Boukje Huijben
Department / Institute
RESEARCH PROFILE
Boukje Huijben is an Assistant Professor in Sustainable Business Model Innovation (SBMI) in the Innovation, Technology Entrepreneurship and Marketing (ITEM) group of the department of Industrial Engineering of Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e). Boukje is passionate about the development of new strategies for sustainable business, combining insights from different disciplines and working with academics as well as practitioners in the field of AgroFood, Energy and Logistics.She currently teaches a bachelor course (Green Business Models) as well as an Innovation Bootcamp in Entrepreneurship for PhD and PDEng students working in the field of smart cities. She also supervises bachelor and master theses in the field of sustainable business, involving students in various ongoing research projects.
The best time to plant a tree was twenty years ago, the next best time is today. - Chinese proverb
ACADEMIC BACKGROUND
Boukje Huijben obtained her PhD at the department of Innovation Sciences of TU/e in 2015 focusing on the analysis of solar energy business models and entrepreneurial strategies for dealing with regulatory regimes. Additionally, she worked as a postdoc for the Strategic Area Energy (SAE) of TU/e researching business models for energy efficiency products and services, with a strong focus on the role of the end user. She also was a lecturer in the field of sustainability transitions and business models for students and professionals at TU/e and external, both national and international.
Boukje is a member of Foundation 'Het Groene Brein' (The Green Brain) which aims to connect scientists to companies in order to stimulate the transition towards a green and sustainable economy.
Recent Publications
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Katrien Verleye,Arne De Keyser,Néomie Raassens,Alex A. Alblas,Fernando C. Lit,J.C.C.M. Huijben
Pushing Forward the Transition to a Circular Economy by Adopting an Actor Engagement Lens
Journal of Service Research (2024) -
Katrien Verleye,Arne De Keyser,Néomie Raassens,Alex A. Alblas,Fernando Lit,J.C.C.M. Huijben
Circular economy engagement
(2023) -
Rishi Bhatnagar,Duygu Keskin,Arjan F. Kirkels,A.G.L. Romme,J.C.C.M. Huijben
Design principles for sustainability assessments in the business model innovation process
Journal of Cleaner Production (2022) -
Katrien Verleye,Néomie Raassens,Fernando Lit,Boukje Huijben,Arne De Keyser,Alex Alblas
Multi-actor engagement in circular business model innovation
(2022) -
J.C.C.M. Huijben,Antoine A.J. van den Beemt,Anna J. Wieczorek,Mieke H. van Marion
Networked learning to educate future energy transition professionals
European Journal of Engineering Education (2022)
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