Open innovation, information, and entrepreneurship within platform ecosystems

Jon Eckhardt, Michael P. Ciuchta, Mason A. Carpenter · 2018 · Strategic Entrepreneurship Journal

Summary. Companies use platform ecosystems as open innovation strategies to encourage developers to create complementary products. This study examines what information within these ecosystems drives entrepreneurs to commercialize free products. The research finds that product-specific information correlates with commercialization decisions, while market information does not. Platform designers can strategically manage information to encourage commercial activity among complementors.

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Eckhardt, J., Ciuchta, M. P., & Carpenter, M. A.. (2018). Open innovation, information, and entrepreneurship within platform ecosystems. Strategic Entrepreneurship Journal. https://doi.org/10.1002/sej.1298

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DOI: 10.1002/sej.1298
Countries: United States
Regions: North America
Categories: innovation-theory, entrepreneurship, general-innovation
Added: 2026-04-28