by Dany Robberecht | Oct 8, 2019 | Industry & chemistry, Perspectives, Strategic innovation
A Flemish Green Deal, launched at the beginning of 2019, should bring the building industry towards a circular economy in Flanders. The partnership nurtures collaborations between manufacturers, builders, local and regional governments, researchers and building...
by Dany Robberecht | May 2, 2019 | FMCG & consumer, Perspectives, Strategic innovation
I inherited my coffee addiction from my father. However, we’re also very different coffee drinkers and use different devices to brew our morning shot. I want my coffee to be as strong as possible. So one cup is sufficient to wake me up completely in the morning. He...
by Dany Robberecht | Apr 19, 2019 | Home, city & mobility, Perspectives, Strategic innovation
Steden en overheden hebben op allerlei gebieden te maken met maatschappelijke problemen die vragen om forse innovaties: mobiliteit en congestie, luchtvervuiling, oplopende zorguitgaven, klimaatverandering, ineffectieve schuldhulpverlening en een ontoegankelijke...
by Dany Robberecht | Feb 11, 2019 | Perspectives, Strategic innovation
Why would you look into technology transfer from another sector – like space – as a means for your current innovation? The condensed answer: to do more with less, to take a shortcut towards your new solution. Just 3 examples of how space technologies have...
by Dany Robberecht | Oct 24, 2018 | FMCG & consumer, Perspectives, Strategic innovation
While playing beach tennis on vacation, I was wondering: “How come these beach ball sets always wear out by the end of the vacation?” It struck me that these cheap pallets are a good example of fine value engineering. I get just enough value for the lowest possible...
