Circular Economy & SMEs

Policy-oriented research exploring the barriers, best practices and strategic pathways for the transition of small and medium-sized enterprises to circular economy models.

Published by IME GSEVEE (2020)

1. 2025: Dafni Grigoriadi. “AI as a Strategic Driver in Foreign Direct Investment Flows:
   Evidence of OECD Countries” Thunderbird International Business Review
2. 2025: Cheilas, P., Christou, T., Karkalakos, S., Kottaridi, C. and Michaelides, P. “Rare earth elements and the US renewable economy: A causality exploration between critical materials and clean energy”, Resources Policy, Published online 27 January 2025, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.resourpol.2025.105491.

2. 2025: Manakas, P., Balafoutis, A., Kottaridi, C. and Vlysidis, A. “Sustainability assessment of orange peel waste valorization pathways from juice industries” Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery, Volume 15, pages 6525–6544.

3. 2021: Kaminioti, E., Kottaridi, C. and Economidou, C. “Bioeconomy and corporate GRI Reporting: a case study analysis”, Circular Economy and Sustainability (Springer), https://doi.org/10.1007/s43615- 021-00114-0.

4. 2018: Kottaridi, C. “Bioeconomy as a growth strategy at the micro and macro level”. Journal of Biotechnology, 280 (supplement), S10-S11.

5. 2018: Papadopoulou, E., Vaitsas, K., Fallas, I., Tsipas, G., Chrisaffis, K., Bikiaris, D., Kottaridi, C. and Vorgias, K. “Bio-economy in Greece: current trends and the road ahead”. The EuroBiotech Journal, 2(3), 137-145.