- document
- Moonen, J. (author) master thesis 2009
- document
-
Donoso Jerez, B. (author)Nowadays many innovative technologies are emerging in the different markets. The relationship between an innovation which is already established in the market and a new budding innovation is not well known in every kind of market, especially when two innovative technologies are competing in different markets. This is the case of the PMP ...master thesis 2010
- document
-
Zorba, G. (author)This report presents an exploratory study which investigates the critical success factors for the front end innovation process. An innovation challenge being experienced by Philips Healthcare is tackled by looking closer into the front end process of the company. Based on a literature review and a comprehensive case study; the theoretical and...master thesis 2010
- document
-
Volkers, J.N. (author)Additive manufacturing (AM) is a relatively new discipline that offers great potential for designers in every industry. When further developed, this new method of manufacturing, which eliminates tooling and uses additive material processing for fabrication, could have major impact on the way we design, manufacture and sell new products. This...master thesis 2010
- document
- Koenen, M.H.J. (author) master thesis 2010
- document
-
Hoogervorst, M.R. (author)Schiphol Group is owner and operator of Amsterdam Airport Schiphol and driven by the ambition to become Europe’s Preferred Airport. The airport industry has become a fiercely competitive market due to prizefighters. As Schiphol is quite an expensive airport for airlines and passengers, it has to distinguish herself by quality and service. In...master thesis 2010
- document
-
Rafael Saraiva, R. (author)The goal of this research is to develop an strategic intervention that could enhance Rio de Janeiro’s economy in an inclusive manner. Why? Because Rio has been developed under a process of socio-spatial segregation which has engendered high urban criminality, obstructing the city’s enormous potential as a leading international destination. In...master thesis 2010
- document
-
De Jongh Swemer, L.J.F. (author)Een andere kijk op ontwikkeling en innovatie bij uitvoeringsorganisaties. Niet alleen vanuit de omgeving komen prikkels om te veranderen. Bij het uitvoeren van een publieke taak komen ontwikkeling en innovatie ook van binnenuit. Hier heb ik onderzoek naar gedaan. Ik heb van ruim 500 uitvoeringsorganisaties onderzocht welke taken zij uitvoeren,...master thesis 2010
- document
-
Van der Hall, A. (author)Research expanding and testing the Innovation Challenge framework. This framework aims to measure innovation activities within companies and link them to firm performance. Methods applied include: literature studies, expert interviews, factor analysis and path analysis. Results have both theoretical and practical implications.master thesis 2010
- document
-
Winters, M. (author)The Ahold Innovation Team (AIT) creates new technological applications for Albert Heijn, Etos, Gall&Gall, Hypernova and Albert. The most potential innovations are developed until ready to test on a small scale. Thereafter, the ideas need to be transferred to the business in order to implement them large scaled on the shopping floor. Over the...master thesis 2010
- document
-
Borgstein, P.A. (author)Innovation is a procedure by which the thought process is changed through the introduction of new ideas, useful applications or new discoveries. In product (or service) development this means devising a product or service concept that satisfies the customer’s unmet needs. The goal of this project was to show how understanding the user will help...master thesis 2010
- document
-
La Faille, I.L. (author)The project QBTEC is a company which designs, manufactures and sells deep-fry installations to companies with a focus on deep-frying. Deep-fry installations are the entire stainless steel wall, known from cafeteria for example. The company felt the urge to innovate, to maintain their leading market position. They had not been able to introduce...master thesis 2011
- document
-
Lysen, W.W. (author)Loders Croklaan is a producer of vegetable oils and fats for the food industry. They have built a Creative Studio in which they can work together with customers on the application of their fats; developing chocolate products. They want to stretch the boundaries of what is possible in supporting the customer's product development process. This...master thesis 2011
- document
-
Yeh, M. (author)One could say that product development is unsustainable by nature. However, during innovation processes there are many opportunities for more sustainable practices. Although enterprises and design agencies might feel the urge to contribute in this field, it is a complex issue to deal with. There is no step-by-step approach, no guideline that is...master thesis 2011
- document
-
Simigliani, G.E. (author)The euro currency is facing a crisis which raises doubts about Euro-trade area survival (Barber, 2010). Among the European Union member states, Southern European countries (including Ireland), currently face a difficult economic situation (Barber, 2010). There is evidence of a large gap between ‘North’ and ‘South’ Europe in terms of trade...master thesis 2011
- document
-
Homs, S. (author)Océ, world leader in professional printing enjoys making big innovation steps. Designing products with great quality, reliability and user-friendly design. Océ is serving the professional large format CAD printing market with the excellent PlotWave 300 product. Unfortunately, SME’s in emerging markets can not afford the printer. Océ also wants...master thesis 2011
- document
-
Reinders, H.J. (author)Patents are often taken as an indicator to measure innovativeness, because they are a lot easier to obtain than most others. There is a complication though, which is that patents are not a direct measure of innovativeness: the fit between patents and innovativeness is biased by differing propensities to patent. The propensity to patent was...master thesis 2011
- document
-
Bhullar, H.S. (author)This paper addresses the importance of realizing Open Innovation for all technology firms like those operating in semiconductor, software and IT industries. It starts by analyzing in detail the concept of Open Innovation and the underlying mechanisms that interplay to enable it in such firms. A framework in the form of a input-output model is...master thesis 2011
- document
-
Bouwens, J.M.A. (author)A fieldlab sport innovation and stimulation offers a physical place in where knowledge institutes, business and users (city councils) cooperate to improve and develop recreational sport related products. This ‘mobile’ fieldlab should communicate and enthuse potential cities about the added value of the fieldlab sport innovation and stimulation....master thesis 2011
- document
-
Nieuwenhuizen, R.P.J. (author)The Innovation Challenge is a joint project of Delft University of Technology and the IBM Benelux Center for Advanced Studies (CAS) with the goal of creating a tool for measuring innovation processes in firms. In this research, a framework was developed with six building blocks: Innovation Capacity, Innovation Performance, and Firm Performance,...master thesis 2011