Sustainability-oriented innovation ecosystems and the roles of different stakeholders
Provider: Univerzita Pardubice
Programme: Vnitřní granty FES
Implementation period: 03.04.24 - 31.12.24
Workplace:
Fakulta ekonomicko-správní - Centrum pro vědu a výzkum
Investigator: Prokop Viktor
Description:
Innovation ecosystems represent so-called open non-linear systems, which are characterized by changing multifaceted motivations of network actors, high sensitivity to feedback and persistent structural transformations, induced endogenously and exogenously. Innovation ecosystems can also be defined as collaborative networks aimed at sharing value. At the micro level, the innovation ecosystem represents a set of actors who need to interact in order to create value together. Currently, it is not possible to view innovation ecosystems only from a local, regional, national or global perspective. This is because, with increasing globalization and digitalization, the boundaries of these ecosystems are breaking down and their hybrid forms are being created. An example can be, for example, the so-called glocal innovation ecosystems. From these findings, it follows that a deeper analysis of the creation and functioning of innovation ecosystems is needed, the (new) role of individual stakeholders, but also the resistance of innovation ecosystems to external influences and crises. At the same time, it is necessary that current trends are taken into account within the research of innovation ecosystems, which include, for example, the so-called "twin-transition", i.e. the digital and green transformation of innovation ecosystems towards the use of ICT and the application of sustainable approaches and circular economy principles. This transformation entails a number of advantages, including environmental protection, cost savings, new job offers, and the creation of a competitive advantage. On the other hand, such a transformation brings with it a number of risks and barriers that can be divided into cultural, regulatory, technological and market. In some literature, it is also possible to encounter so-called social barriers. Understanding these barriers can help define relevant policy recommendations, which are missing or outdated in many European countries. A typical example is the territory of Central and Eastern Europe.
Innovation ecosystems represent so-called open non-linear systems, which are characterized by changing multifaceted motivations of network actors, high sensitivity to feedback and persistent structural transformations, induced endogenously and exogenously. Innovation ecosystems can also be defined as collaborative networks aimed at sharing value. At the micro level, the innovation ecosystem represents a set of actors who need to interact in order to create value together. Currently, it is not possible to view innovation ecosystems only from a local, regional, national or global perspective. This is because, with increasing globalization and digitalization, the boundaries of these ecosystems are breaking down and their hybrid forms are being created. An example can be, for example, the so-called glocal innovation ecosystems. From these findings, it follows that a deeper analysis of the creation and functioning of innovation ecosystems is needed, the (new) role of individual stakeholders, but also the resistance of innovation ecosystems to external influences and crises. At the same time, it is necessary that current trends are taken into account within the research of innovation ecosystems, which include, for example, the so-called "twin-transition", i.e. the digital and green transformation of innovation ecosystems towards the use of ICT and the application of sustainable approaches and circular economy principles. This transformation entails a number of advantages, including environmental protection, cost savings, new job offers, and the creation of a competitive advantage. On the other hand, such a transformation brings with it a number of risks and barriers that can be divided into cultural, regulatory, technological and market. In some literature, it is also possible to encounter so-called social barriers. Understanding these barriers can help define relevant policy recommendations, which are missing or outdated in many European countries. A typical example is the territory of Central and Eastern Europe.
