IGS: Institute for Innovation and Governance Studies

The Institute for Innovation and Governance Studies is one of the priority research institutes of the University of Twente and performs multi-disciplinary research and postgraduate research training in the field of the governance and management of technological and social innovation. In this, issues of co-ordination, steering and the operation of (networks of) institutions in both public and private sectors are core research foci, based on a multi-level, multi-actor perspective. IGS strives to combine scientific excellence with relevance for our stakeholders in the public and private sector.

The Institute for Innovation and Governance Studies (IGS) conducts research in the fields of social and behavioral sciences. Issues of co-ordination, steering and the operation of (networks of) actors and institutions in both public and private sectors are addressed from a multi-level, multi-actor systems perspective. IGS strives to combine scientific excellence with relevance for stakeholders in public and private sectors.

IGS is a collaboration of 18 departments, with more than 400 researchers from the School of Management and Governance, the Faculty of Behavioral Sciences, the Faculty of Engineering Technology, the Faculty of Geo-Information Science and Earth Observation

Graduate Research Programmes

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