Proximity Dynamics Supporting the Dynamic Capabilities of aCircular Innovation Ecosystem: The Case of the Strasbourg Ports’CLES Initiative

La dynamique des proximités au service des capacités dynamiques d’un écosystème d’innovation circulaire: le cas de la démarche CLES des Ports de Strasbourg

Sophie Bollinger () and Vincent Helfrich ()
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Sophie Bollinger: BETA - Bureau d'Économie Théorique et Appliquée - INRA - Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique - UNISTRA - Université de Strasbourg - UL - Université de Lorraine - CNRS - Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique
Vincent Helfrich: BETA - Bureau d'Économie Théorique et Appliquée - AgroParisTech - UNISTRA - Université de Strasbourg - Université de Haute-Alsace (UHA) - Université de Haute-Alsace (UHA) Mulhouse - Colmar - UL - Université de Lorraine - CNRS - Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique - INRAE - Institut National de Recherche pour l’Agriculture, l’Alimentation et l’Environnement

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Abstract: This research examines how proximities between actors in an ecosystem are built, articulated, and evolve over time to support the development of collective dynamic capabilities, thereby fostering innovations in the circular economy. The qualitative study is based on a longitudinal analysis of the CLES initiative (Coopérations locales et environnementales en synergies), which constitutes a circularity ecosystem within the Strasbourg Ports. Data collected from interviews, observations, and secondary sources are analysed using a coding grid crossing proximities and dynamic capabilities. The results show the central role of proximities as evolving relational capital, whose configurations support collaboration, innovation, and actors' adaptation, enriching the theory of collective dynamic capabilities and managerial practices aimed at coordinating ecosystems committed to sustainability and the circular economy.

Keywords: Écosystèmes d’innovation; Economie circulaire; Capacités dynamiques; Proximités (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2026-07
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Published in Management international = International management = Gestión internacional, 2026, pp.1-29. ⟨10.59876/a-nvm5-xfwb⟩

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DOI: 10.59876/a-nvm5-xfwb

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