TECHNOLOGY FOR GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT
Welcome to the TGD website!
TGD is an organisation from the Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e) based in The Netherlands.
We aim to raise awareness, promote education & research and inspire the TU/e community to work towards sustainable development around the world.
Looking for Projects Opportunities?
TGD is comprised of a network of professors and students who are connected with various organisations and partners around the world. You can view currrent project opportunities here
How to do a project abroad?
Learn which steps you need to take as a TU/e students and how can TGD support you in the process.
TGD Consultation Sessions
TGD can help you with getting started for your project abroad! Our consultation sessions will help guide you through the planning for such projects.
TGD Focus Areas
Below you can find the areas in which TGD supports projects and has a network of partners in place.
Electric Micromobility in the Global South (Kenya, Bangladesh)
Explore electric two- and three-wheel mobility solutions that improve access, livelihoods, and sustainability in fast-growing cities.
Clean Cooking and Energy Transitions (Central and East Africa)
Help to develop and test clean cooking solutions that improve health, reduce emissions, and support just energy transitions.
Dutch Global Sustainability Connections (Netherlands + global partners)
Uncover how Dutch consumption, trade, and policy choices shape sustainability, responsibility, and justice across global commodity chains, multinational corporations and development projects
Women’s Entrepreneurship in the Clean Energy Sector (global)
Support women-led energy enterprises that combine clean technology, local innovation, and social impact.
Energy Transitions in the Global South - Transition and Innovation Studies approaches (e.g. Pakistan, Indonesia, Mozambique)
Examine how energy transitions/energy access unfold beyond abstract models, shaped by local realities such as informality, crisis dynamics, governance challenges, and bottom-up innovation across diverse Global South contexts.
Circular Economy and Recycling (Ghana)
Help turning waste into value through circular design, recycling, and waste-to-infrastructure projects with local partners
Architecture, Housing and Urban Design (e.g. Tanzania, Mozambique):
Discover how climate-responsive architecture, affordable housing, and inclusive urban design can shape resilient and just cities across rapidly urbanising African contexts.