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Research paper thumbnail of Liiketoimintaekosysteemit ja innovaatioalustat

Research paper thumbnail of Lahden tiedepuisto - Alueen kehitysalustojen analysointi ja tiedepuistokonseptin hahmottaminen

Research paper thumbnail of The aesthetics challenge

Research paper thumbnail of Regional Innovation Platforms

Edward Elgar Publishing eBooks, Aug 31, 2011

Research paper thumbnail of Regional development platforms as incubators of business ecosystems. Case study: The Lahti urban region, Finland

Growth and Change, Mar 23, 2020

This is an open access article under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which... more This is an open access article under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

Research paper thumbnail of Business ecosystem perspective on innovation policy: a case study of San Diego life sciences

International Journal of Innovation and Learning, 2020

This paper applies a business ecosystem perspective to analyse innovation policy. The research ut... more This paper applies a business ecosystem perspective to analyse innovation policy. The research utilised a case study on San Diego, which is one of the top three life sciences ecosystems in the world. Unlike previous studies, this research is an analysis of the ecosystem's evolution in each life-cycle phase-birth, expansion, leadership and self-renewal-and the key innovation policy measures related to these phases. The findings indicate that traditional policy measures must be reconsidered in the era of business ecosystems.

Research paper thumbnail of Business and innovation ecosystems: innovation policy implications

International Journal of Public Policy, 2019

The concepts of the business ecosystem and innovation ecosystem have become highly utilized in bu... more The concepts of the business ecosystem and innovation ecosystem have become highly utilized in business and innovation studies. However, research on the innovation policy implications of these concepts and the ways ecosystems emerge and evolve is still rather scant. This study utilized a multiple case study approach to study real-life business and innovation ecosystems in an innovation policy context. Based on the case study findings and other empirical data, the key elements of ecosystem-based innovation policy were outlined. Business and innovation ecosystems are strongly selforganizing and the role of the public sector is to support their self-renewal capacity. Ecosystem-based policy approach consists of elements such as a testing and experimentation culture, funding through public procurement and the positive questioning of existing procedures, and it crosses the traditional policy boundaries. Adopting the ecosystem perspective in policy making requires interaction between different policy fields and levels.

Research paper thumbnail of Practice-Based Innovation: Insights, Applications and Policy Implications

Research paper thumbnail of The business ecosystem concept in innovation policy context: building a conceptual framework

Innovation: The European Journal Of Social Science Research, Mar 12, 2017

The aim of this conceptual paper is to explore the business ecosystem concept in innovation polic... more The aim of this conceptual paper is to explore the business ecosystem concept in innovation policy context, and question whether it has something new to bring to the innovation policy field compared to previous theoretical discussions. A comparative study was conducted where three widely utilized policy approaches were examined together with the business ecosystem concept. The ecosystem concept differs from the three approaches, for example in its evolving around innovation, and its self-organizing and self-renewing nature. This paper sets a conceptual basis for further empirical research concerning the innovation policy implications of the business ecosystem concept.

Research paper thumbnail of Re-categorizing innovation policy according to broad-based innovation

European Planning Studies, May 18, 2017

This study lays the foundations for a theory of broad-based innovation and its potential role in ... more This study lays the foundations for a theory of broad-based innovation and its potential role in innovation policy. The concept of broad-based innovation and its use in policy documents is discussed, followed by a discussion of the components of such innovation. This article proposes a re-categorization of modes of knowledge production in innovation activities to describe the need to more consistently consider and include different types of innovation activities in innovation policy. The study seeks to outline a novel theoretical structure that bridges a number of separate subfields in the study of innovation, providing a comprehensive treatment of the differential innovation puzzle. The study contributes by providing this novel theoretical framework for future planning and evaluation of innovation and innovation policies, systems and strategies.

Research paper thumbnail of Liiketoimintaekosysteemit ja innovaatioalustat

Research paper thumbnail of Ydinprosessin määrittely alueellisessa innovaatiojärjestelmässä.Case Ikäbusines lahden alueella

Research paper thumbnail of Kohti ekosysteemiperustaista innovaatiopolitiikkaa

Research paper thumbnail of Business ecosystem perspective on innovation policy: a case study of San Diego life sciences

International Journal of Innovation and Learning, 2020

This paper applies a business ecosystem perspective to analyse innovation policy. The research ut... more This paper applies a business ecosystem perspective to analyse innovation policy. The research utilised a case study on San Diego, which is one of the top three life sciences ecosystems in the world. Unlike previous studies, this research is an analysis of the ecosystem's evolution in each life-cycle phase-birth, expansion, leadership and self-renewal-and the key innovation policy measures related to these phases. The findings indicate that traditional policy measures must be reconsidered in the era of business ecosystems.

Research paper thumbnail of An effective employee-driven innovation (EDI) manual process supporting innovativeness

European Journal of Innovation Management, 2020

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to define the factors of innovativeness in the context of emp... more PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to define the factors of innovativeness in the context of employee involvement and study how these factors could be affected by an employee-driven innovation (EDI) process.Design/methodology/approachThis study follows a quantitative approach through a survey. The survey data were collected from a case organisation, where employees designed an innovation manual in a participatory process to support their daily innovativeness.FindingsAccording to the results, the EDI manual process can assist the organisation in developing their ideation and organising structures. The employees felt that their ideas were appreciated more after the innovation manual process. Understanding about innovation and innovativeness was also increased. In between two survey rounds, the focus of the most urgent development targets had shifted from internal idea management practices towards customer ideas, cooperation and appreciation of different ideas. This indicates that the...

Research paper thumbnail of Regional development platforms as incubators of business ecosystems. Case study: The Lahti urban region, Finland

Growth and Change, 2020

This paper combines three major concepts: regional development platforms, business ecosystems and... more This paper combines three major concepts: regional development platforms, business ecosystems and competitiveness policy. The framework of business and innovation ecosystems is gaining ground in the discussion of competitiveness and innovation policy. The framework challenges competitiveness and innovation policies because ecosystems are seen as highly self‐organising and self‐renewing systems. Is there still room for innovation and competitiveness policies? This paper focuses on ecosystem‐facilitating competitiveness policy at the regional level and argues that the emergence, growth and renewal of business ecosystems can be facilitated by a competitiveness policy focused on related variety platforms embedded in a regional innovation ecosystem. As a case illustrating this point, we present the strategic themes and development platforms in the Lahti urban region, which are constructed following the ecosystem theory. This paper contributes to the previous literature on regional develo...

Research paper thumbnail of Business and innovation ecosystems: innovation policy implications

International Journal of Public Policy, 2019

Research paper thumbnail of Re-categorizing innovation policy according to broad-based innovation

European Planning Studies, 2017

This study lays the foundations for a theory of broad-based innovation and its potential role in ... more This study lays the foundations for a theory of broad-based innovation and its potential role in innovation policy. The concept of broad-based innovation and its use in policy documents is discussed, followed by a discussion of the components of such innovation. This article proposes a re-categorization of modes of knowledge production in innovation activities to describe the need to more consistently consider and include different types of innovation activities in innovation policy. The study seeks to outline a novel theoretical structure that bridges a number of separate subfields in the study of innovation, providing a comprehensive treatment of the differential innovation puzzle. The study contributes by providing this novel theoretical framework for future planning and evaluation of innovation and innovation policies, systems and strategies.

Research paper thumbnail of The business ecosystem concept in innovation policy context: building a conceptual framework

Innovation: The European Journal of Social Science Research, 2017

The aim of this conceptual paper is to explore the business ecosystem concept in innovation polic... more The aim of this conceptual paper is to explore the business ecosystem concept in innovation policy context, and question whether it has something new to bring to the innovation policy field compared to previous theoretical discussions. A comparative study was conducted where three widely utilized policy approaches were examined together with the business ecosystem concept. The ecosystem concept differs from the three approaches, for example in its evolving around innovation, and its self-organizing and self-renewing nature. This paper sets a conceptual basis for further empirical research concerning the innovation policy implications of the business ecosystem concept.

Research paper thumbnail of Suomalaisen innovaatioj�rjestelm�n mosaiikki - alueellisten teemavalintojen tarkastelu

Research paper thumbnail of Liiketoimintaekosysteemit ja innovaatioalustat

Research paper thumbnail of Lahden tiedepuisto - Alueen kehitysalustojen analysointi ja tiedepuistokonseptin hahmottaminen

Research paper thumbnail of The aesthetics challenge

Research paper thumbnail of Regional Innovation Platforms

Edward Elgar Publishing eBooks, Aug 31, 2011

Research paper thumbnail of Regional development platforms as incubators of business ecosystems. Case study: The Lahti urban region, Finland

Growth and Change, Mar 23, 2020

This is an open access article under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which... more This is an open access article under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

Research paper thumbnail of Business ecosystem perspective on innovation policy: a case study of San Diego life sciences

International Journal of Innovation and Learning, 2020

This paper applies a business ecosystem perspective to analyse innovation policy. The research ut... more This paper applies a business ecosystem perspective to analyse innovation policy. The research utilised a case study on San Diego, which is one of the top three life sciences ecosystems in the world. Unlike previous studies, this research is an analysis of the ecosystem's evolution in each life-cycle phase-birth, expansion, leadership and self-renewal-and the key innovation policy measures related to these phases. The findings indicate that traditional policy measures must be reconsidered in the era of business ecosystems.

Research paper thumbnail of Business and innovation ecosystems: innovation policy implications

International Journal of Public Policy, 2019

The concepts of the business ecosystem and innovation ecosystem have become highly utilized in bu... more The concepts of the business ecosystem and innovation ecosystem have become highly utilized in business and innovation studies. However, research on the innovation policy implications of these concepts and the ways ecosystems emerge and evolve is still rather scant. This study utilized a multiple case study approach to study real-life business and innovation ecosystems in an innovation policy context. Based on the case study findings and other empirical data, the key elements of ecosystem-based innovation policy were outlined. Business and innovation ecosystems are strongly selforganizing and the role of the public sector is to support their self-renewal capacity. Ecosystem-based policy approach consists of elements such as a testing and experimentation culture, funding through public procurement and the positive questioning of existing procedures, and it crosses the traditional policy boundaries. Adopting the ecosystem perspective in policy making requires interaction between different policy fields and levels.

Research paper thumbnail of Practice-Based Innovation: Insights, Applications and Policy Implications

Research paper thumbnail of The business ecosystem concept in innovation policy context: building a conceptual framework

Innovation: The European Journal Of Social Science Research, Mar 12, 2017

The aim of this conceptual paper is to explore the business ecosystem concept in innovation polic... more The aim of this conceptual paper is to explore the business ecosystem concept in innovation policy context, and question whether it has something new to bring to the innovation policy field compared to previous theoretical discussions. A comparative study was conducted where three widely utilized policy approaches were examined together with the business ecosystem concept. The ecosystem concept differs from the three approaches, for example in its evolving around innovation, and its self-organizing and self-renewing nature. This paper sets a conceptual basis for further empirical research concerning the innovation policy implications of the business ecosystem concept.

Research paper thumbnail of Re-categorizing innovation policy according to broad-based innovation

European Planning Studies, May 18, 2017

This study lays the foundations for a theory of broad-based innovation and its potential role in ... more This study lays the foundations for a theory of broad-based innovation and its potential role in innovation policy. The concept of broad-based innovation and its use in policy documents is discussed, followed by a discussion of the components of such innovation. This article proposes a re-categorization of modes of knowledge production in innovation activities to describe the need to more consistently consider and include different types of innovation activities in innovation policy. The study seeks to outline a novel theoretical structure that bridges a number of separate subfields in the study of innovation, providing a comprehensive treatment of the differential innovation puzzle. The study contributes by providing this novel theoretical framework for future planning and evaluation of innovation and innovation policies, systems and strategies.

Research paper thumbnail of Liiketoimintaekosysteemit ja innovaatioalustat

Research paper thumbnail of Ydinprosessin määrittely alueellisessa innovaatiojärjestelmässä.Case Ikäbusines lahden alueella

Research paper thumbnail of Kohti ekosysteemiperustaista innovaatiopolitiikkaa

Research paper thumbnail of Business ecosystem perspective on innovation policy: a case study of San Diego life sciences

International Journal of Innovation and Learning, 2020

This paper applies a business ecosystem perspective to analyse innovation policy. The research ut... more This paper applies a business ecosystem perspective to analyse innovation policy. The research utilised a case study on San Diego, which is one of the top three life sciences ecosystems in the world. Unlike previous studies, this research is an analysis of the ecosystem's evolution in each life-cycle phase-birth, expansion, leadership and self-renewal-and the key innovation policy measures related to these phases. The findings indicate that traditional policy measures must be reconsidered in the era of business ecosystems.

Research paper thumbnail of An effective employee-driven innovation (EDI) manual process supporting innovativeness

European Journal of Innovation Management, 2020

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to define the factors of innovativeness in the context of emp... more PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to define the factors of innovativeness in the context of employee involvement and study how these factors could be affected by an employee-driven innovation (EDI) process.Design/methodology/approachThis study follows a quantitative approach through a survey. The survey data were collected from a case organisation, where employees designed an innovation manual in a participatory process to support their daily innovativeness.FindingsAccording to the results, the EDI manual process can assist the organisation in developing their ideation and organising structures. The employees felt that their ideas were appreciated more after the innovation manual process. Understanding about innovation and innovativeness was also increased. In between two survey rounds, the focus of the most urgent development targets had shifted from internal idea management practices towards customer ideas, cooperation and appreciation of different ideas. This indicates that the...

Research paper thumbnail of Regional development platforms as incubators of business ecosystems. Case study: The Lahti urban region, Finland

Growth and Change, 2020

This paper combines three major concepts: regional development platforms, business ecosystems and... more This paper combines three major concepts: regional development platforms, business ecosystems and competitiveness policy. The framework of business and innovation ecosystems is gaining ground in the discussion of competitiveness and innovation policy. The framework challenges competitiveness and innovation policies because ecosystems are seen as highly self‐organising and self‐renewing systems. Is there still room for innovation and competitiveness policies? This paper focuses on ecosystem‐facilitating competitiveness policy at the regional level and argues that the emergence, growth and renewal of business ecosystems can be facilitated by a competitiveness policy focused on related variety platforms embedded in a regional innovation ecosystem. As a case illustrating this point, we present the strategic themes and development platforms in the Lahti urban region, which are constructed following the ecosystem theory. This paper contributes to the previous literature on regional develo...

Research paper thumbnail of Business and innovation ecosystems: innovation policy implications

International Journal of Public Policy, 2019

Research paper thumbnail of Re-categorizing innovation policy according to broad-based innovation

European Planning Studies, 2017

This study lays the foundations for a theory of broad-based innovation and its potential role in ... more This study lays the foundations for a theory of broad-based innovation and its potential role in innovation policy. The concept of broad-based innovation and its use in policy documents is discussed, followed by a discussion of the components of such innovation. This article proposes a re-categorization of modes of knowledge production in innovation activities to describe the need to more consistently consider and include different types of innovation activities in innovation policy. The study seeks to outline a novel theoretical structure that bridges a number of separate subfields in the study of innovation, providing a comprehensive treatment of the differential innovation puzzle. The study contributes by providing this novel theoretical framework for future planning and evaluation of innovation and innovation policies, systems and strategies.

Research paper thumbnail of The business ecosystem concept in innovation policy context: building a conceptual framework

Innovation: The European Journal of Social Science Research, 2017

The aim of this conceptual paper is to explore the business ecosystem concept in innovation polic... more The aim of this conceptual paper is to explore the business ecosystem concept in innovation policy context, and question whether it has something new to bring to the innovation policy field compared to previous theoretical discussions. A comparative study was conducted where three widely utilized policy approaches were examined together with the business ecosystem concept. The ecosystem concept differs from the three approaches, for example in its evolving around innovation, and its self-organizing and self-renewing nature. This paper sets a conceptual basis for further empirical research concerning the innovation policy implications of the business ecosystem concept.

Research paper thumbnail of Suomalaisen innovaatioj�rjestelm�n mosaiikki - alueellisten teemavalintojen tarkastelu