Creating possibility spaces for the development of circular bioeconomy initiatives

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Table 1. How method is linked to theoretical perspective to inform analysis.

Assemblage approach	How it was adopted in this study	Analytical outcomes
Ethnographic sensibility	Exploratory longitudinal case study using qualitative research methods, notably semi-structured interviews, participant observations and document analysis	Qualitative data on sites and situations implicated in the making of the CBE assemblage (Foodhills)
Multiplicity	The CBE initiative is made in relation to multiple sites and situations.	The analysis reveals what sites and situations are implicated in the making of the CBE initiative such as the industrial property, local municipal, national policy.
Process	Practices of assembling as in what social actors do in the making of the CBE initiative	The analysis reveals entrepreneurial practices such as envisioning and promoting the CBE initiative as well as framing strategic priorities in the making of Foodhills
Socio material relations	The CBE initiative is situated and co-constructed in socio material relations that are multi-scalar	The analysis reveals topographical relations such as the industrial site located in Bjuv as well as topological relations such as regional actor coalitions and (inter)national policy making

Figure 1. Developments of the Foodhills initiative over time in relation to multiple sites and situations.

Table 2. The situatedness of a circular bioeconomy initiative.

Analytical theme	Meaning	Empirical abstractions
Multiplicity	CBE initiative is made in multiple sites and situations	Economic development policy to secure local and regional industry and employment; National policy visions and ambitions on CBE developments; Property development rationales to re-develop vacant industrial property; entrepreneurial business rationales
Process	Practices of assembling a possibility space for CBE	Envisioning and promoting the Foodhills site as a node for CBE developments in the agro food sector; Framing strategic priorities to attract financial support and recruit participants; Filtering in and out potential participants; and making circular connections by practically linking food production and related practices on the site
Socio material relations	The CBE initiative is situated and co-constructed in socio material relations that are multi-scalar	Topographical relations include extant facilities, e.g. the site; and topological relations include actors at local, regional, national and international scales

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