The main object of the present research is understanding how big and small enterprises interact and what can be the contribution in terms of innovation that small enterprises bring to big ones, in terms of circularity within the business model. In such a sense, it is necessary to analyze the existing theoretical framework and related to the study of relations among firms and hypothesize its evolution in terms of circularity. From the above mentioned concepts and theories summarized, a set of research questions arise, that have been at the core of the present research and have been developed in a set of research outcomes. These follows the idea that (Bigliardi and Filippelli, 2021) “circular economy and entrepreneurship are closely interlinked as, on one side, circular economy opens up a range of new business opportunities, while on the other side, entrepreneurs are crucial to implement circular business models (Veleva and Bodkin, 2018)”. These questions can be summarized as it follows: • Can the concept of circularity be considered as an innovation in itself, and can therefore a company, which adopts a circular business model (start-up; small; medium, large), be considered innovative? • Is it verified or verifiable that, due to its characteristics, an innovative start-up is able to develop a circular business model, and adapt to the changing market faster than a large business? • Are there advantages for an innovative and circular start-up in collaborating with a large company, in terms, for example, of access to wider markets, corporate and institutional networks, and various and diversified financing instruments? • Are there advantages for a large company in adopting circular business models, benefiting from collaborations with innovative circular start-ups? • Can collaboration with circular start-ups accelerate, for a large company rooted in the market, the adoption of diversification strategies towards new sustainable business models, thanks to the opening up to sectors different than the core one? These questions are relevant in trying to understand if and in which terms circularity can become part of the business model and of an innovation process. In such sense, the terms and questions highlighted above have not been widely examined together. Therefore, both a literature review, a theoretical framework and a set of case studies will be investigated to check the effective application or applicability of circularity principles into the innovation process of large companies and small enterprises.

L’obiettivo principale della presente ricerca è comprendere come le grandi e le piccole imprese interagiscono e quale contributo, in termini di innovazione, le piccole imprese possano apportare alle grandi, in ottica di circolarità all’interno del modello di business. In questo senso, è necessario analizzare il quadro teorico esistente in merito allo studio delle relazioni tra imprese e ipotizzare una sua evoluzione in termini di circolarità. Dai concetti e dalle teorie sopra menzionati emergono una serie di domande di ricerca, che sono state al centro della presente ricerca e hanno dato vita a una serie di risultati. Queste si sviluppano secondo l'idea che l'economia circolare e l'imprenditorialità siano strettamente interconnesse: da un lato, l'economia circolare apre a una gamma di nuove opportunità di business, mentre, dall'altro lato, gli imprenditori sono fondamentali per implementare modelli di business circolari. Queste domande possono essere così riassunte: - Il concetto di circolarità può essere considerato un'innovazione in sé e, di conseguenza, un'azienda che adotta un modello di business circolare (start-up; piccola; media, grande) può essere considerata innovativa? - È verificato o verificabile che, grazie alle sue caratteristiche, una start-up innovativa sia in grado di sviluppare un modello di business circolare e adattarsi al mercato in evoluzione più rapidamente di una grande impresa? - Esistono vantaggi per una start-up innovativa e circolare nel collaborare con una grande azienda, per esempio in termini di accesso a mercati più ampi, reti aziendali e istituzionali, e strumenti di finanziamento diversificati? - Ci sono vantaggi per una grande azienda nell’adottare modelli di business circolari, beneficiando della collaborazione con start-up circolari e innovative? - Può la collaborazione con start-up circolari accelerare, per una grande azienda consolidata nel mercato, l’adozione di strategie di diversificazione verso nuovi modelli di business

LA COLLABORAZIONE TRA GRANDI AZIENDE E START-UP PER LA CREAZIONE DI MODELLI DI BUSINESS CIRCOLARI / Dore, Salvatore. - (2025 Mar 21).

LA COLLABORAZIONE TRA GRANDI AZIENDE E START-UP PER LA CREAZIONE DI MODELLI DI BUSINESS CIRCOLARI

DORE, SALVATORE
2025-03-21

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The main object of the present research is understanding how big and small enterprises interact and what can be the contribution in terms of innovation that small enterprises bring to big ones, in terms of circularity within the business model. In such a sense, it is necessary to analyze the existing theoretical framework and related to the study of relations among firms and hypothesize its evolution in terms of circularity. From the above mentioned concepts and theories summarized, a set of research questions arise, that have been at the core of the present research and have been developed in a set of research outcomes. These follows the idea that (Bigliardi and Filippelli, 2021) “circular economy and entrepreneurship are closely interlinked as, on one side, circular economy opens up a range of new business opportunities, while on the other side, entrepreneurs are crucial to implement circular business models (Veleva and Bodkin, 2018)”. These questions can be summarized as it follows: • Can the concept of circularity be considered as an innovation in itself, and can therefore a company, which adopts a circular business model (start-up; small; medium, large), be considered innovative? • Is it verified or verifiable that, due to its characteristics, an innovative start-up is able to develop a circular business model, and adapt to the changing market faster than a large business? • Are there advantages for an innovative and circular start-up in collaborating with a large company, in terms, for example, of access to wider markets, corporate and institutional networks, and various and diversified financing instruments? • Are there advantages for a large company in adopting circular business models, benefiting from collaborations with innovative circular start-ups? • Can collaboration with circular start-ups accelerate, for a large company rooted in the market, the adoption of diversification strategies towards new sustainable business models, thanks to the opening up to sectors different than the core one? These questions are relevant in trying to understand if and in which terms circularity can become part of the business model and of an innovation process. In such sense, the terms and questions highlighted above have not been widely examined together. Therefore, both a literature review, a theoretical framework and a set of case studies will be investigated to check the effective application or applicability of circularity principles into the innovation process of large companies and small enterprises.
21-mar-2025
BORTOLUZZI, GUIDO
BORRUSO, GIUSEPPE
37
2023/2024
Settore SECS-P/08 - Economia e Gestione delle Imprese
Università degli Studi di Trieste
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