Brightlands Institute for Smart Society

In a time of digitisation, the Brightlands Institute for Smart Society connects Maastricht University’s academic knowledge and expertise in data science with societal needs. It has been set up by Maastricht University in close collaboration with the Province of Limburg and the pension fund APG, we are located on the Brightlands Smart Services Campus in Heerlen, the Netherlands.

BISS aims to empower people and organisations through the socially responsible application of digital technologies. We have a strong focus on enhancing effective data-driven decision making and closely cooperate with all Maastricht University faculties:

Science and Engineering (FSE)
Business and Economics (SBE)
Law (LAW)
Health, Medicine and Life Sciences (FHML)
Psychology and Neuroscience (FPN)
Arts and Social Sciences (FASoS)
We harness academic knowledge for socio-economic impact and we translate complex thinking into simple acting. We are open to cooperation with start-ups, SMEs, corporations or governments. We want to apply everything we know to help make processes better, faster, and more human-centred.

BISS operates at the intersection of the data science industry, Maastricht University and Brightlands – a position that allows us to make an impact in education, business and research.