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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
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Introduction Delft & TU Delft Cooperation with industry in industrial design projects
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3 The Netherlands Delft
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Universities in the Netherlands Groningen TU Twente Nijmegen Wageningen Utrecht Amsterdam Rotterdam Leiden Tilburg TU Eindhoven Maastricht TU DELFT
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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
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August 17, 201510 Valorisation Delft UT Main tasks, equally important -Education -Research -Valorisation
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August 17, 201511 Innovative knowlegde valorisation Preferred 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
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Solar boats Czeer
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Flexible and Spray PV 13
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Involving young people in Sustainability: Sustainable Dancefloor
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Electric Mobility First certified car: Th!nk City TU: c’mm’n open Source design 16
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Electric bikes 17
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Fast Charging stations 18
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Energy management systems 19 TU Delft Superbus
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Examples of Sustainable Design Outside EU China: Healthcare Design Tools India: Healthcare Water, Energy Disability Housing ICT, Education Rural women Design Tools Latin America: Context Solar lighting Healthcare ICT Phillippines: Local resources, Energy Ghana: Water, Agro- food Cambodia: Solar lighting Central America: Packaging, food, Energy, furniture Uganda: ICT, microfinance Tanzania: Agro-food metal EU: solar energy electric mobility telemedicine Vietnam: CP4BP
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Cassave processing, Tanzania In coop with UDSM
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Water purifier India (Philips) 22
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Ragbag (NL/India): Plastic waste
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Affordable light for rural Cambodia 25
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New design for PV LED Lamp 26
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New salt products in Chile
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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
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