Arjen van Klink

Dr. Arjen van Klink serves as Professor of Next Strategy and Programme Director of the Research Centre Business Innovation at Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences' Business School, where he drives innovation in business education with a focus on strategic leadership development.

His research spans strategic foresight methodologies, sustainable business transformation, and SME resilience, emphasizing participatory scenario planning to address complex challenges in urban tourism, maritime logistics, and energy transitions. He bridges academic theory with industry practice through collaborative frameworks that enhance organizational adaptability.

Publication trends reveal consistent application of scenario-based strategy across diverse sectors including tourism sustainability (2025), SME innovation barriers (2024), and energy economics (2020), demonstrating his cross-disciplinary approach to solving real-world business problems through futures thinking.

As director of the Research Centre Business Innovation, he spearheads initiatives like the Business Booster program that connects student talent with SMEs for renewal projects, fostering tangible industry-academia partnerships that drive regional economic development in Rotterdam.