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Roetman Roetman, E.C. (author), Joustra, J.J. (author), Heideman, Geert (author), Balkenende, R. (author)Innovation is crucial to meet the circular economy goals for tire recycling. Devulcanization, an innovative recycling method of reprocessing tire rubber, offers a pathway towards achieving circular economy objectives. While previous research on devulcanization has primarily focused on technical aspects, this study shifts the focus towards...journal article 2024
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Warns, Ruben (author)Innovation, akin to crafting a novel recipe, involves identifying problems, experimenting, testing, and sharing solutions. This study delves into "reuse innovations," which emphasize prolonging product usage before disposal. A prime exemplar is Home Carbonation Kits (HCKs), which can replace over 3000 single-use water bottles. Despite the...master thesis 2023
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Nandigam, Sai Pavan (author)The transportation sector is a major contributor to global emissions, with road transportation responsible for a significant part of these emissions. Electric mobility, particularly Solar Electric Vehicles (SEVs), offers a solution to deal with the challenges encountered by traditional electric vehicles ultimately contributing to reducing...master thesis 2023
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Raghav Shankar, Raghav Shankar (author)The study embarks on a comprehensive investigation into the domain of circular innovation within Dutch high-tech firms, probing the dynamics of drivers, barriers, and the strategic impact of niche strategies. The research methodology builds upon the adaptable foundation of the Technological Innovation System (TIS) framework, adapting it to the...master thesis 2023
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Lammers, Tom (author)Over the past decades, global efforts have been made to address climate change and improve the well-being of our planet. The European Union (EU) has set ambitious greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reduction targets and strategies to combat climate change. Bio-energy, specifically biofuels produced from biomass, has gained significant attention as a...master thesis 2023
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Patalay, Prathamesh (author)PROBLEM<br/>Foundation Models are emerging as a new paradigm in AI research &<br/>commercialisation. While this opens up possibilities for radically innovative<br/>solutions and significant value creation, startups are challenged with finding<br/>unique & differentiated ways to leverage the technology, while simultaneously<br/>mitigating...master thesis 2023
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Lu, Yundi (author)As of 2021, China's newly installed photovoltaic (PV) capacity has topped the world for nine consecutive years. Considering that the general life of crystalline silicon PV modules is 25 years, in the near future, China will face a wave of decommissioning of waste PV modules. Therefore, it is crucial to develop and improve China's PV module...master thesis 2023
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Modi, Mishank (author)Cycling is a type of recreational activity that is rarely utilized for everyday travel needs except in some countries such as the Netherlands. Health can be improved as a result of increased mobility, and by encouraging people to use public transit or cycles instead of their automobiles, traffic jams, and pollution may be reduced. The adoption...master thesis 2023
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Brouwer, Gijs (author)Industrial biotechnology is labelled by the European Commission as one of the six key enabling technologies to fight climate change. Industrial biotechnology is a sector where biocatalysts (cells or enzymes) are used to convert renewable feedstocks (e.g. sugars) or even waste into valuable compounds such as renewable chemicals or food ...master thesis 2023
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Buitenhuis, Petrik (author)The Dutch horticulture sector (Dhc sector) is a significant contributor to the country's GDP and a global leader in horticultural production and trade. However, despite government efforts, the sector faces challenges in achieving sustainable targets. Sustainable startups, the suppliers of innovative solutions, also encounter barriers hindering...master thesis 2023
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Spadon, Timo (author)This thesis investigated the transition towards sustainable aviation technologies using a macro and micro perspective. For the macro perspective the seven function model of an Technology innovation system was used. The micro level comprised a case study at KLM using theory of Melissa Schilling, Strategic management of technological innovation....master thesis 2023
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Norouzi, F. (author), Hoppe, T. (author), Kamp, L.M. (author), Manktelow, C. (author), Bauer, P. (author)With its potentially disruptive nature, the smart grid can be viewed from both a transformational and an innovation systems perspective. Synthesising these, a research approach is adopted in which a Technological Innovation System (TIS) analysis is combined with a transformational perspective to identify a broader range of success and failure...review 2023
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Liu, Shuoyan (author), Xue, Bing (author), Yan, Wenyuan (author), Rwei, A.Y. (author), Wu, Changsheng (author)With a growing focus on properties of softness, miniaturization, and intelligence, extensive research has been focusing on constructing wearable electronic devices facilitating comfort, wearable health monitoring and diagnosis. Among recent progress in the development of wearable bioelectronics, wearable near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS)...journal article 2023
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Ashruf, CMA (author)Despite the many product development techniques available today, manufacturers under pressure to reduce time to market while keeping up with stricter regulatory demands are struggling more than ever with their product development processes. Here, I list a selection of problems and challenges frequently encountered in my consulting practice...journal article 2023
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Blom, Peter (author)Sustainability transitions is a complex multi-dimensional research field. In this field, different frameworks exist that have grown as separate strands while they actually contain many similarities and in some cases can even complement each other. In general, these frameworks try to present and clarify the processes related to transitions of...master thesis 2022
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Marisa Priscilla Dwisatyawati, Marisa (author)Solar Electric Vehicles recently emerged in the market to solve dilemmas that have been hindering the EVs mass uptake: limited driving range, long charging time, and limited charging infrastructures. The SEV utilization is especially interesting for those who live in areas with many sun hours annually but have limited EV charging infrastructures...master thesis 2022
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van der Hout, Edward (author)If we are to avert Climate Change, the world must reduce its net carbon footprint to zero in the coming decades. This will require an unprecedented shift in the technologies relied on in almost every part of the economy. Venture Capital can play a pivotal role in hastening the adoption of new technologies, but for investors to pursue a...master thesis 2022
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de Jong, David (author)The recommendations in this thesis are relevant for research and consultancy firms specialized in social aspects of technology. The problem that is analyzed is how in the future society can remain inclusive, when faced with the problems of technological innovation and the possibility of it causing technological unemployment. Researching such...master thesis 2022
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Riillo, Cesare Antonio F. (author), Allamano-Kessler, Renaud (author), Asnafi, Nader (author), Fomin, Vladislav V. (author), van de Kaa, G. (author)Standards may be arrived at through various coordination mechanisms, including cooperation, coopetition, or competition. This article explores how technological uncertainty affects the coordination mechanism for standardization. The article is based on the Community Innovation Survey, a sizeable firm-level survey representative of the...journal article 2022
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Tsalidis, G.A. (author), Soeteman-Hernández, Lya G. (author), Noorlander, Cornelle W. (author), Saedy, S. (author), van Ommen, J.R. (author), Vijver, Martina G. (author), Korevaar, G. (author)Safe-and-sustainable-by-design (SSbD) is a concept that takes a systems approach by integrating safety, sustainability, and functionality throughout a product’s the life cycle. This paper proposes a framework based on a prospective life cycle assessment for early safety and sustainability assessment. The framework’s purpose is to identify...journal article 2022