University of Pavia

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Institution: University of Pavia 

Focus Area: New business models for enterprise 

Expertise: Exploring new business models and value chains in a circular economycircular economyA systems solution framework that tackles global challenges like climate change, biodiversity loss, waste, and pollution. It is based on three principles, driven by design: eliminate waste and pollution, circulate products and materials (at their highest value), and regenerate nature..

Key projects:

1. The future of global value chains and the circular economy (in collaboration with Sussex University in the UK) aiming to understand the dynamics of global value chains confronted by the challenge of applying circular economy principles.

2. Business models for circular enterprises (in collaboration with University of Strasbourg in France). Looks to define the models of business for the circular economy, beyond the Accenture five models.

3. Module on the circular economy included in "Doing Business In" Master Programme and an undergraduate programme on preserving and better valorising of natural resources.

Connect with: Professor Antonella Zucchella to find out more about the the circular economy relevant work at the University of Pavia - Antzuc04@unipv.it

Find out more: Master in International Business and Entrepreneurship

One of the oldest universities in Europe, University of Pavia was established in 1361. It currently has 21,000 undergraduates, 500 PhD students, and 950 professors and researchers.