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Configuring ecosystem strategies for digitally enabled process innovation: A framework for equipment suppliers in the process industries

Anmar Kamalaldin, David Sjödin, Dušana Hullová, Vinit Parida · 2021 · Technovation

Summary. Equipment suppliers in process industries can adopt digitalization to drive innovation, but must navigate complex ecosystems involving multiple actors. This study identifies four ecosystem strategies—orchestrator, dominator, complementor, and protector—that suppliers should match to specific customer contexts. The research provides a decision framework helping suppliers choose appropriate roles (leader or follower) and competitive approaches based on their industrial customers' needs.

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Kamalaldin, A., Sjödin, D., Hullová, D., & Parida, V.. (2021). Configuring ecosystem strategies for digitally enabled process innovation: A framework for equipment suppliers in the process industries. Technovation. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.technovation.2021.102250

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DOI
10.1016/j.technovation.2021.102250
Countries
Sweden, Norway, United Kingdom, Finland
Regions
Europe
Categories
innovation-networks, innovation-theory, general-innovation
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2026-04-28