VITO – Academic Strategy-Setting
VITO is a leading European independent research and technology organisation, based in the Flanders region of Belgium, focused on the areas of cleantech and sustainable development.
Facing overall funding cuts, the Connected Health unit needed to establish a convincing business case for their overall value to the Institute, with a defined strategic plan.
Solution:
- Conducted desk research
- Developed a series of participatory workshops with a team to set the mission/vision, plan of action and internal stakeholder outreach.
- Conducted matrix mapping to identify key internal stakeholders
- Led development of master slide deck for institute’s leadership and internal audiences; advised unit leaders on influencing others.
Impact:
“We have had a year of strategic changes (which you have helped to prepare) and in doing so are now again declared ‘within’ VITO core by the board, including activities in strategic basic science research program. This was better than what we expected – connected health technology is now core for VITO. You truly can consider yourself part of this successful trajectory for VITO-Health.”
Johan Geysen. Program Manager R&D
Connected Health, VITO