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University of Melbourne Offers Hope for Diabetic Blindness.

Gene Silencing Technology Unveiled.

Multiple Sclerosis and Rheumatoid Arthritis Drug Ready for Human Testing.

Vaccinating against CMV.

Chinese Fish Sauce May Increase Esophageal Cancer Risk.

India to Help in Safer Rotavirus Vaccine.

Bio-fertiliser Bacteria Developed.

Biodegradable Plastic for Computer Housing.

Researchers Find Neural Mechanisms of Motivation and Reward.

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Sensitive DNA Technique for Solving Old Crime Cases.

Study on Link between Cot-death and Teen Fatalities.

Singapore Researcher Ups IVF Success Rate.

Robotic System Investigated for Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy.

Method against Diabetes-related Blindness Ready for Human Trial.

China’s First Liver-Kidney Transplant Successful.

China Approves Clinical Trials of IFN α-2b for SARS Prevention.

Indian Firms Investing in Speciality Diagnostic Services.

Japan to Transform Rice into Biodegradable Plastic.

New Zealand Denies Possible Case of Mad Cow Disease.

World Largest Health Survey.

Local Fish Company Employs Biotech Solutions to Monopolize Market.

Avesthagen and Limagrain Launch Biodegradable Plastic

STMicroelectronics and Veredus Laboratories Launch Market's First Lab-on-Chip for Rapid Molecular Flu Detection at Point of Need

Within the research field of innovation management, the so-called circular-oriented innovations are focused on combining circular economy tenets within the development of innovation. Even though academia agrees that an economic transition has to develop from the bottom up, studying the implementation of circular economy on micro-level has been thus far neglected. Thus, the paper examines the circular-oriented innovation specific activities within the general innovation process and its distinct phases. Via multiple case study, the paper analyses the development of innovations suitable for the biological cycle of circular economy in the industry of biodegradable plastic substitutes. The findings show that circular economy aspects influence the innovation development from its very beginning. Starting from the triggering of idea generation, the end-of-life considerations and material choice show high importance in the front-end of innovation. Moreover, the research shows the high importance of cross-cycle and cross-sector collaborations throughout the entire development process.