Projects
Strategic Innovation in Flanders 2 Hasselt University
The application of Strategic Niche Management on social innovations. Towards a geographic approach using a multiple case study of cohousing and LETS in Belgium and the UK. KU Leuven
For every visitor to Cuba, the presence of a thriving black market is clear. For some, this is the proof that socialism fails and should make room for a more dynamic capitalism. For others, the black market is detrimental to the socialist project and should be eradicated. With a focus on Cuba’s food economy, my original contribution is to move beyond this dichotomy and to show the complex interrelations between different economic spheres. ...
Strategic Innovating in Flanders Hasselt University
Development and strategic basic research towards an innovative biomarker for productive longevity in high-yielding dairy cattle. Ghent University
The steep increase in individual milk yield of modern dairy cows has unfortunately been accompanied by a decrease in cows’ lifespan. Nonetheless, greater productive longevity can improve the profitability of a dairy herd by lower culling rates and a lower need for replacement heifers, a higher overall milk production, an improved public opinion about dairy cow welfare and a decrease of the environmental footprint of dairy herds. The major gap ...
Strategic Research Programme: Understanding reciprocal neuron-glia interactions in health and disease as a basis for innovative neurological and neuropsychopharmacological therapies Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Innovative MulticOmponent Drug dEsign (MODE) for enhancing regional strategic advantages in pharmaceutical and biomedical applications Ghent University
The overall objective is to enhance R&D on major societal challenges for improved healthcare by developing solutions for novel pharmaceutical products and
medical devices through new multicomponent drug systems. Our strategy will involve major stakeholders in the field including Universities, small and large
entreprises and final users (patients) as well as an economic development agency. Technology transfer and ...
Effective innovation strategies for incumbent firms KU Leuven
How can incumbent firms effectively pursue their innovation strategy and journey by making the right choices in terms of time, location, technology and path?
This dissertation focuses on effective innovation strategies for incumbent firms or innovation strategies that pay off. How can incumbent firms reconcile exploration and exploitation as part of their innovation strategy? For example, should they invest in both activities ...
Innovation strategies in SMEs KU Leuven
This thesis studies innovation dynamics of Flemish firms, with special focus on innovation among small and medium-sized enterprises.
Innovation in pharmaceutical freeze drying processes through new strategies and systems for process development, process analysis and process control Ghent University
The overall aim of this project is to develop a strategy to implement QbD and PAT in the freeze-drying processes of (bio)pharmaceuticals. This strategy should lead to a more efficient way of freeze-drying development and production of biopharmaceuticals, which is strongly desired since the increased importance of biopharmaceuticals in FlandersU+2019 pharmaceutical industry.