Wim Van Opstal
Biographic Data
| ID | 6586007 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Wim Van Opstal |
| GIVEN NAMES | Wim |
| FAMILY NAME | Van Opstal |
| SIGNATURE | VAN OPSTAL W |
| AFFILIATIONS | Maastricht University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-7270-5048 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 4 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 7 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Sustainable mobility for whom? Tradeoffs and consumer segments on Mobility-as-a-Service platforms
Mobility-as-a-Service (MaaS) platforms are promoted as solutions to reduce car dependence and support sustainable urban mobility. However, uptake remains limited, and these systems risk reinforcing inequalities if design choices neglect diverse user needs. This article examines how travelers evaluate tradeoffs between service attributes – such as cost, travel time, environmental impact, convenience, and data privacy – when considering MaaS for wo…
The Fast, the Steady and the Tenacious
Circular start‐ups (CSUs) are critical for unlocking the circular economy, yet they face persistent barriers in accessing finance. Despite growing interest from policymakers and financing institutions, little empirical evidence explains how these ventures pursue and secure funding. This is the first academic empirical study analysing how CSUs navigate and combine different funding sources. Based on semistructured interviews, supported by survey r…
Too old for a circular solar economy? Age dynamics in the acceptance of solar and circular value propositions
Population ageing and the sustainable energy transition are significant transformations of the twenty-first century. In this paper, we use household survey data to assess the interplay between age, the adoption of solar photovoltaics (PV), and interest in circular value propositions. Circular business models may mitigate the upcoming PV waste stream while enabling access to renewables. As a sustainable transition towards a circular economy and so…
Smart, circular and renewable
The proliferation of renewable energy contributes to the Sustainable Development Goals but also leads to waste issues and critical raw material dependencies. It is therefore important to study circular economy (CE) strategies for renewables to mitigate these challenges, while ensuring broad social participation and enhancing community and business resilience. We apply market failure and cooperative theory to explore how cooperative governance can…
The Roles of Civil Society Associations in Organising the Informal Circular Economy
A circular economy (CE) transition requires more than technological innovation and market‐based solutions. It demands a circular society that values informal repair, reuse and sharing practices. This study investigates how civil society associations (CSAs) support such practices in an industrialised setting. We apply a mixed‐methods approach, combining survey data from 820 households in Flanders (Belgium) with 24 interviews involving CSA represen…
From trust to transition
While the contribution of circular business models to achieving sustainable development goals is increasingly acknowledged, most studies tend to focus on conceptual, technological, or supply-side considerations. Customer acceptance, however, is also a necessary condition for a transition to a circular economy. In this study, we employ household survey data to investigate the impact of trust on customer acceptance of circular business models in so…
Work integration ambitions of startups in the circular economy
An increasing number of studies illustrate and estimate the potential of the circular economy to create new jobs, most particularly for vulnerable groups at the labor market. This creates collaborating opportunities for Work Integration Social Enterprises (WISEs) and circular economy ventures. Since a shift to a circular economy requires new visions and strategies, startups are considered as powerful engines for the innovation processes needed to…
From trust to transition
While the contribution of circular business models to achieving sustainable development goals is increasingly acknowledged, most studies tend to focus on conceptual, technological, or supply-side considerations. Customer acceptance, however, is also a necessary condition for a transition to a circular economy. In this study, we employ household survey data to investigate the impact of trust on customer acceptance of circular business models in so…
Work integration ambitions of startups in the circular economy
An increasing number of studies illustrate and estimate the potential of the circular economy to create new jobs, most particularly for vulnerable groups at the labor market. This creates collaborating opportunities for Work Integration Social Enterprises (WISEs) and circular economy ventures. Since a shift to a circular economy requires new visions and strategies, startups are considered as powerful engines for the innovation processes needed to…
Work integration ambitions of startups in the circular economy
An increasing number of studies illustrate and estimate the potential of the circular economy to create new jobs, most particularly for vulnerable groups at the labor market. This creates collaborating opportunities for Work Integration Social Enterprises (WISEs) and circular economy ventures. Since a shift to a circular economy requires new visions and strategies, startups are considered as powerful engines for the innovation processes needed to…
From trust to transition
While the contribution of circular business models to achieving sustainable development goals is increasingly acknowledged, most studies tend to focus on conceptual, technological, or supply-side considerations. Customer acceptance, however, is also a necessary condition for a transition to a circular economy. In this study, we employ household survey data to investigate the impact of trust on customer acceptance of circular business models in so…
Too old for a circular solar economy? Age dynamics in the acceptance of solar and circular value propositions
Population ageing and the sustainable energy transition are significant transformations of the twenty-first century. In this paper, we use household survey data to assess the interplay between age, the adoption of solar photovoltaics (PV), and interest in circular value propositions. Circular business models may mitigate the upcoming PV waste stream while enabling access to renewables. As a sustainable transition towards a circular economy and so…
Smart, circular and renewable
The proliferation of renewable energy contributes to the Sustainable Development Goals but also leads to waste issues and critical raw material dependencies. It is therefore important to study circular economy (CE) strategies for renewables to mitigate these challenges, while ensuring broad social participation and enhancing community and business resilience. We apply market failure and cooperative theory to explore how cooperative governance can…
The Roles of Civil Society Associations in Organising the Informal Circular Economy
A circular economy (CE) transition requires more than technological innovation and market‐based solutions. It demands a circular society that values informal repair, reuse and sharing practices. This study investigates how civil society associations (CSAs) support such practices in an industrialised setting. We apply a mixed‐methods approach, combining survey data from 820 households in Flanders (Belgium) with 24 interviews involving CSA represen…
Sustainable mobility for whom? Tradeoffs and consumer segments on Mobility-as-a-Service platforms
Mobility-as-a-Service (MaaS) platforms are promoted as solutions to reduce car dependence and support sustainable urban mobility. However, uptake remains limited, and these systems risk reinforcing inequalities if design choices neglect diverse user needs. This article examines how travelers evaluate tradeoffs between service attributes – such as cost, travel time, environmental impact, convenience, and data privacy – when considering MaaS for wo…
The Fast, the Steady and the Tenacious
Circular start‐ups (CSUs) are critical for unlocking the circular economy, yet they face persistent barriers in accessing finance. Despite growing interest from policymakers and financing institutions, little empirical evidence explains how these ventures pursue and secure funding. This is the first academic empirical study analysing how CSUs navigate and combine different funding sources. Based on semistructured interviews, supported by survey r…
Circular economy (4 works) · Economics (4 works) · Sustainable Supply Chain Management (4 works) · Business (3 works) · Economic system (3 works) · Innovation and Socioeconomic Development (3 works) · Business model (2 works) · Chemistry (2 works) · Ecology (2 works) · Engineering (2 works)