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Venturi, Laura (author)In a world marked by rapid technological advancements and environmental concerns, clean technology clusters have become hubs of innovation. Attracting investment in these clusters has gained significant attention from scholars and industry professionals, which aim at understanding which activities companies can undertake in order to increase the...master thesis 2023
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Loukogeorgaki, Eva (author), Michailides, Constantine (author), Lavidas, G. (author), Chatjigeorgiou, Ioannis K. (author)In this paper, we determine optimum layouts of a cluster of oblate spheroidal heaving point absorbers in front of a wall, that maximize the annual averaged power absorbed by the cluster, while satisfying specific spatial constraints. An iterative optimization process is developed by coupling a hydrodynamic model with a genetic algorithms solver....conference paper 2021
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Somé, Robyne (author)Burkina Faso is a developing country that is in a demographic transition. Its diverse population with dozens of ethnic groups, each with its own values and traditions, is growing at an extreme rate and exemplifies the phenomenon of rapid urbanization. However, the current social housing programs exclude more than 50% of the population, living...master thesis 2019
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de Jong, J. (author)The Master's programme Industrial Ecology is jointly organised by Leiden University and Delft University of Technology - An emerging strategy for industry to reduce environmental impact is the utilization of by-products. Steel manufacturer Tata Steel IJmuiden in the Netherlands has identified a large potential source of by-product hydrogen...master thesis 2016
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Stek, P.E. (author), Van Geenhuizen, M.S. (author)The paper explores the innovative performance of 9 high and medium-high technology manufacturing industries across 29 countries based on patent and R&D expenditure data. The purpose of this study is to evaluate whether the benefits of particular forms of collaboration have a significant positive effect on innovative performance at the national...conference paper 2014
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De Koning, J.I.J.C. (author)Thanh Hà is a traditional craft village in central Vietnam. For centuries the families in the village have been making terra cotta products from the local found clay. Traditionally Thanh Hà focused on making building materials for the houses of nearby H?i An, a city only two kilometers from Thanh Hà. For centuries the bricks, floor and roof...master thesis 2012
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Guldemond, N.A. (author), Van Geenhuizen, M.S. (author)The development of medical clusters is high on the agenda of many policymakers in the European Union. Constructing medical clusters may draw on the presence of living labs of different kinds in the regions involved. Living labs are practical environments for innovation aiming at a better mix and match between stakeholders for co-development and...conference paper 2012
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Mohamed, H.H. (author)Grid computing is an emerging form of distributed computing, distinguished from traditional forms by its focus on large-scale, multi-organizational resource sharing and innovative applications. To harness shared resources across multiple organizations, and at the same time to deal with the challenges of grid resource management and of deploying...doctoral thesis 2007