TY - JOUR

T1 - ACTIVITIES WITHIN CIRCULAR-ORIENTED INNOVATION PROCESS

T2 - 23th Innovation Conference - ISPIM 2022

AU - Ofterdinger, Janika

AU - Dlugoborskyte, Vytaute

AU - Herstatt, Cornelius

N1 - Conference code: 23

PY - 2021/12/1

Y1 - 2021/12/1

N2 - Within the research field of innovation management, the so-called circular-oriented innovations are focused on combining circular economy tenets within the development of innovation. Even though academia agrees that an economic transition has to develop from the bottom up, studying the implementation of circular economy on micro-level has been thus far neglected. Thus, the paper examines the circular-oriented innovation specific activities within the general innovation process and its distinct phases. Via multiple case study, the paper analyses the development of innovations suitable for the biological cycle of circular economy in the industry of biodegradable plastic substitutes. The findings show that circular economy aspects influence the innovation development from its very beginning. Starting from the triggering of idea generation, the end-of-life considerations and material choice show high importance in the front-end of innovation. Moreover, the research shows the high importance of cross-cycle and cross-sector collaborations throughout the entire development process.

AB - Within the research field of innovation management, the so-called circular-oriented innovations are focused on combining circular economy tenets within the development of innovation. Even though academia agrees that an economic transition has to develop from the bottom up, studying the implementation of circular economy on micro-level has been thus far neglected. Thus, the paper examines the circular-oriented innovation specific activities within the general innovation process and its distinct phases. Via multiple case study, the paper analyses the development of innovations suitable for the biological cycle of circular economy in the industry of biodegradable plastic substitutes. The findings show that circular economy aspects influence the innovation development from its very beginning. Starting from the triggering of idea generation, the end-of-life considerations and material choice show high importance in the front-end of innovation. Moreover, the research shows the high importance of cross-cycle and cross-sector collaborations throughout the entire development process.

KW - Bio-circular innovation

KW - Biodegradable plastic

KW - Biological cycle

KW - Circular economy

KW - Circular-oriented innovation

KW - Commercialisation

KW - Front end of innovation

KW - Innovation process

KW - New product development

KW - Management studies

UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85119927110&partnerID=8YFLogxK

U2 - 10.1142/S1363919621400053

DO - 10.1142/S1363919621400053

M3 - Conference article in journal

AN - SCOPUS:85119927110

VL - 25

JO - International Journal of Innovation Management

JF - International Journal of Innovation Management

SN - 1363-9196

IS - 10

M1 - 2140005

Y2 - 5 June 2022 through 8 June 2022

ER -