Sustainable Economy-Environment-Society: Fostering Holistic Innovation Ecosystems

Dear Colleagues,

Economic development is undergoing a profound redefinition. Traditional growth models, largely centered on expansion and efficiency gains, are increasingly challenged by environmental degradation, climate risks, and rising social and territorial inequalities. In this context, innovation emerges not only as a driver of productivity, but also as a key mechanism for fostering environmental regeneration and long-term economic resilience.

This Topic aims to bring together empirical and conceptual contributions that explore how innovation—technological, organizational, institutional, or policy-driven—can promote economic development while actively supporting the preservation, restoration, and regeneration of natural systems. Rather than framing the environment merely as a constraint, this Topic will emphasize regenerative approaches that align economic performance, business strategies, public policies, and regional development with environmental recovery and sustainability.

Dr. Jorge Luis Tonetto
Dr. Josep Miquel Piqué
Topic Editors