utrecht, innovation is at the heart of everything we do. Valorisation is a key pillar alongside Care, Research, and Education. It is the process of turning groundbreaking scientific discoveries into real-world solutions that benefit patients and society. By championing innovation, we maximize the impact of our research—advancing patient care, strengthening the healthcare system, and contributing to a healthier future for all.
Our world class researchers generate new knowledge and innovations that have the potential to transform healthcare. At the UMC Utrecht Research Office, we help bring these ideas to life by supporting researchers in translating their findings into economic and societal impact. By working together with industry and other partners, we ensure that promising innovations reach the people who need them most.
How We Support Innovation
🔹 Guidance for Researchers
We provide hands-on support to researchers, helping them navigate the path from discovery to impact. Whether through commercial or non-commercial routes, we connect them with the right expertise, offer training and workshops, and advise on funding opportunities.
🔹 Bridging Science and Industry
Collaboration with industry is a powerful way to accelerate innovation. We manage strategic partnerships, connect researchers with companies, and coordinate the UMC Utrecht Health Holland TKI office.
🔹 Creating a Thriving Innovation Ecosystem
We shape policies that encourage innovation, set meaningful impact goals, and foster a culture that recognizes and celebrates valorisation efforts. Through initiatives like the UREKA Mega Challenge, we inspire researchers to turn ideas into solutions that improve lives.
Further reading
https://research.umcutrecht.nl/valorization-innovation/
More information?
Please contact our impact and valorisation officers at the Research Office: rso@umcutrecht.nl
The IMPACT Framework developed by the UU Faculty of Science includes seven societal impact categories.
