These days it is quite common that businesses and governments ask their suppliers about their Corporate Social Responsibility. The Carbon Footprint is a method that is used to quantify a company’s CO₂-emissions. The initial calculation gives good insight in the ways a company can bring down their own emissions. The company can make well-deliberated decisions on effective emission-cutting measures, because the main contributors are identified in the calculation.

PVD (Physical Vapour Deposition) is a technology that is used to deposit a thin layer of a vaporized substance on a surface. Read more...

During the last three years, Van der Meer & van Tilburg was co-organizer of the innovation project “Flevo Inno 1”, in which 27 companies worked on their own practice-driven innovations. This project was funded by the IPC arrangement (Innovation Performance Contracts) of the Dutch Ministry of Economics, Agriculture and Innovation.

An “ageing machine” to give new wooden floors an authentic look, an innovative prefab floor and an online tool to assist customers in the printing process: some ideas of entrepreneurs from the Northern Netherlands with large commercial potential.

Workshop New Product Development for SMEs in Slovenia

The use of innovation as a way to stay ahead of the competition should not be limited to large multinationals only. Also smaller companies can benefit from the innovation process to expand their market and gain competitiveness after the crisis. However, research shows that only 23% of SME companies actively perform Research & Development. The product innovation process is experienced as unpredictable and risky, which is partly caused by a relatively small financial buffer and the priority that is given to daily business activities.

Compare and promote innovative water technology in Europe

The global water crisis is one of the greatest challenges of the 21st century.

The Eco Quick Scan (EQS) was developed by Van der Meer & van Tilburg to assist industrial SME’s with ecological efficiency improvements. The Quick Scan is derived from projects related to ISO 9000 and 14000 (see here), Cradle to Cradle, sustainability and eco-efficiency. Van der Meer & van Tilburg noticed a need

Van der Meer & van Tilburg participates in Greenovate! Europe

Greenovate! Europe combines the expertise of technology developers and contribute this knowledge quickly and successfully to European and international markets. Participants in Greenovate! Europe are committed to a Europe that excels in eco-innovation. Van der Meer & van Tilburg is part of this partnership.

The road to a successful innovation in your organization is not always easy. Often it begins with the question of which innovation is appropriate for your business.

With an ISO 9001 quality management system, management has the tools to lead the company in an effective way.

Van der Meer & van Tilburg has provided an internal audit training for 9 participants at the Timberland Europe Distribution Center in Enschede. The training focuses on learning the skills for the internal audit team. 

Flexicoat Project PVD technology is accessible to SME’s.

The Flexicoat project is a European joint venture between companies, research institutions and industry associations that aims to deliver PVD coating technology to SME’s.

Van der Meer & van Tilburg heeft opnieuw succesvol twee nieuwe groepen voor de Innovatie Prestatie Contract regeling (IPC) begeleid bij indiening van hun innovatieplannen.

Author: Han van der Meer, lector knowledge & innovation entrepreneurship at Saxion Applied Universities