High-tech horticulture production methods (such as vertical farming, hydroponics and other related technology possibilities), combined with evolving market side possibilities (consumer’s willingness to pay for variety, food safety and security), are opening new ways to create and deliver value. In this paper we present four emerging business models and attempt to understand the conditions under which each business model is able to create positive market value and sustained business advantage. The first of these four models is the case of a vertically integrated production to retail operation. The second model is the case of a production model with assured retail/distribution side commitment. The third model deals with a marketing/branding driven production model with differentiated market positioning. Finally, the forth is a production model with direct delivery to the end-consumer based upon the leveraging of wide spread digital technology in the consumer market. To demonstrate these four business models, we analyze practical case studies and analyze their market approach and impact. Using this analysis, we create a framework that enables entrepreneurs and businesses to adopt a business model that matches their capabilities with market opportunities.
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Combining electric cars with utility services seems to be a natural fit and holds the promise to tackle various mobility as well as electricity challenges at the same time. So far no viable business model for vehicle-to-grid technology has emerged, raising the question which characteristics a vehicle-to-grid business model should have. Drawing on an exploratory study amongst 189 Dutch consumers this study seeks to understand consumer preferences in vehicle-to-grid business models using conjoint analysis, factor analysis and cluster analysis. The results suggest that consumers prefer private ownership of an EV and a bidirectional charger instead of community ownership of bidirectional charger, they prefer utility companies instead of car companies as the aggregator and they require home and public charging. The most salient attributes in a V2G business model seem to be functional rather than financial or social. The customer segment with the highest willingness to adopt V2G prefers functional attributes. Based on the findings, the study proposes a business model that incorporates the derived preferences
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Na het luisteren naar enige STER blokken op de radio kun je de voorzichtige conclusie trekken dat het internetadres van veel bedrijven het in de Consumer to Business (C2B) marktcommunicatie inmiddels vaak wint van het telefoonnummer. De mogelijkheden van het Internet voor C2B krijgen dan ook veel aandacht. Maar wat betekent de “ver-internetting” voor samenwerking van ondernemingen (B2B) en voor de interne inrichting van de onderneming? Zit daar een patroon in? Daar wil ik het in deze bijdrage met u over hebben.
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Dit voorstel betreft een onderzoek naar de verschillen in zuiverheid tussen virgin kunststof en post-industrial en post-consumer kunststof-reststromen in relatie tot de inzet van deze materialen bij 3D printen. Thermoplastische kunststoffen zijn in theorie goed te recyclen en opnieuw te gebruiken, bijvoorbeeld in een 3D print proces. In de praktijk blijkt het echter een uitdaging om gerecycled filament te produceren dat geschikt is voor de huidige machine-eisen. De oorsprong van dit project ligt in de gedachte om niet het materiaal aan te passen aan de machine, maar de machine aan het materiaal en hierdoor het gebruik van kunststofrecyclaat in 3D-printen te vergroten. Alvorens dit te kunnen, is meer inzicht in de materiaaleigenschappen nodig. Het doel van dit project is dan ook om de verschillende samenstellingen van kunststof-reststromen in kaart te brengen en hoe dit zich vertaald in mechanische en esthetische kwaliteit ten opzichte van virgin materiaal en wat dit vraagt aan aanpassingen aan 3D printers om deze kunststof-reststromen te kunnen verwerken. Dit onderzoek is een eerste fase in een groter onderzoeksproject. Volgende fasen zullen zich toespitsen op het optimaliseren van productietechnieken voor het printen met gerecycled kunststof en het ontwikkelen van mogelijke toepassingen en bijbehorende circulaire business modellen. Aanleiding voor dit onderzoeksvoorstel is tweeledig. Enerzijds de ervaring van Cre8 dat 3D printen relatief veel kunststof restmateriaal oplevert in de vorm van mislukte prints, proefprints en prototypes met korte levensduur. Passend bij hun duurzame bedrijfsprofiel heeft Cre8 de behoefte om hun eigen reststroom en reststromen uit hun omgeving in te zetten in het productieproces. Anderzijds ziet Refilment zich geconfronteerd met de complexe samenhang tussen de samenstelling van kunststof-reststromen en zijn verwerkingsmogelijkheden (bijvoorbeeld extruder-diameter en verwerkingstemperatuur).
The focus of this project is on improving the resilience of hospitality Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) by enabling them to take advantage of digitalization tools and data analytics in particular. Hospitality SMEs play an important role in their local community but are vulnerable to shifts in demand. Due to a lack of resources (time, finance, and sometimes knowledge), they do not have sufficient access to data analytics tools that are typically available to larger organizations. The purpose of this project is therefore to develop a prototype infrastructure or ecosystem showcasing how Dutch hospitality SMEs can develop their data analytic capability in such a way that they increase their resilience to shifts in demand. The one year exploration period will be used to assess the feasibility of such an infrastructure and will address technological aspects (e.g. kind of technological platform), process aspects (e.g. prerequisites for collaboration such as confidentiality and safety of data), knowledge aspects (e.g. what knowledge of data analytics do SMEs need and through what medium), and organizational aspects (what kind of cooperation form is necessary and how should it be financed).Societal issueIn the Netherlands, hospitality SMEs such as hotels play an important role in local communities, providing employment opportunities, supporting financially or otherwise local social activities and sports teams (Panteia, 2023). Nevertheless, due to their high fixed cost / low variable business model, hospitality SMEs are vulnerable to shifts in consumer demand (Kokkinou, Mitas, et al., 2023; Koninklijke Horeca Nederland, 2023). This risk could be partially mitigated by using data analytics, to gain visibility over demand, and make data-driven decisions regarding allocation of marketing resources, pricing, procurement, etc…. However, this requires investments in technology, processes, and training that are oftentimes (financially) inaccessible to these small SMEs.Benefit for societyThe proposed study touches upon several key enabling technologies First, key enabling technology participation and co-creation lies at the center of this proposal. The premise is that regional hospitality SMEs can achieve more by combining their knowledge and resources. The proposed project therefore aims to give diverse stakeholders the means and opportunity to collaborate, learn from each other, and work together on a prototype collaboration. The proposed study thereby also contributes to developing knowledge with and for entrepreneurs and to digitalization of the tourism and hospitality sector.Collaborative partnersHZ University of Applied Sciences, Hotel Hulst, Hotel/Restaurant de Belgische Loodsensociëteit, Hotel Zilt, DM Hotels, Hotel Charley's, Juyo Analytics, Impuls Zeeland.
Sea Lettuce, Ulva spp. is a versatile and edible green seaweed. Ulva spp is high in protein, carbohydrates and lipids (respectively 7%-33%; 33%-62% and 1%-3% on dry weight base [1, 2]) but variation in these components is high. Ulva has the potential to produce up to 45 tons DM/ha/year but 15 tons DM/ha/year is more realistic.[3, 4] This makes Ulva a possible valuable resource for food and other applications. Sea Lettuce is either harvested wild or cultivated in onshore land based aquaculture systems. Ulva onshore aquaculture is at present implemented only on a few locations in Europe on commercial scale because of limited knowledge about Ulva biology and its optimal cultivation systems but also because of its unfamiliarity to businesses and consumers. The objective of this project is to improve Ulva onshore aquaculture by selecting Ulva seed material, optimizing growth and biomass production by applying ecophysiological strategies for nutrient, temperature, microbiome and light management, by optimizing pond systems eg. attached versus free floating production and eventually protoype product development for feed, food and cosmetics.
