Journal of Business Chemistry February 2025
Starting 2025, the chemical industry is undergoing significant transformations, marked by major players implementing cost reductions and shutting down plants in response to evolving market dynamics and economic pressures. As companies navigate these challenges, it becomes increasingly clear that innovation is essential for long-term success. In this first issue of the Journal for 2025, we […]
This paper explores the transformative role of microchip technology in oncology, focusing on its potential through the lens of frugal innovation. Specifically, it examines how ‘Lab on a Chip’ (LOC) technologies – miniaturized systems that consolidate multiple laboratory functions onto a single chip can significantly enhance early cancer detection and treatment, particularly in low-resource settings. […]
High-tech multinationals face a strong need for efficient innovation. Methods beyond conventional research, referred to as corporate venturing (CV), have proven capable of increasing innovativeness. This work presents the results of a conducted action research project following the action innovation management research-framework (AIMR-framework). Over a six-month period, the author accompanied a CV management team of […]
Competitive analysis is a crucial yet challenging task for chemical companies as it requires synthesizing fragmented financial and market information to assess strategic positioning. Conventional methods are often time-consuming and labor-intensive limiting their scalability, efficiency and adaptability. This study explores the potential of generative AI to overcome these challenges by automating the extraction and interpretation […]
This article attempts to bridge the gap between the concepts of Industrial Symbioses (IS) and Industrial Convergence (IC) by arguing that the two concepts can jointly help to understand the role of industrial structures and value chains that embody transformation processes through which technologies evolve in response to transformation pressure. On one hand, IS with […]
The growing demand for lithium-ion batteries (LIB) leads to an increasing importance of battery recycling. Given the scarcity of resources, effective material recovery is essential for the sustainable production of batteries. Therefore, understanding the environmental impacts of different recycling approaches is crucial. This review is the first to provide a comparative analysis of the environmental […]