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 …

Maar innoveren gaat al lang niet meer over ‘even een leuk idee uitwerken’: de snelheid van (digitale) ontwikkelingen en de risico’s van een (financiële) misser maken dat samenwerking met anderen nodig is. Een stabiel consortium dat daadkrachtig werkt aan klantgerichte innovaties: hoe realiseer je dat …

In 2013 werden in Nederland, gefinancierd met subsidie van ZonMw, negen regionale geboortezorgconsortia opgericht. Tussen 2012 en 2018 is er variatie in perinatale uitkomsten tussen deze regionale consortia te zien. In dit artikel beschrijven we deze variatie. Dit kan aanknopingspunten geven voor kwaliteitsverbetering …

Growth conditions have been frequently studied in optimizing polyhydroxybutyrate (PHB) production, while few studies were performed to unravel the dynamic mixed microbial consortia (MMCs) in the process. In this study, the relationship between growth conditions (C/N ratios and pH) and the corresponding …

The last decade we saw an increasing academic, policy, and professional interest in the use of co-creation to tackle societal challenges. Most research focused on qualitative analysis of case studies. This led to an understanding that co-creation is essential for social innovation. We started this paper …

Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) form a highly promising class of bioplastics for the transition from fossil fuel-based plastics to bio-renewable and biodegradable plastics. Mixed microbial consortia (MMC) are known to be able to produce PHAs from organic waste streams. Knowledge of key-microbes and their …

The consortia pitched their research projects in the morning. In the afternoon there was an excursion to Arnhem.

On April 12th 2019, researchers, students and consortia gathered at the World Horti Centre for an update on the overall status of the HiPerGreen project. The day consisted of presentations from a variety of the HiPerGreen students, staff and guest speakers. There were a variety of exciting updates from …

On October 9, 8 local and regional partnerships introduced themselves at the start meeting of the Prevention Program Make space for health. Goal: getting to know each other and making agreements for collaboration and knowledge sharing in a learning network.

This paper investigates the relationship between self-build housing and the wider planning and housing regime. Although there is growing policy and academic attention to self-build housing, there is a lack of understanding of the institutional and regulatory conditions shaping the prospects of such housing …