TY - JOUR T1 - Trust, Transparency and Security in the Sharing Economy: What is the Government's Role? JF - Technology Innovation Management Review Y1 - 2020 A1 - Ruben D’Hauwers A1 - Jacobus van der Bank A1 - Mehdi Montakhabi KW - blockchain KW - government KW - network KW - P2P KW - peer-to-peer KW - sharing economy KW - trust AB - To obtain access to goods or services between people or stakeholders, some collaboration between actors is a necessary component. Sharing and a sharing economy is closely related to trust. Within the context of 'the' sharing economy, especially digital trust is assumed to play a crucial role. Access to information is a crucial digital cue which can lead to trust yet, sharing economies are subject to asymmetry of information, wherein certain actors have limited access to market information on the consumption behaviour of users, the pricing of a product and, the reliability of peers. The lack of confidential market information between actors is thus limiting the potential for collaboration, as it reduces trust between them. Governments are amongst the (usually more trustworthy) candidates to undertake critical roles in enhancing the sharing of sensitive data. This paper aims to identify the role of government in facilitating and enabling data sharing between various actors in sharing economies. In this paper, we analyse the adequacy of a government's potential role in enabling transparency, trust and security, while operating within a sharing economy scenario, based on two case studies. Additionally, the role of technology is briefly defined for digital platforms and for blockchain-based opportunities for sharing economies. The use cases for the paper concern a digital platform for industrial symbioses, and peer-to-peer electricity trading based on blockchain technology. PB - Talent First Network CY - Ottawa VL - 10 UR - timreview.ca/article/1352 IS - 5 U1 - Free University of Brussels Ruben D’Hauwers is a researcher at imec-SMIT-VUB. He graduated as a Master in Business Engineering at the University of Ghent (2010), and did a second master in Innovation and Entrepreneurship at the Antwerp Management School (2012). He worked as a business developer for AIESEC and SBE in Belgium and Myanmar. Ruben joined imec-SMIT-VUB in 2014 in the field of business model research. His research concerns business models in public-private collaboration in smart cities, in data exchange between stakeholders and business models for sustainable innovations. U2 - Free University of Brussels Jacobus van der Bank is a researcher at-imec-SMIT-VUB. He obtained an undergraduate degree in Psychology and a Master’s degree in Entrepreneurship at the University of Pretoria (South Africa). After obtaining his Master’s degree, and working as a consultant for two years on a variety of projects, he decided to join the academic world where he lectured on entrepreneurship, innovation and business finance at various universities in South Africa. In 2018 he joined SMIT where he is currently working as a business modeller and is responsible for the development of novel business models and commercialisation strategies for projects pertaining to media and the telecommunication domain. U3 - Free University of Brussels Mehdi Montakhabi is a researcher and Ph.D. student at imec-SMIT-Vrije Universiteit Brussel. He studied a Bachelor’s in Mechanical Engineering, a Master in Entrepreneurship, and a second Master in International Business. His MBA and DBA were in marketing. His current research concerns business model innovation in the energy sector. He worked several years in high-tech firms’ marketing management followed by an entrepreneurial experience in the retail sector. He continued his career as the executive manager of a consultancy firm in shopping centre management. He was honoured to be the deputy secretary of the Council of Shopping Centers while directing an educational and analytical monthly magazine in the retail sector. ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Overcoming Barriers to Experimentation in Business-to-Business Living Labs JF - Technology Innovation Management Review Y1 - 2017 A1 - Ruben D’Hauwers A1 - Aron-Levi Herregodts A1 - Annabel Georges A1 - Lynn Coorevits A1 - Dimitri Schuurman A1 - Olivier Rits A1 - Pieter Ballon KW - B2B KW - experimentation KW - living labs KW - testing KW - user research AB - Business-to-business (B2B) living lab projects have been mentioned in different areas of academic research, but the innovation management literature requires deeper analysis of their potential opportunities and challenges. Real-life experimentation is a key requirement for living labs as it enables deeper insights in the potential success of innovations. However, the literature has not provided insights on how living lab projects can implement real-life experimentation in B2B innovation projects and does not describe appropriate conditions for experimentation in these settings. In this study, we identified three main barriers preventing real-life experimentation in B2B living lab projects: the technological complexity, the need for integration, and the difficulty in identifying testers. The barriers are discussed in detailed and potential solutions are provided to help overcome these barriers and stimulate the adoption of real-life experimentation in B2B innovation projects. PB - Talent First Network CY - Ottawa VL - 7 UR - http://timreview.ca/article/1054 IS - 2 U1 - imec – SMIT – VUB Ruben D’Hauwers is a Researcher at imec-SMIT-VUB in Belgium. He holds a master’s degrees in Business Engineering (2011) and Innovation and Entrepreneurship (2013). He has also worked in the field of business development in two different organizations. He joined imec in 2014 and focuses on business-to-business research, business modelling, and on capturing and validating the assumptions throughout the innovation process. U2 - imec – MICT – Ghent University Aron-Levi Herregodts is a User Expert at imec.livinglabs and an affiliated researcher at imec – MICT – Ghent University in Belgium. He holds master’s degrees in Communication Sciences (2013) and Complementary Business Economics (2014). As a user expert, his role is to translate user behaviour, needs, and wants into tangible recommendations to provide structure to the innovation process of both SMEs and large organizations. His main research interests include open innovation, user innovation, organizational learning, intermediary activities, and user-centric design and methodologies. He is also preparing a PhD on the configuration of intermediary user-oriented activities with innovation-relevant actors for distinct types of entrepreneurs and innovations. U3 - imec – MICT – Ghent University Annabel Georges is a Junior Researcher in the research group at imec – MICT – Ghent University in Belgium. She holds a master’s degree in Communication Sciences from Ghent University, with a specialization in New Media and Society. Her main interests are domestication theory, field tests, and improvements to living lab practices. U4 - imec – MICT – Ghent University Lynn Coorevits is a Senior User Researcher for imec – MICT – Ghent University in Belgium, where she focuses on tools and techniques for open and user innovation, such as sensors and design thinking. Her current research focuses on the adoption and attrition of wearables as well as optimization of context integration in living lab projects. She works on several SME living lab projects ranging from the financial to social industry. She holds master’s degrees in Psychology and in Marketing Analysis from Ghent University and has 9 years of experience in innovation research and consultancy. U5 - imec – MICT – Ghent University Dimitri Schuurman is the Team Lead in User Research at imec.livinglabs and a Senior Researcher at imec – MICT – Ghent University in Belgium. He holds a PhD and a Master’s degree in Communication Sciences from Ghent University. Together with his imec colleagues, Dimitri developed a specific living lab offering targeted at entrepreneurs in which he has managed over 100 innovation projects. Dimitri is responsible for the methodology and academic valorization of these living lab projects and coordinates a dynamic team of living lab researchers. His main interests and research topics are situated in the domains of open innovation, user innovation, and innovation management. His PhD thesis was entitled Bridging the Gap between Open and User Innovation? Exploring the Value of Living Labs as a Means to Structure User Contribution and Manage Distributed Innovation. ER -