Biogas production from codigestion of cattle manure and biomass can have a significant contribution to a sustainable gas supply when this gas is upgraded to specifications prescribed for injection into the national gas grid and injected into this grid. In this study, we analyzed such a gas supply chain …

Although sustainability is often discussed solely in ecological terms, it cannot be disconnected from the way humans behave in their social environment. This article presents a theoretical approach toward sustainability that takes a human behavior and knowledge view on sustainability as a starting point. …

The horseracing industry in Germany and the Netherlands is facing challenging times. During the last years, the racing industry missed the opportunity to adapt to current needs and interests which hindered development. The only changes have been reactive, driven by necessity and led by single parties …

Since the film of Al Gore An inconvenient truth, sustainability stands high on the national agenda of most countries. Concern for the environment is one of the main reasons in combination with opportunities to innovate. In general, innovation and entrepreneurship are important in the realm of national …

This report contains market research, an external analysis and a marketing mix for the company Le Credit Sportif. This company develops electronic cash desks and payment systems exclusively designed for canteens of sports clubs. This simple system provides everybody who works in the canteens of these …

How can the grower and the supplier in the greenhouse horticulture industry gain competitive advantage through radical innovation? The challenge lies in time- to-market, in customer relationship, in developing new product/market combinations and in innovative entrepreneurship. Realizing this ambition …

This report explores the yachting sector of SXM, which to this day does not receive enough government attention and is not given the recognition that it deserves as a lucrative sector of the economy (Johnson, 2010). Therefore, the decision to research this topic came as a result of the Tourism Bureau's …

This report was commissioned to examine the possible gap between the image and identity of TUI Nederland regarding sustainable tourism and to recommend on how to bring the image closer to the identity. TUI Nederland is market leader in the Dutch travel industry and carries the brands Arke, Holland International, …

This paper analyzes the internationalization strategies of biotech firms in the Netherlands. We find that many of these firms are born internationals in the sense that from their inception they are actively engaged in international cooperation. However, we find that the nature of potential intellectual …

Confronting environmental sustainability issues requires firms to both enhance traditional operational practices and introduce new, innovative ones. There are opportunities to enter emergent markets for products and services supporting the sustainability agenda. It is anticipated that these circumstances …