Across cities and urban regions in The Netherlands unusual collaborations emerge which aim to develop new circular business models that facilitate product and resource longevity through various upcycling strategies, such as reuse, repair, refurbish, repurpose and/or remanufacture. Municipalities, social …

Repurpose is becoming more popular as a circularity strategy. This circularity strategy is specifically promising in the case of furniture. One of the challenges of upscaling repurpose is the negative consumer perception of repurposed products. Studies up to date pertain to consumer perception of refurbished …

Wood is an increasingly demanded renewable resource and an important raw material for construction and materials. Demands are rising, with a growing attention for re-use and upcycling, opening up opportunities for new business models, empowered by the use of digital design and technologies. A KPI framework …

In opdracht van de Sociaaleconomische Raden van Noord-Nederland, Overijssel en Noord-Brabant is een verkennend onderzoek gedaan naar ongekend talent waarin drie vragen centraal stonden: 1) Wanneer is talent eigenlijk ongekend of onbenut? 2) Om welke aantallen en doelgroepen op de regionale arbeidsmarkt …

In de arbeidsmarktregio Groningen hebben gemeenten, UWV en werknemers- en werkgeversvertegenwoordigers zich verenigd in het samenwerkingsverband Werk in Zicht (WIZ). Ze hebben zich tot doel gesteld om 20.000 inwoners met behulp van diverse projecten te stimuleren in hun ontwikkeling op de arbeidsmarkt. …

Co-creation in a quintuple helix, the art of including natural environments of society in a living lab that includes different types of stakeholders and monitoring the quality of this process of co-creation. In the last decade, co-creation has not only become a widely used concept in academic discourses …

Interprofessional collaboration and practice (IPCP) is considered the cornerstone for effective service delivery for children with speech language and communication needs (SLCN). Following Stutsky and Spence Laschinger’s framework, we investigated IPCP-related differences between Dutch and Norwegian …

Secondary school physical education (PE) teachers are continuously challenged to find ways to support students learning and motivate them for an active and healthy lifestyle. To address this complexity, continuing teacher professional development (TPD) is key. Technological tools can facilitate the effective …