Business Design & Innovation

Focus Research Tools & Publications Partners Team

Under the heading 'design & innovation' we develop knowledge and tools in the field of product and service development, design and design management. We do this for both B2C and B2B companies in a wide range of sectors. The user is always the source and inspiration for innovation. By means of scientific and applied research, we support companies in their search for new business models. We also help them to align their innovation with relevant technological, economic and social trends.

September 26, 2017

by Eddy Laveren, PhD, Lennert Verstreken

15 success factors for merger and acquisition processes

There are reports every day in the financial press on mergers and acquisitions in SMEs and major corporations. After all, acquisitions are a way of boosting and solidifying your company’s competitive position. But they can also create problems. Bringing a newly merged entity safely into harbor requires a favorable climate ...