How to measure the innovation ecosystems’ shared value? A balanced approach.

Measuring shared value created in innovation ecosystems is increasingly relevant, but complex, given the multidimensional and multistakeholder nature of both these concepts. Therefore, despite academics and practitioners show high interest in this issue, the literature lacks the introduction and application of a tool that could be used to effectively measure the shared value created in innovation ecosystems. The present research inserts in this gap, by developing an integrated approach to design a shared value balanced scorecard for innovation ecosystems, grounding on the most recent literature both on innovation ecosystems performance measurement and on shared value creation

Stakeholders of Cardiovascular Innovation Ecosystems in Germany: A First Level Analysis and an Example

This paper aims to provide a first attempt towards analysis innovation ecosystems for cardiovascular pathologies in Germany through the use of a stakeholder model. We present essential stakeholders for the development and deployment of innovations in the field of cardiovascular research and medicine, and the primary functions they fulfill in the context of these innovation ecosystems. The adopted approach consists of the implementation of a multilevel system model for analyzing stakeholders in this particular field. Data acquisition transpired through systematic literature review of multiple articles and studies. Data analysis phases were executed until reaching a point at which the considerable amount of data was discovered, ensuring consistency across various sources. We demonstrate that innovation ecosystems in cardiovascular medicine involve interconnected networks of stakeholders across different fields. Moreover, through an investigation of innovation ecosystems of cardiovascular pathologies particularly in Germany, we present the functions undertaken by each stakeholder, which are essential for the participation in the innovation ecosystems. The findings presented in this paper hold the potential to bring better understanding of cardiovascular pathology innovation ecosystems in Germany. This assertion is substantiated through a comprehensive examination of relevant scientific literature

Innovation ecosystems for sustainable development

Among the main issues we face today dynamics of changes and unpredictability of transformation trajectories should be definitely mentioned. As a result of even just these two our own lives are faster and working conditions are more and more demanding. From personal micro-level to socio-economic macro-level we can see human creativity and its innovative outcomes. And at all that levels different socio-economic systems obtain more and more self-organising potential. In addition, having much less material limits both intelligence and creativity are very promising in the context of sustainable development in times of our “information age” and “knowledge society”

Species in the wild : a typology of innovation ecosystems

The purpose of this paper is to offer a comprehensive and useful typology of innovation ecosystems. While recent conceptual efforts have been allocated to delineating innovation ecosystems from other phenomena, much less systematic attention has been given to the diversity found within the innovation ecosystem realm. We run a thematic analysis of systematic literature reviews and collect 34 specific types of innovation ecosystems. We expand this list with criteria-derived complementary types and propose a set of 50 distinct innovation ecosystem varieties. Next, we identify the 14 typology criteria used so far in the literature, thematically analyse them and aggregate them into a set useful for further rigorous scrutiny and for the incremental collection of empirical findings. Innovation ecosystems can thus be categorized into (1) life cycle, (2) structure, (3) innovation focus, (4) scope of activities, and (5) performance

Innovation ecosystems for sustainable development

Among the main issues we face today dynamics of changes and unpredictability of transformation trajectories should be definitely mentioned. As a result of even just these two our own lives are faster and working conditions are more and more demanding. From personal micro-level to socio-economic macro-level we can see human creativity and its innovative outcomes. And at all that levels different socio-economic systems obtain more and more self-organising potential. In addition, having much less material limits both intelligence and creativity are very promising in the context of sustainable development in times of our “information age” and “knowledge society”

Innovation Ecosystems: A Sustainability Perspective

To be competitive, companies must develop capabilities that allow them to react rapidly to market demands. The innovation methods of the past are not adapted to the turbulence of the modern world. In the last decade, increasing globalization of markets and Industry 4.0 have caused profound changes in the best way to manage the innovation process. This e-book includes a collection of thirteen papers that discuss theoretical approaches, case studies, and surveys focused on issues related to open innovation and its mechanisms

Innovation Ecosystems vs. Innovation Systems in Terms of Collaboration and Co-creation of Value

In this paper, we explore the relevance of the term “innovation ecosystem” to describe dynamic collaborative networks of people and organizations formed around projects with an innovation objective. We present a survey of literature reviews on ecosystems studies to clarify typical features and interpretations of innovation ecosystems, and we highlight differences in terms of collaboration and value co-creation. We explore ecosystem thinking and illustrate patterns of innovation ecosystems by describing the structure of regional clusters, global value chains and platforms. We offer policy insights on the role of governments in stimulating innovation ecosystems and innovation-conducive environments

Innovation ecosystems: A conceptual review and a new definition

The concept of innovation ecosystems has become popular during the last 15 years, leading to a debate regarding its relevance and conceptual rigor, not the least in this journal. The purpose of this article is to review received definitions of innovation ecosystems and related concepts and to propose a synthesized definition of an innovation ecosystem. The conceptual analysis identifies an unbalanced focus on complementarities, collaboration, and actors in received definitions, and among other things proposes the additional inclusion of competition, substitutes, and artifacts in conceptualizations of innovation ecosystems, leading to the following definition: An innovation ecosystem is the evolving set of actors, activities, and artifacts, and the institutions and relations, including complementary and substitute relations, that are important for the innovative performance of an actor or a population of actors. This definition is compatible with related conceptualizations of innovation systems and natural ecosystems, and the validity of it is illustrated with three empirical examples of innovation ecosystems