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October 28, 2025
CoE Wellbeing Economy and New Entrepreneurship at Dutch Design Week 2025
From 18 to 26 October 2025, the Dutch Design Week (DDW) took place in Eindhoven. This year, Avans University of Applied Sciences was present with its own district in the Klokgebouw: Avans District 2035. Visitors were invited to explore future scenarios, projects and research that demonstrate how education, research and design can jointly drive social innovation.
September 24, 2025
Avans host NewBee Fest during week of Economic Education
On Wednesday, November 26, 2025, Avans University of Applied Sciences will host NewBee Fest, part of the fourth edition of the Week of Economics Education. In the Atrium at the Onderwijsboulevard campus in ’s-Hertogenbosch, lecturers, researchers, and students from higher economics education will come together to discuss the future of economics education. They will share both the challenges they face and the inspiring developments that offer hope for the years to come.
September 23, 2025
Testing innovations at Military Boekelo
From October 9 to 12, Military Boekelo in Boekelo will be centered around innovation and practice-based research. The Centre of Expertise for Wellbeing Economy and New Entrepreneurship at Avans University of Applied Sciences is joining forces with the Centre of Expertise for Health Perspective and Innofest to test three innovative projects in a real-life setting, right in the midst of visitors and professionals.
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Projects
Fibre Forward
Fibre Forward is developing a Digital Product Passport for work trousers made from regeneratively grown cotton.
We are digitising the local infrastructure in India to enable reliable data sharing.
In doing so, we are building a transparent and fair textile value chain.
The Last Cup
At the end of events, a "last cup" is often left behind — visitors lack an incentive to return it, and the current collection systems don't always align with real-world behavior. Statieheld develops compact, scalable return solutions for cans and bottles, offering immediate rewards via platforms such as Tikkie or recycle coins. The company now aims to test how this concept works for festival cups in a real event setting.
Together with SME partner Statieheld, Avans University is conducting a living lab field test, focused on both visitor behavior and the functionality of the return machine during high-traffic moments at events.
Ambitions: Accelerating transitions in the built environment by aligning values
AMBITIONS explores how public and private values can be better aligned to accelerate transitions in the built environment. The project delivers strategies, tools, and networks for a future-proof living environment.
Nature Onboarding Humans
Nature Onboarding Humans explores how entrepreneurs can shift to an ecocentric perspective and actively contribute to ecosystem restoration. Together with partners and local entrepreneurs on Texel, the project is developing a workbook filled with tools for nature-inclusive entrepreneurship. Nature is recognized as a full-fledged stakeholder in this regenerative movement.
A sustainable future for everyone