Promotion of SME participation in FP7
Development agencies, technology institutes and clusters hire us regularly to hold workshops for the SMEs in their region or sector to stimulate their participation in the…
Design for Urban Flood Management
In the wake of climate change, urban flood management should be an integral part of urban planning. The cities of Dordrecht, Hamburg and London cooperate in…
Investing in green coastal protection
How to establish the reality factor of an attractive business plan? Our client, a small Dutch venture capital fund with long-standing roots in sustainable entrepreneurship, had…
Riding a wave while catching the next
How to be aware of the next big opportunity? Our client was doing very well within the semiconductor industry, with a successfully growing business. However, the…
Wind turbines in co-development
How do you change supplier relationships to co-development? In the wind turbine industry, margins are thin. As a result, many turbine manufacturers are strapped for cash,…
Thin films mogul looking into nano
If film was your business, you needed to find something else. Just 15 years ago, photographic film was a vital business, but those that were monitoring…
Luxury lingerie to high-tech textiles
Lingerie may be a high end business, but like all other textile segments, margins are under high pressure. Which is why our client hired us to…
Carbon cars for the masses
F1 cars have been using carbon for decades, but can it reach the masses? The use of carbon fibre reinforced plastic (C-FRP) in vehicles has always…
Kickstart of a European collaboration
Although far from optimal, sometimes you need to move fast. The CEO of our client, a small but important player in the solar photovoltaic power arena,…
Towards affordable super-light cars
SuperLIGHT-CAR (SLC) was an R&D collaboration led by 7 car manufacturers, involving in total 37 organizations, aiming for 30-50% lighter multi-material, affordable concepts for mass produced…
Smart Energy Home - industry addressing climate change
The Smart Energy Home (SEH) initiative brings together a consortium of leading, innovative companies to address the need for smarter, more energy efficient and healthier homes.…
Nanotech - from science to business
B&W combines unique knowledge on future business and nanotechnology. Nanotechnology refers to the creation of materials, devices and systems on the nanometer (one billionth of a…
