Sustainable craft textile manufacturing in the Netherlands: A case study

We are currently experiencing the effects of overconsumption and overproduction in the textile industry due to a linear economy. To tackle this, a prospective solution emerges. A new manufacturing technique toward a circular and carbon neutral path for sustainable development: sustainable textile crafts. In this context, this study investigates...

The Role of the FAST Technology as a Driver for Sustainable Business Models within the Biobased Chemical Industry: The Case Study of DAB

Addressing climate change is a challenge that governments, society, and companies have to face. For companies this becomes a major challenge as they are required to innovate in order to become more sustainable whilst still remain competitive. However, carrying out technological innovation may be useless if it cannot be diffused in the market....

The Design of a Product Service System for aQysta: Barsha Summit

For this thesis, the focus is on aQysta’s Barsha pump. aQysta is a Dutch start-up that develops hydro- powered water pumps for irrigation purposes. The Barsha pump uses the kinetic energy of water flowing through rivers to pump water to smallholder farmland for irrigation. The pump requires no external power source and all the energy required...

Feasibility study of product-service system model for cradle-to-cradle products

This thesis report helps to identify which business strategies can make product-service systems a feasible business model for cradle-to-cradle certified products. Cradle-to-cradle is a product certification that highlights the material re-utilization and material health of any products. Product-service systems are the business models that...