This blog series invites readers to rethink innovation. Rather than starting with technology or scale, it begins with people, practices, and context. It brings together:
Academic insights into frugal innovation: lessons from decades of research and the potential of frugal practices for sustainable solutions worldwide.
Cultural and philosophical perspectives on frugality: values and practices from diverse traditions, highlighting collective well-being and sustainable living.
Roots of Innovation creates a space where research meets real-world experience, and where alternative forms of knowledge and innovation can be explored and celebrated.
What if one of the most effective solutions to a complex environmental problem doesn’t come from high-tech innovation, but from nature itself? In this blog, TU…
Sanghamitra Chakravarty and Peter Knorringa The overriding focus to reduce anthropogenic greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions has been on energy efficiency and…
Pelle Grit – questioning impact through engineering Pelle Grit is a final-year Mechanical Engineering student at TU Delft, driven by a strong interest in…
As part of the Leiden-Delft-Erasmus Minor Frugal Innovation for Sustainable Futures, we highlight the work of students who engage in interdisciplinary research…
As part of the Leiden-Delft-Erasmus Minor Frugal Innovation for Sustainable Futures, we highlight the work of students who engage in interdisciplinary research…
by Shekhar Jain and Peter Knorringa Introduction: Frugal Innovation and Standards Nobody wants to buy or use an inferior product or service that can cause…
By Joram Groen, Ilaha Abasli (PhD Researcher, International Institute of Social Studies, Erasmus University Rotterdam), Ellen Loots (Associate Professor…
by Anna Elias, Erwin van Tuijl and Jasmin Hofman The nuances of Frugal Innovation M-PESA is often cited as a landmark example of frugal innovation in the…
Technological progress is at the core of the modern (Western) philosophy of science and innovation scholarship, as it promises to end human suffering. However…
Imagine if your studies extended beyond the classroom and into communities where innovation becomes a practical tool for meaningful change. That’s the essence…