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Toward an Evolutionary and Sustainability Perspective of the Innovation Ecosystem: Revisiting the Panarchy Model

James Boyer · 2020 · Sustainability

Summary. This paper applies the Panarchy model to innovation ecosystems, arguing that they evolve through four phases: exploitation, conservation, decline, and reorganization. The framework shows how innovation ecosystems avoid technology lock-in and rigidity by balancing exploitative and generative functions. This evolutionary perspective helps policymakers and practitioners understand how ecosystems build resilience and competitiveness when facing major disruptions.

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Boyer, J.. (2020). Toward an Evolutionary and Sustainability Perspective of the Innovation Ecosystem: Revisiting the Panarchy Model. Sustainability. https://doi.org/10.3390/su12083232

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DOI
10.3390/su12083232
Countries
France
Regions
Europe
Categories
innovation-theory, policy, general-innovation
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2026-04-28