Business model innovation is essential to drive the systemic change required for a new economy. The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) provide focus and direction towards this transition. For companies in the agriculture and horticulture sectors, SDG 12, Responsible Consumption and Production, is …

Veel bedrijven in de maakindustrie merken dat het steeds moeilijker wordt om te concurreren op onderscheidende productkwaliteit of de laagste prijs. Klanten worden steeds veeleisender, de markt transparanter en een onderscheidend concurrentievoordeel wordt daardoor steeds meer afhankelijk van de mate …

This report presents a validated workflow that shows how digital platforms such as FMaaS can facilitate the development of new multimodal freight corridors. We interviewed six logistics managers and found three critical requirements that shippers won't compromise on. First, the platform needs to be run …

Purpose This study explores the relationship between second-hand fashion retailers’ marketing tactics and the purchasing drivers of Generation Z (GenZ) consumers, defined as individuals born between the mid-1990s and early 2010s, in the Netherlands. This study aims to identify areas of alignment and …

Abstract Digital innovation represents a novel and transformative form of innovation. This paper examines the impact of export experience on digital innovation, considering both technological and organizational dimensions. Using a large dataset of Chinese listed firms, we find that firms with high initial …

Dear Reader, Welcome to Sustainable EU Economy. This book is more than a textbook—it is an invitation to explore how the European Union shapes business, society, and sustainability in today’s interconnected world. My hope is that it will inspire you to think critically, engage actively, and see how Europe’s …

Presented as part of the National XR Day, this contribution aims to involve academia in exploring how XR technologies can foster social connectedness in increasingly individualized digital environments.

This thesis investigates how dynamic capabilities and their underlying microfoundations enable manufacturers to implement digital servitization as a means for circular business model innovation. Digital servitization and circular business model innovation are both gaining traction in the manufacturing …

We are pleased to present this Book of Proceedings following the international conference “Innovating Health & Daily Life through Living Labs”, co-organised by the Dutch Empathic Environment Living Labs (DEEL Academy) and the European Network of Living Labs (ENoLL). The two-day event took place in May …

Seafood is a highly traded commodity that is exposed to a wide range of environmental and social sustainability challenges. Digitalization of the seafood value chain helps to address these challenges. Using Global Value Chain (GVC) analysis, this paper presents a qualitative case study on the conditions …