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However, in-depth research exploring EI dynamics within the CE is still marginal, especially concerning the trends and dynamics of the pro-CE innovation policy and strategy. This paper addresses this gap by taking advantage of the burgeoning research on CE of the last 20 years and offers a new working synthesis. By implementing a \u201c(systematic) review of (systematic) reviews\u201d, this paper provides a new comprehensive framework for understanding pro-circular innovation strategies and, as a complement, argues the need to advance \u201ccircular innovation studies\u201d as an agenda in its own right. Innovations related to recycling and recovery CE strategies along with business-model innovations and systemic\/transformative innovations are found to be a major current trend in the research, connecting supply and demand side innovations and also driving other forms of innovation linked to design, product manufacturing, logistics and reverse logistics and end-of-life management and recovery. 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