It is once again time for the Innovation Research Day. Last year was the first time this event was held, and it led to interesting discussions and new links between researchers from different disciplines.

The Innovation Research Day provides a platform to share and discuss new projects and initiatives, to identify potential interfaces and complementarities, and to jointly carve out ideas about the future of innovation research at Lund University.

The objective of the 2025 Innovation Research Day is to follow up on the Lund Declaration 2004, which claimed societal challenges into research and innovation policies. 

Innovation research has increasingly been focused on innovation’s role, potential, and limitations in addressing societal challenges and necessary governance reforms. The Draghi report 2024 highlights innovation's importance for sustainable growth, wellbeing, and competitiveness in Europe, while the Swedish Research Bill emphasizes innovation’s role in solving societal challenges.

In the wake of these societal calls and hopes for innovation, the participants will discuss the future avenues for innovation research, and its interlinkages to sustainability research. 

The event is jointly organised by CIRCLE (Centre for Innovation Research), IIIEE (International Institute for Industrial Environmental Economics), LUCSUS (Lund University Centre for Sustainability Studies), Sten K. Johnson Centre for Entrepreneurship, Sustainability Forum, and the Urban Arena.