Cees van Beers is professor of Innovation Management and Head of the section Economics of Technology and Innovations. He is also one of the co-leaders of the Leiden Delft Erasmus (LDE) Centre for Frugal Innovations in Africa (CFIA). Within the CFIA he is project leader of the NWO Responsible Innovation funded project Frugal and responsible innovations in Africa: Case Studies in the Water and Health Sectors in East Africa.
Prof. Cees van Beers
Delft University of Technology
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Frugal and responsible innovations in Africa
New design and business model approaches will enable Dutch companies to develop successful frugal water and health innovations in Africa, both from a commercial and a socio-ethical perspective. By collaborating with local entrepreneurs in Africa, Dutch companies can develop frugal innovations in a profitable manner.
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Acceptable smart grids
New technologies like wind mills and e-vehicles require turning our electricity networks into ‘smart grids’. Examples of values relevant for a successful and responsible transition to smart grids are privacy and reliability.