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Lindhult, Erik (author), Campillo, J. (author), Dahlquist, E. (author), Read, S.A. (author)Transition towards becoming Energy smart city integrating different areas of energy production, distribution and use in a community requires a spectrum of capabilities. The paper reports on findings from the EU planning project PLEEC, involving six medium sized European cities. The purpose of the paper is to describe innovation capabilities and...conference paper 2016
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Schifferstein, Hendrik N.J. (author)Even though designers are specifically trained to create and build new products, their contribution to innovation in the food industry is relatively small. The industry seems unfamiliar with the ways in which designers operate and may be unaware of the added value they may provide. Therefore, this article identifies the potential roles that...journal article 2016
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Bouwman, W.A.G.A. (author), Molina Castillo, F.J. (author), de Reuver, Mark (author)Business Models have been on the research agenda since the emergence of ecommerce and ebusiness in late last century. Although a lot of attention has been paid to the concept, ontologies, taxonomies and approach in the field of strategic management, information systems, digital business and high-tech entrepreneurship research, empirical research...conference paper 2016
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Nijsse, R. (author)This paper is new developments in structural engineering related especially to the use of the material glass. After a philosophical discussion about why glass is the material for the Future, all glass elements and related techniques are presented from which an all glass building can be assembled. To conclude this paper ,all glass structures like...conference paper 2015
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Klievink, B. (author), Zomer, G. (author)This paper is the introduction to the fourth Workshop on IT-enabled Resilient, Seamless and Secure Global Supply Chains (WITNESS 2015). In the paper, we present a synthesis of the innovation agendas of a series of international research, development and demonstration projects that seek to make supply chains more efficient and more secure. From...conference paper 2015
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Erkens, S. (author), van Vliet, D (author), van de Ven, Martin (author), Voskuilen, JLM (author), Hofman, R (author), Jager, J (author), The, P (author)In an ever faster changing world, innovation is a crucial tool to maintain the quality of road networks. In order to safely use innovative materials and techniques, validation procedures are needed. Because of the variable and non-standard nature of innovations, it is hard to standardize this kind of validation. Also, ensuring that innovations...conference paper 2015
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Sjoer, E. (author)This paper presents the design criteria of collaborative PhD projects for DIMI and DEI, using the existing literature. Collaborative PhD projects will become an interesting learning process for all parties involved.conference paper 2015
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Van der Kooij, B.J.G. (author)This case study is a historic analysis of the developments that resulted in the electric light. The range of inventions that started with the demonstrations of a sparkling bright light by the Englishman Humphry Davy and the Russian Vasilii Petrov in the early nineteenth century, over the next century culminated into the invention of the...book 2015
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Heikkila, M. (author), Bouwman, W.A.G.A. (author), Heikkila, J. (author), Solaimani, S. (author), Janssen, W. (author)Development of successful business models has become a necessity in turbulent business environments, but compared to research on business modeling tools, attention to the role of metrics in designing business models in literature is limited. Building on existing approaches to business models and performance measurement literature, we develop a...journal article 2015
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Nijsse, R. (author)This paper is new developments in structural engineering related especially to the use of the material glass. After a philosophical discussion about why glass is the material for the Future, all glass elements and related techniques are presented from which an all glass building can be assembled. To conclude this paper ,all glass structures like...conference paper 2015
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Van der Kooij, B.J.G. (author)This casestudy is a historic analysis of the developments that resulted in the electro-motive engines. It shows the range of inventions that started with Volta’s wet cell, Oersteds moving compass needle, Faradays homopolar motor and Surgeon’s electromagnet, the first steps leading to the electro-motor were taken. Contributions from American,...book 2015
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Van der Kooij, B.J.G. (author)This casestudy is a historic analysis of the developments that resulted in the steam engine. The range of inventions that started with Savery's 'Miner's Friend' (a water pump to solve the dramatic water problem in the British eighteenth century mines) over a century culminated in the steam engine used to power factories, coaches, locomotives and...book 2015
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Lieftink, B. (author), Bos-de Vos, M. (author), Lauche, K. (author), Smits, A. (author)Business model innovation may be a significant source of competitive advantage and firm performance. New ways of doing business have become increasingly important in the professional service sector. This research specifically focuses on business model innovation by architecture firms, which are suffering from the current financial crisis and...conference paper 2014
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Joore, J.P. (author), Brezet, J.C. (author)Change actors like designers play a strategic role in innovation and transition processes towards a sustainable society. They act at all levels of society and need help to find their way through increasingly interrelated innovation systems. To support their efforts, there is a need for a design supportive model that (1) can provide insight into...journal article 2014
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Zuiderwijk, A.M.G. (author), Janssen, M.F.W.H.A. (author), Davis, C.B. (author)Open data ecosystems are expected to bring many advantages, such as stimulating citizen participation and innovation. However, scant attention has been given to what constitutes an open data ecosystem. The objective of this paper is to provide an overview of essential elements of open data ecosystems for enabling easy publication and use of open...journal article 2014
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Mlecnik, E. (author)Buildings account for 40% of EU final energy demand and policy developments like the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive are stimulating the innovation development for nearly zero-energy housing. However, businesses switching to innovative products for highly energy-efficient houses is a process that is poorly understood. To accelerate...conference paper 2014
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- Keskin, D. (author), Wever, R. (author), Brezet, J.C. (author) book chapter 2014
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Lucassen, I. (author), Klievink, A.J. (author), Tavasszy, L.A. (author)One of the key challenges that international supply chains face today is the need for improving the quality of the data that is used for business operations and compliance. In many supply chains, individual parties in the chain work with low quality data, even though somewhere in the chain, better data is available. The systems of supply chain...conference paper 2014
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De Lille, C.S.H. (author)An increasing number of Small to Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) starts to realize the opportunities offered by User-centred Design (UCD). The issue is that our understanding of UCD either comes from large companies or is developed in an academic setting, without taking SMEs into account. This research project demonstrates that in order to make...doctoral thesis 2014
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Segrave, A.J. (author)The decisions people make, and the actions they take, depend on how they conceptualize and experience time. This fundamental and influential factor is seldom acknowledged, little understood, and rarely considered explicitly in planning; be that for the material systems or the knowledge systems in the water sector. The objectives of the research...doctoral thesis 2014