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“Bringing societal value with meaningful innovations requires collaboration between organisations and individuals with very different value systems. So we bring together interdisciplinary teams to make many dreams come true.”
Research profile
Elke den Ouden is TU/e Fellow in the Innovation, Technology Entrepreneurship & Marketing group of the department Industrial Engineering & Innovation Sciences. Her research focuses on new business development in public-private value networks, in particular intelligent lighting and smart city innovations. Since its early days, she has been involved in the TU/e Intelligent Lighting Institute (ILI) and is responsible for the strategy on Living Light Labs. She is also an ambassador of TU/e innovation Space, where interdisciplinary student teams work on complex societal and industrial challenges. She
combines her extensive industrial experience with academic research in innovation in ecosystems, in which students play an essential role.
Academic background
Elke den Ouden obtained her master’s degree in Industrial Design Engineering at the Delft University of Technology. She subsequently joined Philips, where she has held several positions as advisor and manager in product innovation for more than 20 years. In 2000 she joined TU/e, where she obtained her PhD in Technology Management from TU/e in 2006 and became a part-time professor in the Department of Industrial Design in 2008. In 2014 she was appointed as TU/e Fellow.
She is the author of the book ‘Innovation Design – Creating Value for People, Organisations and Society’, published by Springer Science + Business and many other academic and practitioner-oriented publications.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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Projects
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Innovation Pathway: Innovation Pathway
Türetken, O., Athanasopoulou, A., Valkenburg, A. C. & den Ouden, E.
1/01/19 → 31/12/21
Project: Research direct
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SMART-SPACE
den Ouden, E., Romme, A. G. L., Talmar, M., van Broeckhoven, B., Sens, F., Chakraborty, S., Nijssen, E. J. & Valkenburg, A. C.
31/05/18 → 31/03/22
Project: Research direct
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UNALAB GA 730052
den Ouden, E., Sarabi, S., Valkenburg, A. C., Greve, M., van Woerden, J. & van Woerden, J.
1/06/17 → 30/11/22
Project: Research direct
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Barriers to the Adoption of Urban Living Labs for NBS Implementation: A Systemic Perspective
Sarabi, S., Han, Q., Romme, A. G. L., de Vries, B., Valkenburg, R., den Ouden, E., Zalokar, S. & Wendling, L., 1 Dec 2021, In: Sustainability. 13, 23, 15 p., 13276.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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EnergyMatch: Systeemarchitectuur & dataplatform voor een eerlijke, inclusieve en democratisch bestuurbare oplossing voor energiedelen
den Ouden, E. & Valkenburg, A. C., 24 Mar 2021, Eindhoven: Technische Universiteit Eindhoven. 48 p.Research output: Book/Report › Book › Academic
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Handbook on implementation and adoption barriers of Urban Living Labs developing Nature Based Solutions
Sarabi, S., Han, Q., Valkenburg, R., den Ouden, E. & Zalokar, S. (ed.), 1 Sep 2021, European Commission. 31 p.Research output: Book/Report › Report › Professional
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Supporting the Development of Strategic Mobility Agendas for Cities: The Pathway Method
Athanasopoulou, A., Valkenburg, R., den Ouden, E. & Türetken, O., 27 Jul 2021, The Next Wave of Sociotechnical Design: 16th International Conference on Design Science Research in Information Systems and Technology, DESRIST 2021, Kristiansand, Norway, August 4–6, 2021, Proceedings. Chandra Kruse, L., Seidel, S. & Hausvik, G. I. (eds.). Cham: Springer, p. 77-88 12 p. (Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics); vol. 12807 LNCS).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › Academic › peer-review
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The value of smart urban lighting: making technology work for improving life in public space
Valkenburg, A. C. & den Ouden, E., 15 Mar 2021, Eindhoven: Technische Universiteit Eindhoven. 61 p.Research output: Book/Report › Book › Academic
Open AccessFile357 Downloads (Pure)
Prizes
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IGOV pin 2021
den Ouden, Elke (Recipient), 15 Oct 2021
Prize: Other › Discipline related › Professional
Activities
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Making Smart Urban Lighting work in cities
A.C. (Rianne) Valkenburg (Speaker) & Elke den Ouden (Speaker)
22 Jan 2022Activity: Talk or presentation types › Keynote talk › Scientific
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The Value of Smart Urban Lighting
Elke den Ouden (Speaker)
18 Nov 2021Activity: Talk or presentation types › Keynote talk › Professional
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Atlas Living Lab - Exploring the Future Together
Elke den Ouden (Speaker)
10 Nov 2021Activity: Talk or presentation types › Keynote talk › Professional
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GLOW 2021
Elke den Ouden (Organiser)
1 Mar 2021 → 15 Nov 2021Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Workshop, seminar, course or exhibition › Popular
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8th Annual World Open Innovation Conference, WOIC 2021
Maral Mahdad (Member of programme committee), Michiel Pieters (Member of programme committee), Myriam M.A.H. Cloodt (Member of programme committee), Elke den Ouden (Member of programme committee), Aurelia Engelsberger (Member of programme committee), Chiara Eleonora De Marco (Member of programme committee) & Serena Flammini (Member of programme committee)
1 Jan 2021 → 31 Dec 2021Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Conference › Scientific
Courses
Press / Media
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Deze vrouw vraagt: Mag het licht uit?
Elke den Ouden, Ellen de Vries & Kamiel Spoelstra
21/01/22
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Public Engagement Activities
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Final Conference SMART-SPACE: Smart Lighting
Elke den Ouden & Rianne Valkenburg
6/01/22
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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Eindhoven: ‘We are ahead in the field of urban greening’.
P.H. (Elke) den Ouden & Rianne Valkenburg
24/08/19
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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Netherlands European Contract Award:Technische Universiteit Eindhoven Wins Contract worth Netherlands-Eindhoven: Supply services of personnel including temporary staff
Elke den Ouden & Rianne Valkenburg
12/01/19
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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City of Eindhoven creates continuous smart city innovations
19/04/17
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Expert Comment