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Toon Meelen is an Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Geosciences, Utrecht University, affiliated with the Copernicus Institute of Sustainable Development and the Innovation Studies group. He holds a PhD from Utrecht University and was a Postdoctoral Researcher at the University of Oxford (2018–2020). His research focuses on innovations in transport, energy, and housing, with an interdisciplinary approach combining Sustainability Transitions, Innovation Studies, and Political Economy.
- Key Themes: Political economy of the energy transition, industrial policy, and innovation policy.
- Projects: JUSTNEXUS investigates just sustainability transitions across mobility, energy, and housing, emphasizing ownership structures (public, private, community). Retro-innovation explores combining old and new technologies for sustainability, such as reviving rail and bike-sharing systems.
- Grants: NWO Veni Grant (2023), NWO-KIC grant for JUSTNEXUS project (2024), and NWO Talent grant (2014).
Media Appearances: Featured in The Guardian (2015), RTV Utrecht (2015), and Share Radio London (2015) regarding the sharing economy and sustainability.
Teaching & Supervision: Co-supervises PhD candidates Mirte van Hout (platform economy and public values), Maurits Terwindt (second-hand electric vehicle markets), and Eline Boersma (justice principles in energy-mobility-housing nexus).
