TripleHelix2025: Clusters of Innovation: Building Resilient Ecosystems for Prosperity and Sustainable Progress Tecnologico de Monterrey Monterrey, Mexico, October 28-31, 2025

The Triple Helix Association together with the Tecnológico de Monterrey, invite you to the 2025 Triple Helix Conference “Clusters of Innovation: Building Resilient Ecosystems for Prosperity and Sustainable Progress.” Which will be held in Monterrey México from the 28th to the 31st of October 2025.

The Conference aims to serve as a hub for academics to showcase their research, enhance their knowledge, and foster professional connections. Over the years, our conference has been hosted in various global locations, including New York, Barcelona, London, and our latest event took place in São Paulo. It also provides an international and multidisciplinary venue with outstanding scholars, policy makers and practitioners for discussing and advancing our understanding of current challenges and solutions based on innovation, and the relationship between entrepreneurial Universities, smart Governments, efficient Industry and committed Civil Society.

Submission Guidelines

We encourage submissions for abstracts from academics, practitioners, and policymakers in the following categories by 24th of March 2025.

• Research papers: Theoretical and/or empirical research.

• Practical experiences: Practitioners presenting cases of interactions between research, policy, and operative organizations (with emphasis on successes/challenges, good/bad practices, current and future implications for environment, industry, and society).

Abstracts submission is possible only online using the EasyChair platform.

Notification of acceptance or rejection will be communicated only to all authors by 12th of May 2025.

The contributions will be reviewed by the International Scientific Committee of the 2025 Triple Helix Conference. The selection criteria include:

• ​Scientific/practical relevance of the proposed paper/case.
• Fit with one or more of the themes below.
• Academic Rigor.
• Quality of writing.

Each author will have the opportunity to present no more than one contribution during the Conference. Abstracts and cases should be submitted as extended abstracts (minimum 500 words, maximum 1000 words). Selected papers and cases could be presented through oral presentations or posters. Papers should be around 3 -5 pages (including references), using the following IEEE format.

Please note that for the paper to be included in the final program and the proceedings, presenting authors must be registered at the conference by 28th of July 2025.

Presenting authors will have the opportunity to participate in the following awards:

• Early Career Research Award
• Best Conference Paper Award
• Best Conference Poster Award
• Best Practical Innovation Case
• Triple Helix Life Achievement Award

The contributions will be reviewed by the Award Committee of the 2025 Triple Helix Conference. The selection criteria include:

• Relevance to the conference.
• Contribution to TH Research.
• Academic / Research Rigor.
• Factors enabling efficient implementation.
• Quality of writing.

Those who intend to participate in the awards and be published in the Triple Helix 2025 Conference proceedings, are requested to submit a full paper or poster by the 18th of August 2025.

Accepted abstracts will  be invited to submit a short paper to be presented at the conference, and to be published in the Conference proceedings. 

List of Tracks

• Innovation Ecosystems: Collaborations for Social, Economic, and Sustainable Development.
  • Mapping and management of ecosystems for innovation; Economic and social development through ecosystem orchestration; Network intelligence to boost innovation ecosystems; Global research networks fostering innovation; Governance of innovation ecosystems.
• Strategic Foresight and Innovation Futures: Shaping Long-Term Prosperity and Sustainability.
  • Empowering individuals and organizations with skills, aptitude, and attitude for adaptive futures; Scenario development, horizon scanning, and trend analysis for long-term planning; Action road mapping for societal and industrial transformation, integrating personal growth and career development; Addressing critical issues with adaptive governance for resilience; Assessing megatrends and policies for sustainable and inclusive prosperity.
• Entrepreneurial Ecosystems: Actors, Institutions, and Intermediaries Driving Growth.
  • Empowering skills, aptitude, and attitude for adaptive futures; Scenario development and trend analysis for long-term planning; Action Road mapping for societal and industrial transformation; Addressing challenges with adaptive governance for resilience; Assessing megatrends and policies for sustainable prosperity.
• Policies for Innovation: Science, Technology, and Global Dynamics.
  • (De)globalization and geopolitical networks shaping innovation; Geopolitics, AI ethics, and legislation frameworks; Innovation policies driving technological growth; Science and technology (S&T) policies for sustainable impact; Innovation funding instruments and mechanisms.
• Open Innovation and Industry Collaborations: Industry’s Role in the Triple Helix.
  • Open innovation for economic, social, and environmental development; Responsible research and innovation in industry practices; Hybrid organizations for knowledge co-creation; Industry-academia collaborations advancing innovation; Policy and framework development for open innovation ecosystem.
• Responsible and Sustainable Growth: SDG Challenges and Green Transitions.
  • Ethics and governance in innovation; Boosting the green transition with Triple Helix strategies; Responsible consumption, production, and work practices; Data-driven strategies for achieving SDGs; Climate action and inclusivity for sustainable futures.
• Resilient Ecosystems: Navigating Global Challenges for Innovation.
  • Building resilient ecosystems for innovation growth; Geopolitical, social, and technological challenges in resilience; Emerging economies: The future of BRICS, NAFTA, EU, and Asia; Navigating VUCA and BANI environments in innovation strategy; Future industries: Space, bio, quantum, and crypto technologies.
• Emergent and Disruptive Technologies: Trends, Impacts, and Policies.
  • Beyond Industry 4.0: Innovation megatrends and challenges; Novel applications of emergent and disruptive technologies; Futures of emergent technologies in societal contexts; Humanizing technologies: From STEM to STEAM; Policies and practices addressing critical technologies.
• Smart Cities and Urban/Rural Futures: Evolving Sustainable Communities. 
  • Sustainable cities and communities for future living; Well-being societies through innovation; Smart mobility systems and sustainable urban design; Data-driven urban planning and resilient infrastructure; AI and smart technologies for sustainable urban and rural futures.
• Theoretical Evolution of Innovation Models: Exploring Helices and Clusters.
  • Theoretical foundations and methodological approaches for TH research; Evaluating the impact of TH initiatives; Models of sustainability for universal well-being; TH strategies in developing countries; Clusters of innovation in dynamic ecosystems.

Committees

Scientific Committee

• Ekaterina Vainberg
• Marcelo Amaral
• Rafael Popper Villarroel
• David Güemes Castorena

Venue

The conference will be held at Tecnologico de Monterrey, Campus Monterrey in the city of Monterrey, Mexico.

Contact

All questions about submissions should be emailed to info@triplehelix2025.com

For more information you may also check the Conference website: http://www.triplehelix2025.com