Annual International Conference on Applied Research with Business and Society

Abstract

ICARUS 2022 is the second annual International Conference on Applied Research with the Business and Society of our RUN-EU PLUS project and is hosted by the Technological University of the Shannon: Midlands Midwest. The inaugural conference was held in December 2021 when the RUN-EU PLUS project was just over 2 months old. This year’s conference showcases researcher mobili ty and research collaborations across the RUN European Universi ty network and with our regional partners in their strategic priority research areas of sustainability, digitalization, and social innovation.

The Horizon 2020 RUN-EU PLUS project (grant agreement 101035816) supports our RUN European University in its regional development goals by focusing on the strengthening of regional business and society partnerships in research and innovation across our RUN network. RUN-EU PLUS is developing professional practice-based research masters and doctoral programmes for business and society which will complement the existing RUN EU strategic vision for teaching, learning, research, and engagement activities thereby delivering institutional and societal transformation in our regions. In addition to delivering a common research and innovation agenda, RUN-EU PLUS is mainstreaming open science skills and practices among our research community and has developed a Researcher Career Development Programme and a Research Career Evaluation system to support RUN-EU researchers in identifying clear personal career paths which will encourage inter-sectoral and international mobility during their careers. Conference participants will obtain insight into the research and innovation collaborative opportunities available through the RUN-EU PLUS project and the international mobility opportunities available to researchers. In addition, they will hear the personal experiences of researchers at all career stages including postgraduate researchers, academic research supervisors, research leaders, and business partners.

We welcome you to our ICARUS 2022 conference and look forward to collaborating with you in the future.