Innovating physical products can be seen as systems engineering at a higher abstraction level. It spans multiple domains and focuses not on developing the product, but realising the complete innovation. In our new approach, we focus on the four most important domains of physical product innovation: market, …

The circular economy (CE) is heralded as reducing material use and emissions while providing more jobs and growth. We explored this narrative in a series of expert workshops, basing ourselves on theories, methods and findings from science fields such as global environmental input-output analysis, business …

Van december 2023 tot en met juni 2024 hebben verschillende afstudeerders bij de Rijksoverheid een inkoopthema verkend en verdiept. Deze studenten studeren af bij verschillende hogescholen en op verschillende disciplines. Ze hebben ieder een inkooponderzoek aangepakt en praktische handvatten geformuleerd …

Nederland zet in op een duurzaamheidstransitie richting 2050. Om over te gaan van een lineaire economie naar een circulaire economie (CE) moeten bedrijven hun activiteiten en verdienmodellen anders organiseren. Een eerste mogelijke stap is om het product niet langer te verkopen, maar de klant alleen …

Dit rapport onderzoekt de modal shift voor het transport van poedervormige bouwstoffen. Dit product wordt momenteel meestal over de weg vervoerd in plaats van over het water, omdat de voorzieningen bij verladers vaak ontoereikend zijn om binnenvaartschepen te laden. Om deze belemmering weg te nemen, …

Prevention of non-communicable diseases through, among other factors, increasing vegeta bles and fruit (V&F) intake is a cost-effective strategy for risk reduction but requires behavioral change. Such changes in adolescents benefit from their active involvement. The Food Boost Challenge (FBC) was developed …

Sustainability transitions are not hindered by technological barriers but above all by the lack of well-qualified people. Educating the next generation of engineers and product designers is therefore more important than ever. However, a traditional widely used model of instruction and evaluation is not …

This communication aims to provide a framework on how to integrate the concept of Circular Economy (CE) when addressing real-life urban challenges such as resource scarcity, greenhouse gas emissions, pollution, waste, and high consumerism (Williams, 2019), through delivery of courses to students of various …

This research justification aims at explaining the importance of the local customers for Bvlgari, Place Vendôme and how to recruit and retain them. The luxury industry is very competitive and the business needs to face a stiff competition. Innovation and development are keys and therefore, the shop needs …

The definition of ‘Assistive Technology’ (AT) includes both assistive products and the services or actions necessary for safe and effective provision of the assistive products to people who need them. International standards and product specifications exist for assistive products. Despite huge unmet …