define innovation ecosystem? Through a deconstruction of two important ecosystem metaphor, we reveal a pronounced disaccord … research. However, we do not call for a complete abolishment of the ecosystem metaphor, for three reasons: First, the … risks associated with (innovation) ecosystems, the term itself is here to stay, at least for the foreseeable future …

This chapter reviews and integrates much of what has been learned on the processes of technological evolution, their … main features, and their effects on the evolution of industries. First, we map and integrate the various pieces of evidence … in industries where technological and organizational innovation is important. Indeed a large literature has grown up on …