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Keizer, Tristan (author)It is becoming increasingly clear that the current climate policy is not beneficial to our planet. Climate change is having several negative effects on the planetary environment and its health (Rig- not et al., 2011). Among these negative effects is the rise of the seawater level (Jevrejeva et al., 2014). Efforts are being made to counter this...master thesis 2021
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Sarwin, Dennis (author)Purpose<br/>As a result of the worldwide aging population, Vertebral Compression Fractures (VCF) are commonly detected in osteoporotic patients; these can originate from traumatic events or occur spontaneously. The existing VCF devices and their corresponding surgical instruments have their limitations in terms of short- and long-term...master thesis 2021
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Vega Prieto, Ines (author)Essential criteria to a shaving blade include wear resistance, corrosion resistance and a sharp cutting edge. The material selection for improved cutting elements as well as increasing the longevity of the blade would provide benefits not only to the consumer experience of a more efficient shaving performance, but also a more sustainable...master thesis 2021
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van Lent, Jard (author)The industry devoted to keeping us healthy is also one of the largest contributors to climate change: one of the greatest threats to our well-being. Medical devices and services are often designed in and for high-income countries. However, they are also used in low- and middle-income countries. Due to this mismatch of context, they are often not...master thesis 2021
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Parmar, Akshit (author)This paper aims to provide insights into the role of ‘Entrepreneurial Behaviour’ in stimulating the transition of the Built Environment from a linear economic model to a Circular Economy. Implementation of the circular principles is riddled with regulatory, cultural, financial, and other sector-specific barriers that stall transition efforts and...master thesis 2021
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Roorda, Coen (author)This report describes a graduation project for the MSc Program Strategic Product Design. The client of this project is a University Medical Centre in the Netherlands. Due to privacy, the client is referred to as: “the Dutch UMC.” The Dutch UMC wants to become an innovating leader in health care but faces many problems during the act of...master thesis 2021
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Sunderman, Cas (author)To innovate requires people. People that know how to innovate. For engineers, it is not always easy to do that. They know a lot about technology (feasibility) but could lack knowledge about the business (viability) and the market (desirability). This report aims to help engineers create a more innovative mindset and thereby boost the innovation...master thesis 2021
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Toet, Aniek (author)The European Airline is a big company that focuses on efficiency, sustainability and customer experience. Its department DS strives to make the company smarter and more efficient. They create value by experimenting with technologies and methodologies, delivering products into people’s hands, and transforming the way of working. My project was...master thesis 2021
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Supera, Jakub (author)Public procurement in the European Union is an important part of interaction between governments and the market. According to the European Commission1 every year over 250 000 public authorities in the EU spend around 14% of GDP (around €2 trillion per year) on the purchase of services, works and supplies. Often perceived as a purely bureaucratic...master thesis 2021
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Kamp, L.M. (author), Meslin, T.A.J. (author), Khodaei, H. (author), Ortt, J.R. (author)It is important for companies to be able to make their business models dynamic. This enables them to adapt to changing circumstances and remain viable. The aim of this paper is to combine insights from the literature on business models and business model dynamics into a comprehensive dynamic business model framework. The framework that is...journal article 2021
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Liu, Y. (author), Amini-Abyaneh, Arash (author), Hertogh, M.J.C.M. (author), Houwing, E.J. (author), Bakker, H.L.M. (author)Purpose: Management of inter-organizational projects focuses on the collective benefits of a group of organizations on a shared activity for a limited period and the coordination among them. However, how learning is facilitated in the inter-organizational project remains under-developed in the literature. Design/methodology/approach: This...journal article 2021
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van Heck, S.G.J. (author), Valks, B. (author), den Heijer, A.C. (author)Purpose<br/>The objective of stadium owners is to attract visitors to their stadiums and by this optimally use their business potential. Stadiums face increasing competition from home-viewing options, with which especially aging stadiums have trouble competing. This paper aims to study the concept of smart stadiums as a solution to this problem,...journal article 2021
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van der Bijl-Brouwer, M. (author), Kligyte, Giedre (author), Key, Tyler (author)Complex societal challenges cannot be resolved with quick fixes, nor can they be successfully addressed from disciplinary or institutional silos. In this article we propose an innovative approach to tackling contemporary societal challenges based on complexity theory and transdisciplinarity. The lens of complexity reveals that such challenges...journal article 2021
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Guðmundsson, Daníel (author)The digital world allows for increased levels of innovative activity as well as cooperation, through the increased networking it provides. Innovations have often been the subject of academic literature, where scholars attempt to identify the success and failure factors of innovative endeavors. A review of the contemporary literature has...master thesis 2020
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Parashar, Yash (author)While innovation has always been viewed as a way to create sustained competitive advantage, the need to innovate has never been more for the financial sector. The financial industry, especially the financial service industry has been dominated by traditional institutions: Banks, in the past. However, with the advent of the digital transformation...master thesis 2020
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Sapienza, Dario (author)his master thesis is the outcome of a journey into the New Service Development (NSD) practices of large organizations involved in business to business (B2B) innovation. The scope of the project is to generate new knowledge on the challenges that organizations face to engage business customers into their internal innovation processes. Research...master thesis 2020
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Noordermeer, M.J.E. (author)The need for creativity has never been bigger. Technological changes, raised expectations in the area of sustainability and safety, increased focus on customer experience ask for pro-active innovation. On top of that has Covid-19 changed the world fast and radically the past half year. The world went in lockdown and because of that organisations...master thesis 2020
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Asberg, Pamela (author)One of the most pressing concerns of each organisation is innovation. It can be reached through product differentiation, but innovation is also obtained through having the right employees. Corporate cultures that support to take the risk and think creatively will be led to new products, services and strategies. However, these innovations are...master thesis 2020
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Kemper, Martijn (author)Corporate Venturing, is a recurrently researched mechanism for corporates to stay innovative. However, the difficulty of establishing a Corporate Venturing Unit, becomes apparent in the literature. ENGIE Ventures and Integrated Solutions (EVIS) also resorts to external CV activities, in order to cope with the pace of technological innovations in...master thesis 2020
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Jain, Mansi (author), Siva, Vidushini (author), Hoppe, T. (author), Bressers, Hans (author)This paper explores the governance of sectoral innovation and niche formation of green buildings and other low energy buildings (like NZEBs). Two analytical frameworks are used and synthesized: the Sectoral Systems Innovation Assessment framework (SSIAf) and the Governance Assessment Tool (GAT). The key components of the former are: shaping...journal article 2020