Exploring Innovation Ecosystem from the Perspective of Sustainability: Towards a Conceptual Framework

Zheng Liu, Victoria Stephens · 2019 · Journal of Open Innovation Technology Market and Complexity

Summary. This paper develops a conceptual framework connecting innovation and sustainability across three levels: individual firms, supply chains, and broader ecosystems. The authors argue that achieving sustainable innovation requires involving multiple stakeholders—customers, partners, government, and universities—working together systematically. The framework emerges from literature review and case studies, identifying how different actors can collaborate to embed sustainability into innovation processes.

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  title   = {Exploring Innovation Ecosystem from the Perspective of Sustainability: Towards a Conceptual Framework},
  author  = {Zheng Liu and Victoria Stephens},
  journal = {Journal of Open Innovation Technology Market and Complexity},
  year    = {2019},
  doi     = {10.3390/joitmc5030048},
  url     = {https://doi.org/10.3390/joitmc5030048}
}

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DOI

10.3390/joitmc5030048

Countries

China, United Kingdom

Regions

Asia, Europe

Categories

innovation-theory, innovation-networks, general-innovation

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2026-04-28