Analysis of settlement intensity of innovation ecosystems
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https://doi.org/10.15170/MM.2023.57.02.01Keywords:
innovation ecosystem, university ecosystem, science park, knowledge-based ecosystem, innovationAbstract
THE AIMS OF THE PAPER
Innovation ecosystems are usually considered in related research as a way of describing the innovation environment. The term is used not only to describe regional development initiatives linked to individual technology firms and sectors, but also to describe geographically concentrated ecosystems. Early research on innovation ecosystems led to the conceptualisation of science and innovation parks. They offer an innovation environment that provides a framework for the knowledge-based, innovation-oriented development of different actors, in particular the collaborations that emerge between them. Based on the related research and definitions in the literature, it can be concluded that the innovation ecosystem is not an objective concept, but in practice it takes many different forms. The present research examines the specificities of innovation ecosystems from the perspective of science and innovation parks. The aim of the research is to investigate the relationship between the different types of innovation ecosystems and the number of players settled the park and the age of the ecosystem.
METHODOLOGY
First, based on a review of conceptual approaches in related research, the basic types of innovation ecosystems were defined. Subsequently, the study processed characteristic data and relevant information from 92 European science and innovation parks, which were used to classify the parks into the defined ecosystem types. For each type of park, the research examined the relationship between the age of the park and the number of occupants, and used this to interpret the differences between park types.
MOST IMPORTANT RESULTS
The results of the research pointed to the different intensity of settled companies as an important characteristic for each type of innovation ecosystem. The research significance of this is that it provides a basis for distinguishing park-type innovation ecosystems and for better understanding the different park development trajectories based on the different traits, an area less researched in the literature.
RECOMMENDATIONS
Based on the results of the study, further research directions can be identified along which ecosystem types, factors related to the settlement intensity or other ecosystem characteristics can be further investigated. The practical role of the research is to provide an indication for park management of the relevant settlement rate and a reference for the establishment of park development strategies.
Acknowledgements: "This research has been supported by the Cooperative Doctoral Programme of the Ministry of Innovation and Technology, KDP-2021 Doctoral Student Scholarship Programme, funded by the National Research, Development and Innovation Fund."
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