UASNL (Universities of Applied Sciences Netherlands) EU Office

UASNL are a group of UAS working together to increase their profile in the field of applied research and innovation. Universities become increasingly important in addressing societal challenges. These challenges are seen on all levels, where regional challenges are tackled by UAS, their research and innovations can be transferred to European and even global level. Universities of Applied Sciences are well equipped to tackle these challenges due to their approach to research and innovation. This approach is problem-oriented, often in a triple or quadruple helix model with society, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and other businesses partners. These developments resonate with the views on universities of the future, where cooperation with various partners becomes increasingly important to increase the results and societal impact of research. Applied research contributes to a future-proof labour market and tackles global challenges by addressing them in a practice based regional context. The UASNL EU Office in Brussels helps the 19 committed UAS to increase their profile in Europe, build a strong network and represent the voice of UASNL in the European context. One of the main challenge European funding programmes and policies in research and innovation face is the societal impact, or how to translate fundamental research into benefits for society. UAS have this process in their DNA, and all applied research follows the methodology of connecting research to society, SMEs and public institutions.