Establishing ecosystems for disruptive innovation by cross-fertilizing entrepreneurship and the arts

Disruptive change and the reconfiguration of innovation ecosystems

This conceptual paper extends the traditional view of disruptive change, which considers the effects of rivalry between an incumbent and new entrant firm, by examining the impact of disruption upon the ‘innovation ecosystem’ in its entirety – the group of organisations that collaborate in creating a holistic value proposition for the end-user. Following Adner’s “ecosystem-as-structure” perspect...

Disruptive innovation for social change.

Countries, organizations, and individuals around the globe spend aggressively to solve social problems, but these efforts often fail to deliver. Misdirected investment is the primary reason for that failure. Most of the money earmarked for social initiatives goes to organizations that are structured to support specific groups of recipients, often with sophisticated solutions. Such organizations...

Entrepreneurship and Innovation

Entrepreneurship , innovation , and corruption ☆

Available online xxxx Efforts to control corruption increase levels of trust in the ability of the state and market institutions to reliably and impartially enforce law and the rules of trade. Such trust facilitates the development of arms-length trade and the coordination of complex economic activities. We posit that better control of corruption will also be associated with rising levels of in...

Disruptive Innovation: Implications for Competitiveness and Innovation Policy

on behalf of the European Commission, DG Enterprise and Industry. INNO makers in adopting appropriate responses to emerging innovation needs, trends and phenomena. It is part of the European Commission's PRO INNO Eur focal point for innovation policy analysis and cooperation. The INNO monitoring (Lot 2) is carried out by empirica GmbH and ICEG European Cent Institut der deutschen Wirtschaft Köl...