Identifying and designing of the industrial innovation model based on the circular economy with the integrated method of Meta-synthesis and the fuzzy Delphi technique.

Innovation is considered as a key factor in creating economic value and gaining a sustainable competitive advantage in the current complex environment. In this research, the effects of this approach regarding sustainable development and environmental issues are examined with regard to establishing the innovation process as a fundamental challenge in industrial societies. The present research has been carried out through the combination of previous research with the aim of providing a comprehensive picture of planning a model regarding the design of the dimensions and components of the industrial innovation process based on circular economy. Industrial and circular economy In various scientific databases, the necessary dimensions and steps were used for a comprehensive summary and then applied in two stages with the opinion of experts and according to the fuzzy Delphi technique in order to screen and confirm them.210 related articles were purposefully reviewed based on the CASP evaluation criteria, and finally 58 articles were selected for the final research. The output of the research findings obtained from the meta-combination method in the form of a comprehensive questionnaire, after screening by the fuzzy Delphi method in two stages, was confirmed to answer the main question of the research, which is the circularization of the industrial innovation process, in 4 stages and 12 dimensions. In each sector based on the circular economy as an effective framework and model to expand the results in line with the goals of sustainable development in this research.By identifying the effective factors in creating the process of industrial innovation, the present research has developed a theory and created serious insight in this field, and it can be a basis for the operationalization of circular economy strategies in the ecosystem of industrial innovation and lead to new innovation opportunities.