Abstracts
Abstract
This paper aims at a better understanding of the dynamics behind the concept of innovation ecosystems. We argue that interactions and interdependencies between the various actors of an ecosystem cannot be thought of as solely resulting from a complex arrangement of formal linkages. These dynamics cannot be disconnected from the local environment in which they are embedded, as this environment will be expected to provide a variety of resources that cannot be formally controlled by the actors of the system, and yet are key in driving the regeneration and attraction capacities of innovation ecosystems. Our results show that informal local platforms of interactions and various communities play a major role in this interplay.
Keywords:
- Innovation ecosystems,
- Value co-creation,
- Local platforms of interactions,
- Informal linkages
Résumé
Ce papier vise à mieux comprendre les dynamiques qui sous-tendent le concept d’écosystème d’innovation. Nous soutenons que les interactions et les interdépendances entre les différents acteurs d’un écosystème ne peuvent être considérées comme résultant uniquement d’un arrangement complexe de liens formels. Ces dynamiques ne peuvent être déconnectées de l’environnement local dans lequel elles s’inscrivent, car cet environnement est censé fournir une variété de ressources qui ne peuvent être contrôlées formellement par les acteurs du système et pourtant sont essentielles pour stimuler les capacités de régénération et d’attraction des écosystèmes d’innovation. Nos résultats montrent que des plateformes locales d’interactions et diverses communautés jouent un rôle majeur dans cette interaction.
Mots-clés :
- Écosystèmes d’innovation,
- Co-création de valeur,
- Plateformes locales d’interactions,
- Interactions informelles
Resumen
El presente artículo tiene como objetivo comprender mejor la dinámica que subyace al concepto de ecosistemas de innovación. Sostenemos que no se puede pensar que las interacciones e interdependencias entre los diversos actores de un ecosistema sean únicamente el resultado de un complejo arreglo de vínculos formales. Estas dinámicas no pueden desconectarse del entorno local en el que se insertan, ya que se espera que este entorno proporcione una variedad de recursos que no pueden ser controlados formalmente por los actores del sistema y que, sin embargo, son clave para impulsar las capacidades de regeneración y atracción de los ecosistemas de innovación. Nuestros resultados muestran que las plataformas locales de interacciones y diversas comunidades desempeñan un papel importante en esta interacción.
Palabras clave:
- Ecosistemas de innovación,
- Co-creación de valor,
- Plataformas de interacción local,
- Interacciones informales
Appendices
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