Innovation and Circular Economy

Knowledge about

• The role of innovation and entrepreneurship in the implementation of Circular Economy
• The role of different types of innovation in Circular development, including product-, process-, business model-, supply chain-, and digital innovation and implementation
• Innovation in Circlular development of products, business development and supply chains
• Circular Economy theory and interdisciplinary background
• Circular Economy in business development for sustainable industries
• Digitalisation and how digital technologies and innovation can support Circular Economy transitions
• Value chains and cooperation between partners and use of digital tools for realising sustainable, circular value chains
• The EU taxonomy for sustainable finance and measurements

Skills

• The candidates can use their skills and experiances in combination with Circular Economy theory to discuss and analyse relevant business cases
• The candidates can analyse a business case focusing on factors such as innovation or value chain and how Circular Economy is reflected (or not) in the case
• The candidates can use Circular Economy theory to discuss potential business development towards sustainability

General competence

• The candidates can combine theory from business and economic subjects with innovation and Circular Economy for analysing and discussing real-life challenges and opportunities in academic and business contexts.