Linking entrepreneurial and innovation ecosystems: the case of AppCampus

Thomas, Llewellyn D W; Sharapov, Dmitry; Autio, Erkko

doi:10.4337/9781784710064.00008

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“…At the same time, some platform leaders (e.g., Salesforce) have recognized the merits of advancing their platforms by promoting entrepreneurial ecosystem-type structures and mechanisms that are solely focused on the digital platform they control-e.g., by creating platform-specific venture accelerators and seed funding mechanisms. Although some early empirical work has considered the relationship between entrepreneurial and innovation ecosystems (see, for instance, Thomas, Sharapov, & Autio, 2018), there is a need for future research that examines the nature and effectiveness of such platform-specific entrepreneurial ecosystems and the boundary conditions associated with this new phenomenon.…”

Section: Entrepreneurial Ecosystems and Innovation Ecosystemsmentioning

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Digital affordances, spatial affordances, and the genesis of entrepreneurial ecosystems

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Strategic Entrepreneurship

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Research Summary: Entrepreneurial ecosystems command increasing attention from policy makers, academics, and practitioners, yet the phenomenon itself remains under‐theorized. Specifically, the conceptual similarities and differences of entrepreneurial ecosystems relative to, for instance, clusters, “knowledge clusters,” regional systems of innovation, and “innovative milieus” remain unclear. Drawing on research on industrial districts and agglomerations, clusters, and systems of innovation, we suggest that entrepreneurial ecosystems differ from traditional clusters by their emphasis on the exploitation of digital affordances; by their organization around entrepreneurial opportunity discovery and pursuit; by their emphasis on business model innovation; by voluntary horizontal knowledge spillovers; and by cluster‐external locus of entrepreneurial opportunities. We highlight how these distinctive characteristics set entrepreneurial ecosystems apart from other cluster types, propose a structural model of entrepreneurial ecosystems, summarize the articles in this special issue, and suggest promising avenues for future research. Managerial Summary: Entrepreneurial ecosystems command increasing attention from policy makers, academics, and practitioners. We suggest that entrepreneurial ecosystems differ from traditional clusters by their emphasis on the exploitation of digital affordances; by their organization around entrepreneurial opportunity discovery and pursuit; by their emphasis on business model innovation; by voluntary horizontal knowledge spillovers; and by cluster‐external locus of entrepreneurial opportunities. We highlight how these distinctive characteristics set entrepreneurial ecosystems apart from regional cluster phenomena discussed in received economic geography and innovation literatures. We suggest policy makers need to adopt novel approaches to stimulate entrepreneurial ecosystems that differ from those in place to develop industrial clusters or support already established small‐ and medium‐sized companies.

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Section: Entrepreneurial Ecosystems and Innovation Ecosystemsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Digital affordances, spatial affordances, and the genesis of entrepreneurial ecosystems

Autio

Nambisan

Thomas

et al. 2018

Strategic Entrepreneurship

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“…Although the case-based empirical evidence on EEs is developing (e.g., Auerswald & Dani, 2017;Cunningham, Menter, & Wirsching, 2019;Thomas, Sharapov, & Autio, 2018), quantitative studies are still scarce and largely unsuccessful in confirming the impact of EEs on the performance of regions and firms (Bruns et al, 2017;Acs et al, 2017). The cause might be unique characteristics of each territory Mason & Brown, 2013;Martin & Sunley, 2003), while extant methodologies tested sets of factors expected to bring similar effects in heterogeneous locations.…”

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“…Considering the interrelated fields of firm growth and EEs, research on the impact of EEs on firms' expansion is scarce e.g., Auerswald & Dani, 2017;Thomas, Sharapov, & Autio, 2018). Particularly, there is a gap in investigating EEs' impact on profitable and thus sustainable growth.…”

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The Performance of High-Growers and Regional Entrepreneurial Ecosystems: A Research Framework

Gancarczyk

2019

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A B S T R A C T Objective:The objective of this research is to elaborate a framework that explores the relationships between the performance of high-growth enterprises and the characteristics of regional entrepreneurial ecosystems (EEs). Research Design & Methods:This conceptual article adopts a multidimensional and profiling approach to the characteristics of EEs. The methodology is based on the combined narrative and systematic literature reviews. Findings: Five propositions as to the relationship between growth and performance of firms in the regional context, as well as to the impact of various regional profiles on the growth and profitability of firms were elaborated. The final outcome of this synthesis is a research framework. Implications & Recommendations:The implication of the proposed framework includes the development of testable hypotheses for further empirical investigation. The recommendation is to adopt a profiling method of assessing the effect of EEs.Contribution & Value Added: The research contributes by setting out a direction for empirical studies that would test the impact of EE profiles and result in their quantitative taxonomies. The value added consists in reflecting the heterogeneity of EEs and their output evaluation rather than input characteristics. Article type:conceptual article

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“…Referring to the ecosystem addition to both innovation and entrepreneurship, ecosystems can have many components including the existence of prior ventures, a patent system, a culture tolerating failure, incubators, grant programs, and investments by business angels and/or venture capitalists [40]. An entrepreneurial ecosystem or entrepreneurship ecosystem refers to the human, financial, and professional resources and institutional environment that support and nurture new ventures in a specific geographic location [41]. Entrepreneurship, or the act of entrepreneurs, is crucial in any innovation ecosystem.…”

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Impact of Entrepreneurial Ecosystem Discussions in Smart Cities: Comprehensive Assessment of Social Media Data

Hajikhani

2020

Smart Cities

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Discussions on “smart cities” are gaining in popularity in the past two decades and has shown potential in tackling the cities’ environmental, social, and economic challenges. Smart cities are known as a system of physical infrastructure, the information and communications technology (ICT) infrastructure, and the social infrastructure that exchange information that flows between its many different subsystems. The “smart cities” concept has been introduced with various dimensions, among those, the embedded ICT infrastructure in smart cities is playing a decisive role between the functions of the system. One of the important derivatives of ICT is the new communication mediums known as social network services (SNSs), which is emergent and introduces additional functionalities to “smart cities”. This paper seeks to advance the understanding of SNSs in smart cities to evaluate the effects on the innovation and entrepreneurial ecosystem. This agenda has been tackled by a rigorous methodological approach in order to capture and evaluate the presence of entrepreneurially concerned discussions in a popular SNS intermediate (Twitter). Beyond the methodological contribution on handling big data in SNSs for gaining insights on innovation and entrepreneurial aspects in smart cities, the findings distinguished the influence of a certain category of content generators (professionals) that drive the biggest motives of the interactions in SNSs.

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Linking entrepreneurial and innovation ecosystems: the case of AppCampus

Cited by 24 publications

References 31 publications

Digital affordances, spatial affordances, and the genesis of entrepreneurial ecosystems

Digital affordances, spatial affordances, and the genesis of entrepreneurial ecosystems

The Performance of High-Growers and Regional Entrepreneurial Ecosystems: A Research Framework

Impact of Entrepreneurial Ecosystem Discussions in Smart Cities: Comprehensive Assessment of Social Media Data

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