Resource orchestration in innovation ecosystems: a comparative study between innovation ecosystems at different stages of development

Bruno Anicet Bittencourt; Diego Alex Gazaro dos Santos; Julhete Mignoni

doi:10.5585/iji.v9i1.18076

Authors

Bruno Anicet Bittencourt Universidade do Vale do Rio dos Sinos - UNISINOS https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6499-3588
Diego Alex Gazaro dos Santos Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS) https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8105-8655
Julhete Mignoni Universidade do Vale do Rio dos Sinos - UNISINOS https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0904-2640

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5585/iji.v9i1.18076

Keywords:

Resource orchestration, Innovation ecosystems, Stages of development.

Abstract

Objective of the study: The present study aimed to answer the following question: How are resources orchestrated to generate innovation in innovation ecosystems?

Methodology/Approach: An exploratory qualitative research was conducted through documentary analysis, non-participant observation, and in-depth interviews with actors from two Brazilian ecosystems in different stages of development: 4th District (emerging) and Porto Digital (growth).

Originality/Relevance: Innovation ecosystems can be understood as a set of resources that foster innovation. Current research suggests that even more important than resources is the articulation among them and the way they are orchestrated.

Main Results: It was found that resource pooling characterizes the transition moment from the emergency stage to the growth stage.

Theoretical/ Methodological Contribution: A direct relationship between resource orchestration and the stage of ecosystem development was identified.

Social/Management Contribution: The importance of the orchestration role, as well as the presence of an orchestrating actor, was emphasized, and a framework of analysis on the orchestration of resources in innovation ecosystems was proposed.

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Author Biographies

Bruno Anicet Bittencourt, Universidade do Vale do Rio dos Sinos - UNISINOS

PhD in Business Management

Diego Alex Gazaro dos Santos, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS)

PhD Student in Business Management

Julhete Mignoni, Universidade do Vale do Rio dos Sinos - UNISINOS

Master Student in Business Management

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