Analysis of the Local Innovation and Entrepreneurial System Structure Towards the ‘Wrocław Innovation Ecosystem’ Concept Development

Abstract

The city of Wrocław is an important Polish center for creating innovations and modern technological solutions. In general, Polish innovation system is having problems with a lack of cooperation among different actors, a low level of commercialization and a weak uptake of technologies. Based on that, the objectives of this paper were set on the identification of the local innovation and entrepreneurial opportunities, the analysis of the current innovation system and the development of a community’s ecosystem theoretical concept. Currently, in Wrocław, many organizations are dealing with innovation. To assess the regional situation of the innovation system the ethnographic analysis was conducted. Each of the stakeholder segments was analyzed based on the resources, activities, value addition and value capture factors. The research showed a huge potential for creating an innovation ecosystem, however due to the variety of different activities, there is no common Innovation Ecosystem. Based on the analysis results, the Ecosystem Pie Model tool was used to create the ecosystem model concept. Research showed a huge potential for creating an innovation ecosystem. Therefore, Wrocław should aim to create a development policy framework that favors entrepreneurial innovation and will allow sustainable regional development.

Creating and Capturing Value in Innovation Ecosystems: A Systematic Literature Review Between 2010 and 2021

“…During the formation stage of an innovation project, it is crucial for the actors to align their expectations regarding value creation activities, as well as activities that lead to capturing individual value at the company level (Oomens & Sadowski, 2019). According to Helman (2020), each actor can create value in different ways: companies and start-ups create value by growing and promoting themselves; incubators and coworking spaces by helping start-ups to develop with funding opportunities and physical space. Technology parks create value by organizing networking events that help start-ups and small businesses expand their connections without huge investments.…”

“…Universities and research institutions create value by providing technical/scientific advice. The government by supporting innovative actions and attracting new investors, and the civil society by advising and supporting along with offering financial opportunities (Helman, 2020).…”

“…Oskam et al (2021) suggested that it is necessary to understand the perception of the meaning of value for each actor, as the perception of value evolves according to the development of ecosystem. The semantic barriers between the academia and the market in the creation/execution of innovation leads to low innovative performance at an early stage, as well as a low level of commercialization (Helman, 2020).…”

Towards an open innovation ecosystem in the cultural industry: The bright side of trust and the dark side of measurement

“…In the context of ecosystems research, innovation ecosystems have emerged as distinct conceptual phenomena. Innovation ecosystems form around a specific value offering or proposition aimed at a specific (though not necessarily localized) audience (Adner, 2017;Helman, 2020;Thomas & Autio, 2020) and can sprout as 'de novo creations' (Thomas & Autio, 2020), in line with Moore's (1993) original conceptualization of the ecosystem lifecycle. As such, they are distinct from other ecosystem concepts, such as business ecosystems (Gomes et al, 2018), knowledge ecosystems (Valkokari, 2015) and entrepreneurial ecosystems (Thomas & Autio, 2020).…”

Areas in MSMEs’ Business Processes that Require New Ideas on a Regular Basis

“…The concept of open innovation has become a trend in recent years. This allows companies to involve external parties in the innovation process and benefit from the programs being implemented (Helman, 2020).…”