The concept of 'sustainability missions' has recently received increasing attention in the
academic literature. Broadly defined as a collective ambition to strengthen systemic …

The circular economy has been proposed to transform global textile supply chains which are
currently challenged by a complex nexus of sustainability issues related to the dominant fast …

In recent years, debates about innovation policy have highlighted a broader scope for action
and a widening of the range of policy goals such policies are expected to (or might be …

In the currently emerging paradigm of challenge-led and transformative innovation policies,
there is increasing attention for addressing urgent societal problems by formulating clear …

This paper builds on the literature on mission-oriented innovation policy, governance,
transition studies and innovation systems, and develops a structural-functional approach to …

Research and innovation policies (IPs) across Europe, particularly in Sweden, are
increasingly framed by an orientation towards societal challenges, missions, and …

Recent times have seen the rediscovery and adaptation of mission-oriented innovation
policies (MIPs) for driving transformative change. While such policies seek to mobilise and …

Abstract The Circular Economy (CE) is promoted as a sustainable model of economic
growth and a quintessential example of a “sustainability mission.” Despite expected co …

This paper explores possibilities for cross-fertilization between the mission-oriented
approach (MOA), informing the European Union (EU) Missions, and Cohesion Policy (CP). It …

This paper proposes a directionality framework that highlights goal, sector and solution as
key dimensions of transformative policy missions. The framework is used to investigate the …