A transition to an innovative and inclusive bioeconomy in Aragon, Spain

Abstract This research proposes a theoretical framework to reflect on bioeconomic transitions, which, in turn, is tested by a case study of innovative and inclusive socio-institutional practices in the context of a Spanish region, Aragon. This integrative proposal places the individual and the community at the core and considers a variety of spaces, levels, scales and actions for understanding the redefinition of individual and organisational roles involved in the bioeconomic proposal. It concludes that innovation and inclusion are crosscutting concepts and practices that are indispensable for developing social skills, community resilience and business activity and essential for tackling global and local challenges. We also highlight private sector efforts to make headway with transition at a time when the definition of future policy strategies is ambiguous.