The Business Park of the Future (BPoF) was designed by Transition Stories and found its place in the multi-year plan 2020-2025 of the province of West Flanders. This plan serves as a blueprint, born out of a process where a methodology was developed and tested on three sites. The blueprint not only acts as a guide for the preparation of transition plans from existing business parks to BPoF but also serves as inspiration for future developments.
The concept of BPoF encompasses six themes, inspired by the UN Sustainable Development Goals and the Flourishing Business Model canvas. These themes provide a holistic view of the transition from business parks to sustainable and prosperous ecosystems. By focusing on these themes, a framework is created for achieving positive impact on economic, ecological, and social levels.
The method has yielded important insights into the implementation of BPoF. It has raised questions about how thoughtful data clustering can support local actors, what added value an integrated approach provides, how stakeholders conceptualize BPoF compared to theoretical approaches, and how the implementation process can be further shaped after the preparation of the transition plan.