Projects
U!Innovate - educating and empowering for climate-neutral innovation
-A project about turning applied education into action, giving students hands-on experience that prepares them not just to succeed as entrepreneurs.
Understanding Durability in Circular Business Models (DURBUS)
-What does 'durability' really mean in the textiles and apparel industry, and how can businesses integrate durability into their business models?
Young Professionals - self-directed learning
-SMEs face challenges in attracting and retaining young finance professionals (financials) in today's competitive labour market.
Sustainably Sustainable
-Which communication methods can municipalities best use to encourage citizens to adopt sustainable behaviour?
Modelling Dynamic Lifecycle Impacts of Circular Procurement in Healthcare (MODLI)
-The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted healthcare supply chain vulnerabilities. Reusable gowns offer benefits, but scaling them requires circular procurement.
Urban Upcycling: high-quality reuse of waste streams
-In the Urban Upcycling project, AUAS is investigating how upcycling of residual streams can take shape in cities.
CIRCOLLAB: together toward a circular economy
-In CIRCOLLAB, AUAS and partners identify which technological, social and economic innovations can advance the circular transition.
ATELIER: Positive Energy District in Buiksloterham
-Positive energy districts produce more renewable energy than they use and are an intermediate step toward climate-neutral cities. The AUAS is investigating this