Ondernemers hebben een cruciale rol bij het creëren van werk. Voor sommige medewerkers is daarbij wel extra ondersteuning nodig. Hoever kan de ondernemer gaan in de begeleiding? Met wie kan de ondernemer daarin samenwerken? Gemeenten, UWV, SW en MBO bieden immers ook begeleiding? Petra Oden laat zien …

Due to climate change, rising temperatures lead to more extreme heat stress in urban areas. Last summer, there were poignant images of people looking for shade in cities. Trees are effective measures to provide shade and decrease the perceived temperature. However, trees cannot grow in healthy conditions …

Nu de overheid terugtrekkende bewegingen maakt, zouden MKB-ers het voortouw moeten nemen in duurzaamheid

Worldwide, including Indonesia and the EU, current (agricultural) use in peatlands is based on massive water drainage. Because drainage leads to environmental problems, many scholars, policy makers and (agricultural) entrepreneurs are rethinking peatland use, aiming for more sustainable peatland management, …

Entrepreneurship is a viable income-generating option for refugee women. Entrepreneurial work can bypass limits placed on work permits, obstacles in the formal economy, and familial responsibilities. Critical to success is access to and attainment of social capital, but women entrepreneurs are frequently …

This qualitative study investigates the role of coworking spaces as innovation intermediaries, focusing on a specific case study in Amsterdam. We introduce a comprehensive framework that integrates five key coworking space units and delineates three primary innovation intermediary roles: facilitation, …

As multifunctional places that combine shopping and hospitality with public space and residential functions, urban consumption spaces are sites where different normative orders surface and sometimes clash. In Amsterdam, such a clash emerged over touristification of consumption spaces, eroding place attachment …

Purpose Social enterprises have proven to play a vital role in the transitions towards inclusive labour markets and sustainable economies. Yet, they often struggle to flourish within traditional economic systems due to the dual mission of pursuing social and commercial goals, leading to inherent tensions …

This workshop has been designed to facilitate experiential learning and reflective practice in the classroom. The exercises support starting entrepreneurs to develop an entrepreneurial way of thinking and deal with possible axiety, when asked to deal with uncertainty in an educational context.

Autonomous shipping is expected to be gradually adopted in the coming years. While many scientific studies in the field have focused on technological development, recent research has started to explore the effects of this innovation on the cargo transportation industry. This study investigates the economic …