Werkspoorkwartier is nu hét toonbeeld van circulaire gebiedsontwikkeling. Niet alleen gebouwen werden circulair gerenoveerd en gebouwd, dus met gebruikte materialen, zonder afval en toekomstbestendig, maar ook nieuwe vormen van samenwerking en bedrijfsvoering werden ontwikkeld. Wil je weten hoe je een …

De generieke uitgaven aan de innovatiebox – een belasting­korting op winst uit innovaties – zijn niet in lijn met de gerichte missies die de Rijksoverheid voor ogen heeft. Ook komen de uitgaven slechts bij een klein deel van de bedrijven terecht, en stimuleren de overheidsmiddelen de innovatie niet als …

Urban regions are confronted with huge sustainability challenges. Their future depends to a large extent on our ability to promote sustainable urban development. However, sustainability challenges in cities are inherently complex and need integrated, multidisciplinary solutions. This textbook on Smart …

This document combines four reports on existing regional business support programmes for inclusion or understanding of circular economy (CE) objectives, deliverable DT3.1.2 from the transform-CE project. Besides a general overview on national and regional level, the focus is on a selection of national …

Circularity and recycling are gaining increased attention, yet the amount of recycled plastic applied in new products remains low. To accelerate uptake by businesses, it will be useful to empirically investigate the main barriers and enablers that organisations experience when using recycled plastic …

Nederland heeft een lange traditie van stevig industriebeleid. Welke lessen leert de geschiedenis voor de vergroening van de basisindustrie?

This report describes the Utrecht regio with regard to sustainability and circular business models.

In our in-depth case study on two circular business models we found important roles for material scouts and networks. These key partners are essential for establishing circular business models and circular flow of materials. Besides, we diagnose that companies are having difficulties to develop viable …

The urgency for developing a circular economy is growing, and more and more companies and organisations are concerned with the importance of adapting their business to fit a changing economy. However, many analyses on the circular economy are still rather abstract and there is a lack of understanding …

Paper presented at EURAM 2019: Exploring the Future of Management, Lisbon. Solution ecosystems can help to solve or minimize societal problems. A wide range of different actors are involved in co-creating a solution. Together, they form a ‘solution ecosystem’. They co-create different forms of value …