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Tunn, V.S.C. (author), Bocken, N.M.P. (author), van den Hende, E.A. (author), Schoormans, J.P.L. (author)Combining sustainable consumption with the circular economy concept could help tackle challenges, such as resource scarcity and climate change by reducing resource throughput and increasing cycling of products and materials within the economic system, thereby reducing emissions and virgin material use. To achieve sustainable consumption in a...journal article 2019
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Liao, F. (author), Molin, E.J.E. (author), Timmermans, Harry (author), van Wee, G.P. (author)Successful market penetration of electric vehicles may not only rely on the characteristics of the technology but also on the business models available on the market. This study aims to assess and quantify consumer preferences for business models in the context of Electric Vehicle (EV) adoption. In particular, we explore the impact of...journal article 2019
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Athanasopoulou, A. (author), de Reuver, Mark (author), Nikou, Shahrokh (author), Bouwman, W.A.G.A. (author)The automotive industry is experiencing a phase of rapid innovation, with emergent technologies underpinning the realisation of self-driving cars, increased use of data and data analytics, sensors to enable car components to connect to the Internet-of-Things and the use of alternative energy sources, such as electric vehicles. Such...journal article 2019
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Khodaei, H. (author), Ortt, J.R. (author)Business model dynamics is important, because high-tech companies, the technology that they commercialize, and the market in which they operate all change over time. We build on the dynamic capability view of the firm to explain business model evolution and innovation, looking particularly at the dynamics that are created by interactions...journal article 2019
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Mukhopadhyay, Sandip (author), Bouwman, W.A.G.A. (author)Purpose: Because of the attention increasingly being focused on digital transformation, interest in business models of platform-enabled ecosystems is rising rapidly. Although there are different theoretical views on the role of ecosystems, a synthesis of research, with a focus on governance and orchestration in dynamic, multi-industry eco...review 2019
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van Duin, Ron (author), Wiegmans, B. (author), Tavasszy, Lorant (author), Hendriks, Birgit (author), He, Yunzhu (author)Five years ago the project Cargo Hitching started with the goal to use the unused capacity of public transport passenger vehicles for freight and parcel transport. Like many new city logistics initiatives it is a difficult challenge to setup a profitable private business model. A rural pilot project was developed in the East of the Netherlands,...journal article 2019
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Bocken, N.M.P. (author), Strupeit, Lars (author), Whalen, Katherine (author), Nußholz, Julia (author)The circular economy has been heralded as a potential driver for sustainable development by business, academia, and policymakers. In a future circular economy, new business models are needed that slow, close and narrow resource loops to address key resource and climate challenges. After a phase of excitement and inspiration, an...review 2019
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Ploeger, H.D. (author), Prins, M. (author), Straub, A. (author), Van den Brink, Robert (author)Purpose: A paradigm in circular economy (CE) is that suppliers retain ownership of their products and materials, and that the users “only” pay for services. In many legal systems, however, elements incorporated in a building are considered to be fixtures, and therefore legally part of the building. This means that ensuring multi-cyclic...journal article 2019
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Ingemarsdotter, E.K. (author), Jamsin, E. (author), Kortuem, G.W. (author), Balkenende, R. (author)This paper focuses on how the Internet of Things (IoT) could contribute to the transition to a circular economy (CE), through supporting circular business model and design strategies. While literature has highlighted the opportunities for IoT to support circular strategies in business, little has been published about actual implementations in...journal article 2019
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Meijer, F.M. (author), Straub, A. (author), Mlecnik, E. (author)The housing sector is responsible for a more than a quarter of the total final energy consumption in the EU. As the majority (70%) of the EU-housing stock is owner occupied and largely consists of single family dwellings it is understandable that many countries focus their energy saving policies on homeowners. Complementary to the national...journal article 2018
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Bos-de Vos, M. (author)Architectural firms can be regarded as creative professional service firms. As such, architects need to navigate creative, professional and commercial goals, while simultaneously attempting to fulfil client, user and societal needs. This complex process is becoming increasingly difficult, as the historically established role of architects has...doctoral thesis 2018
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den Hollander, M.C. (author)This thesis argues that in order to increase the likelihood that product lifetime extension in a circular economy will be successful from both an environmental and an economic perspective, industrial designers need to be able to control not only the spatial dimension (materialization and geometry) of products, but also their temporal dimension....doctoral thesis 2018
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Bos-de Vos, M. (author), Lieftink, B.M. (author), Volker, L. (author), Kraaijeveld, Jasper (author), Lauche, K. (author), Smits, Armand (author), Tjoa, L.L.L. (author), Wamelink, J.W.F. (author)‘De toekomstige rol van de architect’ beschrijft de essentie van onze wetenschappelijke verkenning naar nieuwe rolstructuren in de Nederlandse architectenbranche. Deze verkenning is uitgevoerd in het kader van het futurA project, dat verwijst naar future value chains of architectural services. Vier jaar lang hebben we vanuit de Technische...book 2018
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Bos-de Vos, M. (author), Lieftink, B.M. (author), Volker, L. (author), Kraaijeveld, Jasper (author), Lauche, K. (author), Smits, Armand (author), Tjoa, Li Ling (author), Wamelink, J.W.F. (author)‘Future Roles for Architects’ describes the core insights from a research project into new role structures in the Dutch architectural sector, conducted as part of the futurA project on “future value chains of architectural services”. For four years a joint team from Delft University of Technology and Radboud University in Nijmegen, working in...book 2018
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Ritala, Paavo (author), Huotari, Pontus (author), Bocken, N.M.P. (author), Albareda, Laura (author), Puumalainen, Kaisu (author)In this study, we examine the diversity of sustainable business models adopted by the largest global corporations — those listed in the S&P 500 index — over the period 2005–2014. We examine press release communications during this period, which represent public data about business-relevant events. We expect that examining this communication...journal article 2018
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van Duin, Ron (author), Wiegmans, B. (author), Tavasszy, Lorant (author), Hendriks, B. (author), He, Y. (author)Five years ago the project Cargo Hitching started with the goal to use the unused capacity of public transport passenger vehicles for freight and parcel transport. Like many new city logistics initiatives it is a difficult challenge to setup a profitable private business model. A rural pilot project was developed in the East of the Netherlands,...conference paper 2018
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Supinajaroen, W. (author), van Loenen, B. (author)Acquiring a precise position on the earth is an essential factor in many activities today and will be a prerequisite for future activities. Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) Continuously Operating Reference Station (CORS) network or GNSS CORS is an infrastructure that plays a crucial role in precise positioning. However, running GNSS...conference paper 2018
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Athanasopoulou, A. (author), Haaker, Timber (author), de Reuver, Mark (author)As digital technologies are transforming enterprises, the interest in business models is increasing. Technological disruptions like the Internet of Things (IoT) drive enterprises to redefine their business models to create and capture value, and eventually, to stay competitive. The need for business model innovation may be urgent, yet it is not...conference paper 2018
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Vezzoli, C (author), Ceschin, F (author), Osanjo, L (author), M'Rithaa, MK (author), Moalosi, R (author), Nakazibwe, V. (author), Diehl, J.C. (author)This open access book addresses the issue of diffusing sustainable energy access in low- and middle-income contexts.<br/><br/>Access to energy is one of the greatest challenges for many people living in low-<br/>income and developing contexts, as around 1.4 billion people lack access to electricity. <br/>Distributed Renewable Energy systems (DRE...book 2018
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Manninen, Kaisa (author), Koskela, Sirkka (author), Antikainen, Riina (author), Bocken, N.M.P. (author), Dahlbo, Helena (author), Aminoff, Anna (author)The circular economy (CE) can be a driver for sustainability and CE can be promoted and supported by the creation of new and innovative business models, which embed CE principles into their value propositions throughout the value chains. This study focuses on the environmental value propositions of the CE business models. The term environmental...journal article 2018