About this event
What does it really mean for research and innovation to have a societal impact?
This webinar explores how projects can create tangible change by influencing the way people live, work, or interact with their environment.
Beyond measurable results, impact emerges through transformation of practices, of communities, and sometimes of entire systems.
We will examine how research contributes to better health, strengthens environmental responsibility, builds social cohesion, and supports economic and policy transitions.
Join us on 11 December 2025 at 1:00 PM CEST to explore how societal impact can be addressed in a meaningful and systemic way throughout the research and innovation process.
Program
Moderated by: Mélanie Marcel, President, RRI Expert, SoScience
Presentation of the ToolBox
Keynote: Introduction of a “tool/method box” designed to assess and enhance societal impact, the result of a four-year collaborative project involving multiple researchers and Erasmus University Rotterdam.
Speaker: Mariela Miranda van Iersel, Societal Impact Officer & Researcher, Erasmus University Rotterdam
Tool / Use Case Presentations
· IMPACT: an innovation tool that turns ESG risks into opportunities: Damien Valet, Expert in Environmental and Societal Impact of Innovation, CEA
· Implementation of a tool within an organization: Léa Bunnens, PhD, R&D Director, Dynergie
· Impact framework within an RTO: Angélica Lopez Sobrado, Coordinator of Competitive Intelligence Services, TECNALIA
· How Research Organizations Can Innovate for Societal Impact: Stephen Su, Senior Vice President, ITRI, Hsinchu, Taiwan
Q&A Session
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Emma RichetER T
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Mariela van Iersel Erasmus University RotterdamMv E
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Angelica LopezAL E
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Lea Bunnens DynergieLB E
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Bruno CharratBC T
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Chin Liang SheeCS E
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Melanie Marcel SoScienceMM E
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Stephen SuE
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Julien ReynierJR T
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Damien Valet CEADV E
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Clément PichandCP T
CEA 2
Innovations et technologies pour l'industrie de demain.Le CEA, seul organisme de recherche public français dans le top 100 mondial des acteurs de l’innovation (Derwent 2018-19), a un rôle de catalyseur et d'accélérateur d'innovation au service de l'industrie française.
