Innovation ecosystems: A critical examination
Innovation ecosystems: A critical examination
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DOI：
10.1016/j.technovation.2016.02.004
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发表时间：
2016-08-01
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12.5
通讯作者：
Lee, Eunghyun
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作者：
Oh, Deog-Seong;Phillips, Fred;Lee, Eunghyun
推动“创新生态系统”模因的出版物为经济发展讨论增添了有价值的维度。这句话激发了决策者的想象力，激发了大量的公共倡议。本文回顾了在学术和贸易文献中提出的创新生态系统概念，并问道：“在我们对待国家和区域创新系统时加入'生态'有什么好处？答案是：“很少，而且风险大于收益。”“创新生态系统还不是一个明确定义的概念，更不用说一个理论。此外，这一理念也存在缺陷，特别是它过于强调市场力量，以及与自然生态系统的类比存在缺陷。“创新生态系统”一词将在投资和经济发展领域继续使用的前景意味着存在研究空白，并表明在严格的研究中使用这一短语时要谨慎。本文描述了这一差距，指出了弥合差距的方向，并就谨慎使用“生态系统”术语提出了建议。(C)2016爱思唯尔有限公司版权所有。
Publications pushing the "innovation ecosystem" meme have added valuable dimensions to the economic development discussion. The phrase has captured the imagination of policy makers and has motivated public initiatives of substantial magnitude. This paper reviews the concept of innovation ecosystems as it is set forth in the academic and trade literature, and asks, "What is gained from adding 'eco-' to our treatment of national and regional innovation systems?"The answer is, "Very little, and the risks outweigh the benefits." Innovation ecosystem is not yet a clearly defined concept, much less a theory. Moreover, the idea carries pitfalls, notably its over-emphasis on market forces, and its flawed analogy to natural ecosystems.The prospect that the phrase "innovation ecosystem" is here to stay, in investment and economic development circles, implies a research gap, and indicates caution in using the phrase in rigorous research. The paper describes the gap, indicates directions for bridging it, and offers recommendations for prudent use of "ecosystem" terminology. (C) 2016 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.