Digital Society Hub - Hanze University of Applied Sciences

The DSH contributes to the social and economic development of Groningen and the Northern Netherlands region by identifying, denoting and applying relevant innovations in information and communication technology in the most important social issues in the field of care, energy, mobility, liveability and agriculture. For companies and social institutions, the DSH is the facility to realize innovations that they do not achieve on their own and with their own facilities. At the same time, the DSH is the innovative learning community that offers education (and research) for students, teachers and lecturers innovative projects, activities, methods and technologies. The DSH features unique ICT data communication facilities, acquisition and processing, networks, smart components (devices, products and sensors), creative design and development methods and a mixed population of students and professionals from different disciplines in an inviting, inspiring (inter)national environment. The DSH develops relevant useful digital solutions. Among other things, it supports innovation in the bio based economy, building, health, energy, agriculture and mobility fields. The DSH operates on the basis of its own innovation programme and innovation programmes that are being implemented in collaboration with other hubs.