An external committee concluded that JADS is a success and contributes to economic growth and a stronger business climate in Brabant. Its two-year master’s program in Data Science and Entrepreneurship is of high quality, and graduates are in high demand. The engineering doctorate (EngD) program is the largest in the Netherlands. At the same time, the committee recommended improving governance and operational efficiency and reducing the location’s costs.

Future plan aims to strengthen JADS

The new plan addresses these points. The institute will be embedded in TU/e’s Mathematics & Computer Science faculty, while education and research are broadened. Additional innovation labs will be created, including in software and security, and the number of master’s students will increase through additional tracks. Wilma de Koning, vice chair of Tilburg University, says, “The evaluation provides us with points of action to make JADS stronger and more future-proof, and we will tackle this with full energy.” Patrick Groothuis, vice chair of TU/e, adds, “We are fully committed to jointly further developing JADS.”

In November, the municipality of ’s-Hertogenbosch and the province of North Brabant will decide on the financial contributions needed to continue the institute.

This article was translated using AI-assisted tools and reviewed by en editor.