Innovation as a Research Perspective: from Knowledge to Impact – at ToRS

Workshop 3: Stakeholder mapping and value creation

The University of Copenhagen’s 2030 strategy sets a clear direction: we must “create more benefit for more people”. For ToRS, this means an invitation to define a specific humanistic concept of innovation grounded in the department’s many years of practice and impact. Innovation at ToRS is not about shifting focus away from core research, but about allowing an innovative perspective to shape our research questions, methods, and collaborations from the very beginning.

This program, developed in collaboration with KU Lighthouse, is designed as a concentrated effort. The aim is to establish a common language for innovation and provide researchers with concrete tools to translate humanistic knowledge into change in the world. We see innovation as an integral part of research design that can open doors to new data sources, alternative outputs, and, not least, new funding opportunities.

This is the third and last workshop. This module is aimed at researchers who want to test a solution quickly through KU's Proof of Concept pool. Here, we work to transform research into real-world impact through prototypes or tests with the public.

• Content: Concrete assistance in formulating a PoC application, including planning test activities and dialogue with potential users or stakeholders.
• Output: A finished draft for a PoC application (up to 150.000 kr can be applied for more than once). Deadline for PoC applications is 27 May.

Sign up and contact

Registration and questions about the course should be directed to innovation advisor Anne Dvinge.