Open window on sustainable material innovation : evidence from Flemish production industries

摘要: Our paper focuses on the results of a research project called Open Window innovative material technologies for sustainable Flemish production landscape’ (in short: ‘Open Window’). In this project, enterprises located in Flanders (Belgium) give testimony their products and processes. The aim gathering evidence innovation is to inspire others, promote help trace implement opportunities innovation, amongst others by means 3P scan. starts off with quote stating that development via still at its infancy stage, relatively few real adopters questionable impact. Based concrete cases industry, we bring our conclusion some persistent prejudices are gradually eroding: (1) While past was mainly driven large groups multinationals, it can be noticed today small medium-size defining own strategies innovation; (2) Material innovations no longer only developed within sectors traditionally targeted environmental regulations. generalized many, if not all, other industrial sectors. paper, well-chosen testimonies illustrate good financial performance always incompatible ecological social performances, even though all show win-win situations. Further, contains critical reflections definition so-called ‘success stories’ innovation. success proves but univocal.