Tools for Implementing Social Innovation in the Circular Economy: Learnings from the CSS Boost project

Social innovation is a valuable enabler of feedback and collaboration among citizens and stakeholders in the development and implementation of Circular Economy solutions.This article explores the characteristics of current social innovation toolkits, their integration into digital platforms, and their suitability for application in the circular economy, through a literature review and drawing insights from a case, the CSSBoost project.Most toolkits concentrate on business-model ideation and provide little advice for policy or community practice.Only two target circular economy contexts, and just one combines a knowledge repository with an interactive platform.