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As the most innovative university in Europe, we are working with LRD to build “a world ready for tomorrow, with excellent research today”. We will continue to support researchers who are committed to innovation. But if we truly want to respond quickly to geopolitical, social, cultural and technological needs and developments, we must also extend our economic innovation to social innovation. We support the current plans to appoint a valorisation manager who can translate the social impact of research projects in economic terms and enhance research teams’ mindsets for economic and social valorisation. Within Internal Funds, we will encourage social innovation by paying more attention to and placing greater value on societal and social innovation. We also want to create a social impact network with partners such as the Social Innovation Factory. And why not give our researchers the opportunity to share the social impact of their research with society through expanded collaboration with KU Leuven Engage?

Together, we make KU Leuven

Thank you very much for the vote of confidence you have placed in me during what has already been an intense campaign. Now we are steaming ahead to the final round of voting! Because if you really want to bring a breath of fresh air to the university, you need to know exactly what is going on, what the needs are and how we can realistically address them. In short, you need to know KU Leuven inside out so that we can move forward together and leave no one behind. That’s why I am keen to continue the dialogue with you, because yes, together, we make KU Leuven.