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Entrepreneurs working to tackle marine challenges are contributing to the Blue Economy by developing new technologies, services and products that can simultaneously stimulate economic growth and deliver environmental benefits. We study a subset of these blue entrepreneurs focused on marine plastic pollution mitigation, since little is known about t...
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... solutions 1 ConsumerDevice Consumer device for capturing microfibers 2018 Micro 2 MicrofiberTech Various solutions for capturing microfibers 2017 Micro Government and industry solutions 3 RiverBarrier1 River barrier for capturing plastics 2018 Micro 4 RiverBarrier2 River barrier for capturing plastics 2019 Micro 5 BoatCollection1 Boat designed to collect analytical framework, including additional codes related to upscaling and impact measurement. The initial coding was done comprehensively but without a search for patterns and meaning. ...Context 2
... BM categories identified were 1) solutions that were sold to and used by consumers to prevent marine plastic pollution, 2) services and products for marine plastic management marketed towards governments, municipalities or industry, 3) companies involved in developing the global value chain for marine plastics, and 4) businesses who gained profits in order to fund plastic cleanup efforts. As shown in Table 4, these four BM categories were delineated based on their different environmental value creation and economic value capture mechanisms. ...Context 3
... two interviewees Table 3 Description of expert interviewees. 1 Expert1 Entrepreneur and consultant focused on plastic 2 Expert2 Founder of sustainable solutions platform with a focus on plastics 3 Expert3 Founder of a company developing plastic alternatives 4 Expert4 Founder of NGO specializing in plastic waste management 5 Expert5 SME representative focused on marine pollution cleanup 6 Expert6 Business developer involved in marine plastic waste recycling mentioned blame shifting, weak regulations and prohibitive costs as obstacles to mass market adoption. There is potential for future regulations to make filters obligatory on all washing machines, which give the entrepreneurs reason for optimism. ...Similar publications
This study aims to develop blue economy based business model and develop a blue economy based information system about fisheries and marine resources in 60 (sixty) areas of KIMBis (Fish Innovation and Business Development Clinic) in Brebes Regency. The methodology used is a research-based design (DBR) which consisted of eight stages of development....
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... Industry under QIH plays a very critical role in (a) carrying out activities related to the blue economy, such as aquaculture, eco-tourism, renewable energy, [18], (b) through blue entrepreneurship to create jobs and offer opportunities to strengthen inclusiveness [19], (c) to strengthen the degree of diversification of the produced output of an economy, and (d) to transform the results of academic and scientific research in real economy applications. ...
This chapter is focused on the role played by the blue economy in modern economies, which is associated with building resilience in uncertain situations. This chapter, using the quintuple innovation helix framework, aims to approach holistically the urgent function and role of the blue economy for environmental sustainability and conservation of marine resources and ecosystems focused on the potential for achieving economic and social goals for propelling our world towards the ideals for achieving sustainable development and growth and achieving inclusiveness in economies with equal opportunities for all. Throughout the analysis of the chapter, several critical concepts are introduced. Factors such as cooperation on national and international scales, new technologies, and access to financing instruments empower the blue economy to enhance its resilience and grasp opportunities while addressing dangers associated with the risks of the new era, such as climate change, natural and marine resources limitations, and social disparities.
... In the current era of rapid maritime transportation development, scholars are increasingly expressing concerns regarding its environmental impact. Hanna Dijkstra is actively engaged in research aimed at mitigating marine plastic pollution while concurrently fostering economic growth and environmental benefits to contribute to the Blue Economy [37]. Additionally, Wei Yao has conducted empirical investigations into the effects of the Digital Economy (DE) on the efficiency of marine carbon emissions [38]. ...
Driven by the IoT technology and smart sensors development in Industry 5.0, the digital twin as an innovative information technology brings new opportunities and challenges for intelligent maritime logistics management. This paper tries to present a systematic review on digital twin-empowered smart maritime logistics management by employing a bibliometric analysis framework under the Industry 5.0 era. The 3372 related publications from the Web of Science database are collected as research samples from 2003 to 2023. Besides, the VosViewer is adopted to perform the co-word and network analysis by visualizing interactive collaborations of published literature. Specifically, more than 3,000 articles on maritime logistics were reviewed to determine the research trajectories and main themes through same-word study and co-citation analysis. Results show that most publications on maritime logistics management are concentrated in China and the United States, where maritime logistics is developing towards digitization and informatization. In particular, Sustainability, Maritime Policy & Management, and Journal of Marine Science and Engineering are the most important journals focusing on maritime logistics management. Moreover, we hope this review study serves as a future direction on digital twin-empowered smart maritime logistics management practices for both researchers and practitioners.
... SMEs should be acknowledged for their potential advantages and the challenges they may encounter. Such comprehension holds significant importance not only for the enterprises themselves but also for policymakers, investors, and the wider global community (Appiah et al., 2023;Dijkstra et al., 2022). ...
The expanding blue economy, marked by its focus on sustainable use of ocean
resources, offers enormous opportunity for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs).
However, for SMEs to properly integrate and succeed in this economy, they must first have a
thorough awareness of the sector’s challenges and prospects. This research used a scoping
review and a qualitative study to identify the challenges and opportunities facing SMEs
operating in the blue economy. The study discovered recurring themes and gaps in the existing
literature by conducting an extensive examination of scholarly publications. The key
challenges identified include complicated regulatory frameworks, restricted access to funding,
infrastructure restrictions, talent deficiencies, government support, and market outreach.
In-depth interviews with Malaysian SME leaders, industry stakeholders, and policymakers
were conducted to decipher these findings. The results of interviews confirmed the relevance
of the regulatory framework, infrastructure restrictions, talent deficit, and market access
challenges in the Malaysian context. In particular, the study revealed emerging opportunities
for Malaysian blue SMEs in sectors such as renewable energy, sustainable fisheries, marine
biotechnology, and ecotourism. The study emphasizes the importance of an encouraging policy
framework, knowledge-sharing platforms, and capacity building activities. It finishes by
underlining the ability of SMEs to drive a sustainable and thriving blue economy, if challenges
are systematically handled, and opportunities are appropriately capitalized.
... En Canadá se creó un sistema de tratamiento de aguas residuales donde se emplearon tecnologías como los drones, se usaron botes para poder recolectar los desechos, máquinas de pirolisis y softwares especializados para detectar y ubicar de forma precisa la basura. Enfocada al negocio, esta empresa comercializó sus tecnologías con el Gobierno y otros interesados para que se animaran a usarlas de la misma forma (Dijkstra, Beukering y Brouwer, 2022). Por todo ello podemos concluir que el uso de tecnologías dentro de una empresa es de gran importancia, pero sobre todo es imprescindible difundir la información para que terceros puedan utilizar nuestras ideas dentro de sus actividades y que se cree una comunidad de pequeñas y medianas empresas creciendo en busca de mejorar la economía de las naciones, brindando mejores oportunidades a la sociedad. ...
The research that gave rise to this review article aimed to analyze the use of new technologies in SMEs as a consequence of the pandemic. For this, a narrative qualitative research was carried out the consequences within SMEs were observed from the confinement due to the pandemic and the use of digital technologies as a tool to innovate their operations, which led to the creation of entrepreneurship ecosystems and the change towards an innovative organizational culture willing to be at the level of Industry 4.0. It was concluded that, when an event occurs with a strong impact on entrepreneurs, information is really important; Those who investigated and took advantage of technological tools noticed incredible progress, as they managed to design more personalized services, reduced their costs, reached new markets and improved their competitiveness.
... On the other hand, informal institutions are belief systems, social conventions, culture, and individual perspectives, which help to reduce the uncertainty of economic activity as the ultimate driver of entrepreneurship. Sociocultural (Méndez-Picazo et al., 2021;Dijkstra et al., 2022), performance orientation, self-confidence, and family and collectivism (Cullen et al., 2014) all influence entrepreneurship. The individual decision to engage in entrepreneurship largely depends on the ability and cognitive psychological characteristics of the entrepreneurial subject (Marvel, 2013). ...
... 72 However, the environmental, social, and economic viability of these solutions needs to be carefully assessed and will depend on the country or location of deployment, as there will be differences in factors such as access to customers, favorable regulatory conditions, and waste management infrastructure. 19,73 Today there are limited economically and environmentally sustainable end-of-life solutions for recovered plastics. 19,50 Recovered litter represents a diverse mix of materials, with plastics dominating, that is difficult to separate, clean, and recycle. ...
As the global plastics crisis grows, numerous technologies have been invented and implemented to recover plastic pollution from the environment. Although laudable, unregulated clean-up technologies may be inefficient and have unintended negative consequences on ecosystems, for example, through bycatch or removal of organic matter important for ecosystem functions. Despite these concerns, plastic clean-up technologies can play an important role in reducing litter in the environment. As the United Nations Environment Assembly is moving toward an international, legally binding treaty to address plastic pollution by 2024, the implementation of plastic clean-up technologies should be regulated to secure their net benefits and avoid unintended damages. Regulation can require environmental impact assessments and life cycle analysis to be conducted predeployment on a case-by-case basis to determine their effectiveness and impact and secure environmentally sound management. During operations catch-efficiency and bycatch of nonlitter items, as well as waste management of recovered litter, should be documented. Data collection for monitoring, research, and outreach to mitigate plastic pollution is recommended as added value of implementation of clean-up technologies.
... Table 2 summarizes the most relevant papers and initiatives fo blockchain in the plastics industry. Another trend for applying blockchain in the plastics industry is marine preservation, where start-ups generate revenue from plastic waste recovery from marine origin and increase the circular economy in the value chain [79,80]. Tsao et al. [81] proposed blockchain as a technology to remove information asymmetry and create mutual trust for marine debris recycling. ...
At the moment, it looks like the plastics recycling industry is skimming only low-hanging fruits of its business. To reach intended targets, a greater effort and disruptive innovations are necessary. Physical- or digital-information-based solutions for tracking plastic material can support the circular economy and help to overcome hurdles along the value chain. In this paper, the scientific literature and initiatives in four different technology areas for information-based tracking solutions are reviewed and analyzed. Physical markers can improve sorting efficiencies on short notice but adhere some technical difficulties. Blockchain as a new concept promises high transparency and security, with the drawbacks of energy-intense verification and technical uncertainties. As a third group, the digital product passport claims a combination of physical and digital solutions with open questions on data ownership. The fourth and last group includes standards and certification systems that aim for maximum consensus with slow market implementation. To enable an integrated circular economy of plastics, plastic material tracking solutions must experience broad acceptance by all players along the value chain in the plastics industry and they should additionally be supported by society.
... It is said that the management practices of an ecogreen entrepreneurial business as part of a sustainable company are an established business that uses environmental management practices or production processes that are the creation of cleaner, newer businesses based on natural resources and ecology (e.g. the sun), energy companies and ecotourism (Dijkstra et al., 2022;Sun et al., 2020;Uslu et al., 2015). Based on the literature, there are many green business ideas, such as (a) upcycling, (b) refurbishing or recycling, (c) green cleaning, (d) apps, (e) reusable food materials, (f) delivery of zero waste, (g) refilling of ink cartridges, (h) sustainable construction, (i) reusable shopping bags and (j) sustainable event planning (Dent, 2022). ...
Despite the contributions of modern business practices to environmentally sustainable transformation, there is not enough information on different types of green technologies and their applications. Therefore, it is essential to identify and classify business models that focus on the management practices of green technology. While the literature on green technology business models has received increasing attention over the last decade, interdisciplinary research into this growing phenomenon is still in its infancy and fragmented. The study focuses on the need for green technology for water management worldwide. Such management practice of green technology is a research gap in the study area because no one has worked in this field before. There should be research to address people's management practices of green entrepreneurial business. The literature highlights that the issue of water crises may be minimized with the management practices of green entrepreneurial business and by applying global green water treatment techniques. The authors believe this study would be very beneficial for future research on policymaking based on management practices of green technology that promote environmental sustainability through a green business environment.
... Digital platforms create significant advantages for novice entrepreneurs and early-stage startups, allowing entrepreneurs to develop their identity as entrepreneurs and shape their work strategy through the way digital technologies intertwine with entrepreneurial actions (Radu-Lefebvre et al. 2021;Vershinina, Phillips, and McAdam 2022). With the COVID-19 pandemic, digital entrepreneurship has spread to other businesses (Dijkstra, van Beukering, and Brouwer 2022), allowing for a faster recovery and revealing enormous resilience on the part of companies (Iacobucci and Perugini 2021;Elia, Margherita, and Passiante 2020;Dana et al. 2022). ...
Digital technologies are transforming entrepreneurial activities and increasingly impacting the strategies of small businesses, which, given their size, may find it more difficult to withstand such digital challenges. Our study aims to investigate the influence of knowledge strategies and the maturity of digital affordances on the performance of small businesses. Based on a sample of small businesses, a quantitative analysis was performed. From the knowledge-based perspective, types and origin of knowledge strategies were identified – external codification, internal codification, external personalization, and internal personalization. Our results reveal that two knowledge strategies, based on the levels of knowledge intensity and digital systems maturity, impacted performance. In addition, this study attempts to help entrepreneurs, managers, and other policymakers formulate a more appropriate knowledge strategy based on the existing contingencies between combinations of external and internal digital technologies.
... In this way, the business environment is part of the internal business development and allows the generation of new strategies and an improved competitive position (Guth and Ginsberg 1990). In this regard, authors such as Dijkstra et al. (2022) have pointed out that a supportive culture and a positive and constructive market response foster the development of entrepreneurial motivations associated with the creation of a new company. ...
The dynamic business environment requires continuous innovative adaptations by the organisation to sustain itself and grow. Thus, corporate entrepreneurship acquires particular importance. This study uses the Multi-Level Perspective to compare the transitions and links that lead to the development of entrepreneurial activity in the organisation. For this purpose, a survey was carried out among the managers of 233 small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Madrid. The study uses the crisp set Qualitative Comparative Analysis, making it possible to explore the interdependence between conditions. For the analysis we have considered the niche (individual), the regime (organisation) and the landscape (the environment) levels. Especially, in the landscape level: resident population, population growth rate, and the number of existing productive units. At the regime level, creative strategies and proactivity in the organisation are considered, and at the niche level, the variables considered are training received linked to agile methodologies, leadership and innovation. Results show that the landscape conditions are not necessary for entrepreneurial development in the organisation, and intra-entrepreneurial activity can occur independently; the regime conditions analysed are not sufficient and need to be linked to the niche variables. Our results also suggest that the organisation must strategically manage these variables for corporate entrepreneurial growth.
