Innovation Lab on Circular Economy and Industrial Symbiosis

About us

Last year, the Department of Business Organization of the Universitat Politécnica de Valencia began to promote the creation of a working group to promote the Circular Economy in the Valencian Community through global and systemic analyses, as well as interdisciplinary study at the level of strategic management and process planning.

Partners

This multidisciplinary approach requires quite complex analyses, so it was decided that we should be more ambitious and bring together complementary agents in the Valencian Community working on the concept of the Circular Economy around a Research Network/Platform. This Network was initially driven by three research organisations in the Valencian Community. Still, work is underway to incorporate more entities interested in implementing models based on the Circular Economy. The Network researchers belong to the Universitat de València Estudi General, the Universitat Jaume I, and Universitat de Alacant.

Universitat de Valencia Estudi General: Francisco Puig Blanco has extensive experience in the textile and transport sectors, as well as in clusters and regional development. Coordinates the "GESTOR" Research Group (Organisational Geostrategy: Clusters and Competitiveness). He will collaborate in the identification of stakeholders and the elaboration of strategic reports.

Universidad de Alicante: Professor Bartolomé Marco Lajara and his research group, "Strategic Management, Knowledge and Innovation in a Global Economy (DECI-GLOBAL)", are experts in sustainability and the tourism industry. Professor Marco is the director of the Business Organisation department of the UA and is also a member of the IUIT (University Institute of Tourism Research). They will collaborate to identify stakeholders, organise and develop focus groups, and write reports.

Universitat Jaume I, Professor Xavier Molina Morales and his research group AERT are experts in clusters, regional development and aspects related to logistics and supply chains, such as the Circular Economy. This research group comprises a coordinator, five professors and a trainee. They will collaborate to identify stakeholders, organise and develop focus groups, and write reports.

Universitat Miguel Hernández: Professor José María Gómez Gras, Department of Economic and Financial Studies, leads the research group on "Promotion and Creation of Enterprises" and the Observatory "Global Entrepreneurship Monitor" in the Valencian Community and is currently Director of Innovation and Transfer of the UMH (since 2011) and responsible for the Official MBA specialising in innovation and entrepreneurship of the UMH (since 13 editions). They will collaborate to identify stakeholders, organise and develop focus groups, and write reports.