Themenessay, Besprechung von: Michael Heinlein / Norbert Huchler (Hrsg.), Künstliche Intelligenz, Mensch und Gesellschaft: Soziale Dynamiken und gesellschaftliche Folgen einer Innovation. Wiesbaden: Springer VS 2024, 530 S., 59,99 € ; Hartmut Hirsch-Kreinsen, Das Versprechen der Künstlichen...

Since Donald Trump's election at the latest, the (American) media landscape and, with it, democratic media regulation have been facing serious challenges: With the heads of "BigTech" from Silicon Valley, who not only control central media platforms but also increasingly seek political proximity,...

Themenessay, Besprechung von: Michael Heinlein / Norbert Huchler (Hrsg.), Künstliche Intelligenz, Mensch und Gesellschaft: Soziale Dynamiken und gesellschaftliche Folgen einer Innovation. Wiesbaden: Springer VS 2024, 530 S., 59,99 € ; Hartmut Hirsch-Kreinsen, Das Versprechen der Künstlichen...

The growing importance of micro-enterprises in the business world requires a more thorough study and comprehension of the open innovation (OI) concept in such small environments. Innovation ecosystems (IE), applied to open innovation circles, are fundamental in co-creating value, knowledge,...

The concept of biointelligence as a convergence of life, information and engineering sciences was defined just over five years ago. Since then, several studies and scientific publications have dealt with the term and future implications of the topic. However, there has been a lack of a targeted...

A robust Research & Innovation (R&I) ecosystem is essential for progress, economic resilience, and addressing complex challenges. At the heart of this ecosystem, knowledge fuels innovation and further discovery. However, knowledge leakage (the loss of valuable information) can disrupt this...

The Regional Innovation Valleys (RIVs) initiative is one of 25 actions of the New European Innovation Agenda (NEIA). It aims to harness the full innovation potential across Europe, connecting less and more innovative regions and addressing social challenges through cutting edge technology....

Increasing trust in public and state institutions has been a challenging problem worldwide. It is especially imperative for developing countries due to the unfolding economic crisis and the urgency of achieving economic growth based on innovation. Global external threats and challenges have been...

Digital entrepreneurship ecosystem has become a central topic in the digital economy which is characterized by an inclusive and changing framework. This study aims to investigate the key components, trends and latent topics of digital entrepreneurship ecosystem. The data (1234 articles) were...

The actors and components of an entrepreneurial ecosystem coexist and interact continuously, leading to many mutual relationships. Existing studies favour a static approach to the investigation of innovation ecosystems, frequently neglecting the chains of connections between ecosystem domains...

This paper applies a multi-level social network analysis to examine Aragón's innovation ecosystem, focusing on a decade of competitive public projects (2014-2023) aligned with the region's Smart Specialisation Strategy (S3) 2021-2027. By mapping and weighting the participation of regional...

The Regional Innovation Valleys (RIVs) initiative is one of 25 actions of the New European Innovation Agenda (NEIA). It aims to harness the full innovation potential across Europe, connecting less and more innovative regions and addressing social challenges through cutting edge technology....

Purpose: This paper aims to explore the integration of Responsible Research and Innovation (RRI) into Sabadell's territorial policies, focusing on the development of an inclusive innovative ecosystem. Through various methodologies, the study seeks to enhance territorial specialization in design...

This study evaluates the effectiveness of Aragón's Regional Innovation Strategy for Smart Specialization (RIS3) 2014-2020 by applying Social Network Analysis (SNA) to a comprehensive dataset of regional, national, and European competitive public projects involving Aragonese entities between...

This study investigates the interrelationships between institutional frameworks, innovation ecosystems, and stakeholder coordination in enhancing the global competitiveness of Ethiopia's Integrated Agro-Industrial Parks (IAIPs) in Yirgalem and Bulbula. A mixed-methods approach combining...

The objective of this document is to provide an overview of the different infrastructures that support the development and deployment of the AI innovation ecosystem in the EU. It highlights the roles of each infrastructure, the relationships between them, as well as their key distinctive...

The objective of this document is to provide an overview of the different infrastructures that support the development and deployment of the AI innovation ecosystem in the EU. It highlights the roles of each infrastructure, the relationships between them, as well as their key distinctive...

Innovation systems research has seen rapid evolution, expanding in both depth and scope. The increasing frequency of contributions has added complexity, posing challenges for scholars and practitioners in management and policy. This paper employs advanced data-driven techniques, including...

Shared mobility services - including car-sharing, bike-sharing, and scooter-sharing - have surged in popularity but face persistent challenges. Many providers fail after pilot phases, due not only to technical and managerial issues but also to a reluctance to embrace openness. This paper...

Global energy challenges have highlighted the importance of open innovation, which facilitates the development of efficient energy solutions through collaboration and knowledge sharing. However, owing to the increasing diversity of the energy open innovation ecosystem and the lack of...

Digital innovation ecosystems (DIEs) are increasingly recognized as critical to regional green technological innovation (GTI), supporting ecological protection and sustainable development. This study uses panel qualitative comparative analysis (Panel-QCA) on data from 31 Chinese provinces...

The bioeconomy is a growing sector in both high- and low-income countries, closely linked to innovation. However, knowledge creation and innovation flows remain underexplored due to their complexity. This study aims to introduce the Knowledge and Innovation System for the Bioeconomy (KISB) to...

This integrative systematic review addresses the existing gap in understanding how frugal innovation can scale sustainably in emerging economies. Through a mixed-methods analysis based on the PRISMA 2020 protocol, 142 documents published between 2019 and 2025 in Scopus and Web of Science were...

The paper aims to propose the definition of individual orchestration competence concept and the identification of its main attributes for orchestrating innovation ecosystems.A literature review was conducted, from 2006 to 2024, considering Dhanaraj and Parkhe (2006) as a theoretical-conceptual...

This conceptual article introduces a new perspective on innovation systems by emphasizing their dynamic, co-evolutionary nature. In today's rapidly changing world, innovation should be understood as a heterogeneous, multidimensional, continuously evolving phenomenon embedded within complex...

Since Donald Trump's election at the latest, the (American) media landscape and, with it, democratic media regulation have been facing serious challenges: With the heads of "BigTech" from Silicon Valley, who not only control central media platforms but also increasingly seek political proximity,...

In today's globalized and rapidly evolving technological landscape, innovation serves as a critical driver of economic growth and competitive advantage. The concept of an innovation ecosystem has emerged to elucidate the complex interactions among various stakeholders-including public sectors,...

Dieses Policy Paper fasst Ergebnisse des Projekts "SOIR - Stark durch Offene Innovationsregionen" zusammen und zeigt fünf Handlungsfelder für eine innovationsorientierte Entwicklung ländlicher Regionen auf. Damit bietet es eine systematische Betrachtung regionaler Gestaltungsspielräume....

Dieses Policy Paper fasst Ergebnisse des Projekts "SOIR - Stark durch Offene Innovationsregionen" zusammen und zeigt fünf Handlungsfelder für eine innovationsorientierte Entwicklung ländlicher Regionen auf. Damit bietet es eine systematische Betrachtung regionaler Gestaltungsspielräume....

Regionale Innovationssysteme (RIS) beschreiben das Zusammenwirken von Unternehmen, dem Hochschulsystem und staatlichen Akteuren, wobei die Innovations- und Wettbewerbsfähigkeit einer Region im Fokus steht. Dabei ist die Weitergabe innovativen Wissens aus dem Bereich von Forschung und...

Die Studie untersucht die Bedeutung einer innovativen Chemie für die Zukunftsfähigkeit der deutschen Volkswirtschaft. Diese Zukunftsfähigkeit hängt ganz wesentlich davon ab, wie gut sich Deutschland im internationalen Innovationswettbewerb behaupten kann und inwieweit es durch neue Produkte,...

Purpose - The link between theory and practice in innovation studies still has some gaps, despite scholars' efforts to illustrate and identify them in real-world situations. To fully understand the dynamics of the innovation ecosystem, it is crucial to consider key actors and their roles and...