Center for Innovation Research

CIR pursues and propagates fundamental research on innovation with a focus on the strategic and organizational dynamics associated with innovation and learning at the organizational, intra-organizational, and inter-organizational levels.

CIR

Center for Innovation Research


CIR, the Center for Innovation Research at Tilburg University, brings together, supports and promotes research related to innovation.

CIR researchers study the effects that business and corporate strategy, organizational processes, and organizational learning have on innovation outcomes. They aim to publish the results of their work in the top journals in the field. CIR's research program covers three main themes:
  • Innovation Strategy
  • Organization of Innovation
  • Organizational Learning
These themes coincide with the primary areas of expertise of CIR's constituting departments.

News

External evaluation committee rates CIR’s work and performance at 4,64
The external report states: “Our overall rating of the Institute’s work and performance since its start is, on this scale, 4.64, i.e. between ‘very good’ and ‘excellent’, and definitely somewhat closer to ‘excellent’ than to ‘very good’” . The committee “was impressed by the quality of the research, the research talent present, the current research achievements and the ambitions set by the Centre. Thus far, CIR has clearly lived up to the expectations set out at its creation. Given the current level of achievement, we are convinced that CIR will live up to (and is likely to surpass) the ambitions outlined in its initial business plan.” MORE