An exploratory evaluation of business perspectives on sustainable aviation fuels: Research on business perspective factors influencing the adoption of innovative sustainable alternatives in the aviation industry

One of the major emitters of CO2 is the aviation industry which keeps growing. A solution to reduce carbon emissions is to focus on Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF) such as biofuels or synthetic fuels or to focus on sustainable alternative technologies such as electric-powered or hydrogen-powered aircraft. A literature review is conducted that...

Barriers and strategies for emergence of India as a solar photovoltaic technology hub: A Technological Innovation System study to accelerate the diffusion of matured sustainable energy technologies by formation of technology hubs

The goal of India being a solar PV hub implies that the country needs to evolve as the center of activity for the development and deployment of solar PV technology. This includes activities like R&D, product design, testing, engineering, manufacturing, and assembly. But in addition to the developed technology, there needs to be enough...

Exploring the barriers and strategies of the innovation phase: a case study in renewable energy technologies

More than ever, there is a growing importance of renewable energy technology (RET) as a part of the global energy source. With the increasing need of a cleaner energy and abundance incentives from the government, the evolution of innovating firms who are developing radical innovations related to RET products has been expanding, especially in the...

An assessment of the performance and potential of OTEC innovation clusters worldwide

Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC) technology development is currently in the gap between academia and commercialization. To bridge this gap, all stakeholders that influence the development must perform optimally. This thesis presents the performance of OTEC developing stakeholder groups (‘clusters’) in Japan, the Netherlands, France, USA...

The TommyTwist: an innovation roadmap and design proposal for Tommy Hilfiger to integrate wearable technology in their product

Driving a significant part of the global economy, fashion represents one of the world’s leading industries. Currently, the fashion industry is radically reshaping by the forces of technology, globalisation and shifting consumer values. The top 3 words executives used to describe the fashion industry in 2016 were: uncertain, changing and...

Blockchain: Towards Disruption in the Real Estate Sector: An exploration on the impact of blockchain technology in the real estate management process.

In response to greater demand for transparency, technology advancements and the disintermediation by startups are gradually making some of the information public. As a result, property-related information is increasingly available in digital and paper form. However, a significant portion of the digitized information is hosted on disparate...

Data-Driven Innovation Scouting: Designing a collaborative platform for corporate venture capital

<br/>This thesis studies the strategic motivations for large firms to engage in partnerships with young ventures, and aims to design a service model for an intermediary that puts the needs of the large firm at the core. This project was commissioned by, and executed in collaboration with Venture IQ, an innovation scouting company founded in...

Exploring the Innovation Phase of Radically-New High-Tech Products: An Investigation of Two Historical Cases of AIDC Technologies

The transformation of a new technological principle into a marketable product usually signifies a long and risky route for organizations engaged in the commercialization of radically new high-tech products. New products often fail to make it to the market, are delayed for their market introduction, or are withdrawn shortly after their market...