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International University Networks for Innovation in Industry: TU Delft example projects USJ Workshop , 16 October 2009. Dr. Marcel Crul Design for Sustainability program Industrial Design Engineering Delft University of Technology. Introduction Delft & TU Delft Cooperation with industry
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International University Networks for Innovation in Industry: TU Delft example projects USJ Workshop , 16 October 2009 Dr. Marcel Crul Design for Sustainability program Industrial Design Engineering Delft University of Technology
Introduction Delft & TU Delft • Cooperation with industry in industrial design projects
Delft The Netherlands
Universities in the Netherlands Groningen TU Twente Amsterdam Leiden Wageningen Utrecht TU DELFT Nijmegen Rotterdam TU Eindhoven Tilburg Maastricht
The faculty of Industrial Design Engineering • Founded in 1969 • Largest university-based product design course worldwide • 1650 students • 3200 alumni • 200 scientific staff • 20 professors in various disciplines • 3 departments • 1 BSc program • 3 MSc programs
Valorisation • Delft UT Maintasks, equally important • Education • Research • Valorisation
Innovative knowlegde valorisationPreferred supplier of knowledge • Valorisation Centres – inspiring market places where knowledge, business and government structurally come together – central centre and Faculty centres. • Economic and social and societal valorisation • Sustainability is central issue for all activities • Increase external funding 25% next 5 years • Generate income from Intellectual Property rights • Techno-starters support via YES!Delft (Incubator) -Delft Center of Entrepreneurship –Technopolis Innovation Park • 3 TU’s in NL work closer together • Life long learning • Preferred supplier of knowledge and graduates to (multinational) companies, incl. high-tech SMEs
Involving young people in Sustainability: Sustainable Dancefloor
Electric Mobility First certified car: Th!nk City TU: c’mm’n open Source design
Energy management systems TU Delft Superbus
Examples of Sustainable DesignOutside EU EU: solar energy electric mobility telemedicine China: Healthcare Design Tools Vietnam: CP4BP Cambodia: Solar lighting Central America: Packaging, food, Energy, furniture Phillippines: Local resources, Energy Tanzania: Agro-food metal India: Healthcare Water, Energy Disability Housing ICT, Education Rural women Design Tools Uganda: ICT, microfinance Latin America: Context Solar lighting Healthcare ICT Ghana: Water, Agro-food
Cassave processing, Tanzania In coop with UDSM
conclusions • Many opportunities for cooperation with SMEs on new product development and new service development • Win-win situation: • Innovation for industry • New and relevant research topics for university • Both research projects and master projects are possible and successful