Improving smallholder farmers’ access to markets is critical in helping towards raising rural incomes and reducing poverty. Small-scale farmers in developing countries are excluded from formal markets due to power imbalance in the value chains, lack of transparency, and presence of too many intermediaries. …

Discussing the value of EnTranCe as open innovation platform, enabling the traditional energy sector to discuss, create and experience new energy value chains.

Since Factor H is the main regulator of the complement system, any dysregulation may result in either uncontrolled complement activation or inhibition. Auto-antibodies against Factor H inhibit the protective function of Factor H on host cells, which are now sensitive for complement activation. It is …

'' How can Almuntazar introduce their products to the Kuwaiti market ? To answer the central research question, three areas have been used for data collection and analysis. Survey data collection from 200 participants, 3 manager interviews on how they introduce new products within the market, and 3 …

In het najaar van 2014 is de motie Ruim baan voor Oost Groningen aangenomen, waarna de ‘Commissie van Zijl’ voor Oost Groningen is ingesteld. Om het hoofd te bieden aan de buitengewoon complexe maatschappelijke opgaven in de regio Oost-Groningen, voerde de commissie een tweeledige opdracht uit: het realiseren …

Within the sustainable business, to become an organization environment and human friendly is important. Sustainable business needs protecting the environment which provides the factors of production. The concept of sustainable environment business development which has important notions, without disregarding …

This research is aimed at providing an answer to the following question, ‘Which factors can be identified as effective for the three global implementation partnerships – the ICRC programme GPHI2, ICCO and the UN Global Compact – to organise the collaboration between the private sector and the humanitarian …

In the housing market enormous challenges exist for the retrofitting of existing housing in combination with the ambition to realize new environmentally friendly and affordable dwellings. Bio-based building materials offer the possibility to use renewable resources in building and construction. The efficient …

Although urban agriculture as a way to come to sustainable urban food systems can be questioned and we have to be aware not falling into a ‘local trap’ regarding its benefits (Born & Purcell, 2006), initiatives for urban agriculture emerge all over the world. Some of these primarily focus on achieving …

Countless small businesses struggle on a daily basis with gaining a healthy level of brand awareness and customer retention. Many of these businesses face bankruptcy or high staff turnover due to the larger chains and franchises having a higher budget and more accessibility to certain resources. While …