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Cees van Beers is a full professor in Innovation Economics and Innovation Management at Delft University of Technology. He holds a Ph.D. in economics from the Free University Amsterdam. Over his academic career, he has served as an assistant professor at Leiden University and as an associate professor in innovation economics at TU Delft. His research focuses on the intersection of environmental policies, trade flows, and the competitive positions of firms. Cees examines how government policy failures can lead to environmental damage while promoting sustainable technology development. His work includes the determinants of management strategies that contribute to frugal innovation and organizational performance, which are crucial for economic growth and transformation in both developed and developing countries. Cees is also one of the founding co-directors of the International Centre for Frugal Innovation in Africa (ICFI), a collaborative initiative between Leiden University, Delft University of Technology, and Erasmus University Rotterdam, aimed at investigating how frugal innovations can drive inclusive economic growth in developing regions.
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