Ville-Veikko Piispanen

Ville-Veikko Piispanen is a Researcher at the Department of Business Administration, University of Eastern Finland, working within the Innovation Management Research Group (INNO) and Sustainable Resource Society (RESOURCE) community. His research focuses on sustainable transition through entrepreneurship, circular economy business models, and strategic innovation.

• Current Roles: Research Manager, Faculty of Social Sciences and Business Studies
• Key Projects: PlasticsCircularity (2024–2026), Sustainable Circular Economy Research Center (2021–), Sustainable Innovation Lab (2022–)

Research Themes: Piispanen explores how entrepreneurs and companies transition to sustainable circular economies, addressing climate change and resource use. His work spans business model innovation, strategic entrepreneurship, and stakeholder alignment in sustainability.

Recent Publications: His 2025–2024 works emphasize digital platforms, plastics ecosystems, and manufacturing technologies in circular economy contexts. Articles analyze institutional environments, startup sustainability models, and stakeholder tensions.

• Methodology: Case studies, comparative analyses, and abstracts from international conferences
• Collaborations: Co-authored with Kaisa Henttonen, Hanna Lehtimäki, and others

Additional Contributions: Edited professional books and white papers on sustainable societies, including reports on Finnish startup ecosystems and circular economy policy gaps.