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Indicators for innovation ecosystem health: A Delphi study

Year: 2023

Type: article

Abstract: Despite initial explorations of potentially useful indicators, still little understanding exists of how to conceptualize and measure innovation ecosystem health and success, nor of what kind of structural and relational antecedents affect health. This paper conceptualizes innovation ecosystem health and success, and its antecedents, and presents the results of a Delphi study based on quantitative and qualitative information to identify which indicators at different levels of analysis are suitable for measurement. The findings show the complementary nature of ecosystem and organization-level indicators and collaborative and competitive performance. In addition, it shows the importance of the structural antecedent resilience, the relational antecedents trust and value alignment, contribution and communication, and absorptive capacity and innovation for innovation ecosystem health. We contribute to the innovation ecosystem literature by providing an initial list of indicators to measure innovation ecosystem health, and its structural and relational antecedents, as well as providing insights into the complementary nature of antecedents.

Source: Journal of Business Research

DOI: 10.1016/j.jbusres.2023.113860

Authors: Dieudonnee Cobben, Ward Ooms, Nadine Roijakkers

Institution: Open University of the Netherlands

Language: English

Topic: University-Industry-Government Innovation Models

Subfield: Management of Technology and Innovation

Field: Business, Management and Accounting

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Industry, innovation and infrastructure

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $3,540