Table: Theories and Studies of Innovation Ecosystem
Theory /
Authors Title Country Citations Research Objective Outcome Recommendations
Framework
To explain how
Match your Introduced the
Innovation companies can Firms should assess
Adner, R. Innovation Strategy concept of co-
USA 4,000 Alignment succeed by aligning ecosystem dependencies
(2006) to your Innovation innovation risk and
Framework innovation with to align strategies
Ecosystem adoption chain risk
ecosystem strategy
Predators and Prey: Business To develop the Introduced idea of Companies should co-
Moore, J.F.
A New Ecology of USA 3,000 Ecosystem ecosystem theory in business as evolving evolve and lead within
(1993)
Competition Theory business innovation ecological systems ecosystems
Innovation To explore
Autio, E. & Outlined roles of
Ecosystems: Platform & management Support orchestrators
Thomas, orchestrators,
Implications for Finland/UK 1,500 Ecosystem strategies within and foster modular
L.D.W. complementors, and
Innovation Orchestration innovation ecosystems
(2014) modular innovation
Management ecosystems
To define the
Expanded Create supportive
What is an innovation Emphasized
Jackson, D. J. Definition of environments with
Innovation USA 700 ecosystem concept institutions, people,
(2011) Innovation university-industry-
Ecosystem? and differentiate and capital flows
Ecosystem government engagement
from clusters
To identify and
Components of Defined core
analyze key
Mercan, B., Innovation components: Encourage inclusive,
Component-based components of
& Göktaş, D. Ecosystems: A Turkey 200 universities, component-focused
Ecosystem Model innovation
(2011) Cross-Country industry, ecosystem development
ecosystems across
Study government, finance
countries
Stam, E. Entrepreneurial Netherlands 1,000 Entrepreneurial To critique Identified Align regional policy
(2015) Ecosystems and Ecosystem entrepreneurial entrepreneurial with ecosystem
Regional Policy: A Theory ecosystem policy actors + institutional conditions and
Theory /
Authors Title Country Citations Research Objective Outcome Recommendations
Framework
Sympathetic
approaches infrastructure as key entrepreneurial culture
Critique
Oh, D-S.,
Innovation
Phillips, F., To provide a critical Lack of conceptual
Ecosystems: A Meta-Theoretical Need unified definitions
Park, S., & South Korea 600 review of innovation clarity, varying
Critical Review and evaluation metrics
Lee, E. ecosystem literature usage across fields
Examination
(2016)
To propose the
Highlighted hybrid
Triple Helix Triple Helix model
Ranga, M., & institutions and Encourage hybrid roles
Systems: An Triple Helix involving
Etzkowitz, H. Global/USA 2,000 overlapping and policy support for
Analytical Model University-Industry-
(2013) collaboration cross-sector innovation
Framework Government
spheres
interactions
To examine how Described keystone
Keystone Keystone firms should
Iansiti, M. & dominant firms can firms that stabilize
The Keystone Strategy in support diverse and
Levien, R. USA 1,200 shape ecosystems and influence
Advantage Business healthy ecosystem
(2004) through “keystone” innovation
Ecosystems partnerships
roles communities
Innovation Addressed
Digital To investigate digital Governments should
Ecosystems: challenges in IP,
OECD Innovation innovation encourage digital trust,
OECD (2013) Meeting the – platform
countries Ecosystem ecosystems in collaboration, and
Challenges in the collaboration, and
Framework advanced economies infrastructure
Digital Economy network effects
References (APA Format)
1. Adner, R. (2006). Match your innovation strategy to your innovation ecosystem. Harvard Business Review, 84(4), 98–107.
2. Moore, J. F. (1993). Predators and prey: A new ecology of competition. Harvard Business Review, 71(3), 75–86.
3. Autio, E., & Thomas, L. D. W. (2014). Innovation ecosystems: Implications for innovation management. In M. Dodgson, D. M. Gann, & N. Phillips
(Eds.), The Oxford Handbook of Innovation Management (pp. 204–228). Oxford University Press.
4. Jackson, D. J. (2011). What is an innovation ecosystem? National Science Foundation. Retrieved from
https://erc-assoc.org/sites/default/files/download-files/DJackson_Innovation%20Ecosystem_03-15-11.pdf
5. Mercan, B., & Göktaş, D. (2011). Components of innovation ecosystems: A cross-country study. International Research Journal of Finance and
Economics, 76, 102–112.
6. Stam, E. (2015). Entrepreneurial ecosystems and regional policy: A sympathetic critique. European Planning Studies, 23(9), 1759–1769.
https://doi.org/10.1080/09654313.2015.1061484
7. Oh, D.-S., Phillips, F., Park, S., & Lee, E. (2016). Innovation ecosystems: A critical examination. Technovation, 54, 1–6.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.technovation.2016.02.004
8. Ranga, M., & Etzkowitz, H. (2013). Triple helix systems: An analytical framework for innovation policy and practice in the knowledge society.
Industry and Higher Education, 27(4), 237–262. https://doi.org/10.5367/ihe.2013.0165
9. Iansiti, M., & Levien, R. (2004). The keystone advantage: What the new dynamics of business ecosystems mean for strategy, innovation, and
sustainability. Harvard Business School Press.
10. Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). (2013). Innovation ecosystems: Meeting the challenge in the digital economy.
OECD Digital Economy Papers, No. 246. OECD Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1787/5k43jbs3rw6h-en
