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The system-building activities related to the five key actors and
functions are visualised below. These activities are roughly the
same but need to be specified, depending on the case at stake.
Functions and system building activities to be performed
by key actors
Function
Research &
technology
development
Creation of
preconditions
System
orchestration
Sociocultural
changes
Market
creation
Key actors
Research and
educational
institutions and
consultancies
National and
local
governments
Transition
broker
Government,
business
research and
educational
institutions,
NGOs and civil
society
Business (costimulated
by
public and
private
commissioning
parties)
System-building activities
Knowledge development and exchange
Co-creation of circular products and services
Policy development
Adjustment of policy instruments
Policy execution
Promotion of employment and new business
in circular economy
Facilitation of innovation and learning
networks on circular economy
Additional for municipalities
Responsibility for logistics/collection of
municipal waste streams
Interaction with citizens
Preparing circular initiatives
Helping to build circular initiatives
Upscaling successful circular initiatives
Mainstreaming circular economy
Changing behavior (e.g., of consumers, users
or bidders)
Creating institutional changes to anchor
circular economy in organizations
E ecting changes in the education system
Generating a pool of skilled labor
Developing commercially viable circular
products and services
Building circular business in partnership
Cooperating with other stakeholders in
product chain and/or in the local context
Developing circular business model