Circular Economy and Digital Technology‐Enabled Innovation: Advances, Applications and ProspectsShow others and affiliations
2025 (English)In: R&D Management, ISSN 0033-6807, E-ISSN 1467-9310, Vol. 55, no 5, p. 1421-1430Article in journal, Editorial material (Other academic) Published
Abstract [en]
There is a major promise in the fusion of the circular economy (CE) principles with digital technologies—such as internet-of-things (IoT), artificial intelligence (AI), and blockchain—in transforming innovation, sustainability, and industrial practices. This editorial article discusses this intersection and introduces a special issue dedicated to exploring how digital technologies enable the business transition towards the CE in a variety of ways. We initially provide an overview of the context, scope, and perspectives of this special issue. The discussions in the papers illustrate a breadth of theoretical perspectives and practical approaches considered by the academic community in addressing real-world phenomena related to CE and digital technology-enabled innovation. Furthermore, we propose a single integrative conceptual framework of the CE and digital technologies, encompassing both the multi-level insights from the special issue and future research opportunities. This unified framework is structured along macro (ecosystem/supply chain), meso (organisational), and micro (individual/product) levels, highlighting key findings as well as open research avenues.
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
John Wiley & Sons, 2025. Vol. 55, no 5, p. 1421-1430
Keywords [en]
artificial intelligence, blockchain, business models, circular economy, digital technologies, ecosystems, internet-of-things, supply chains
National Category
Information Systems Business Administration
Research subject
Entrepreneurship and Innovation
Identifiers
URN: urn:nbn:se:ltu:diva-114290DOI: 10.1111/radm.70003ISI: 001522023000001Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-105009545464OAI: oai:DiVA.org:ltu-114290DiVA, id: diva2:1988763
Note
Godkänd;2025;Nivå 0;2025-11-06 (u8);
2025-08-132025-08-132025-12-03Bibliographically approved