Circular Business Model Patterns and their Relevance towards a more Circular Economy: A case survey of 34 circular companies

With tackling the problems of resource depletion and waste, the currently booming topic of a circular economy (CE) comes up. This concept goes beyond the processes of reusing and recycling products and looks at the entire material and energy loops of products. The current economy, or linear economy, is still the status quo where products are...

Understanding Business Model Innovation Pattern of Small and Medium Enterprises: Analyzing the Changes in Business Model and Operational Area in Response to Firm's External and Internal Factors- A Case Survey Research

The EU Innovation Union identified that innovations are needed to boost economic growth performance, where SMEs are considered vital for these goals. To achieve this, business model innovation (BMI) is identified as the new area to innovate and also source of future competitive advantage. Furthermore, business model changes as a form of...