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Valuing Value in Innovation Ecosystems: How Cross-Sector Actors Overcome Tensions in Collaborative Sustainable Business Model Development

Inge Oskam, Bart Bossink, Ard‐Pieter de Man · 2020 · Business & Society

Summary. Cross-sector innovation ecosystems pursuing sustainability goals face three key tensions: balancing value creation against value capture, collective versus individual benefits, and gains versus losses for different actors. This study of four collaborative projects identifies two patterns—collective orchestration and continuous search—that ecosystems use to navigate these tensions and develop sustainable business models that satisfy all partners.

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Oskam, I., Bossink, B., & Man, A. D.. (2020). Valuing Value in Innovation Ecosystems: How Cross-Sector Actors Overcome Tensions in Collaborative Sustainable Business Model Development. Business & Society. https://doi.org/10.1177/0007650320907145

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DOI
10.1177/0007650320907145
Countries
Netherlands
Regions
Europe
Categories
innovation-networks, innovation-theory, general-innovation
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2026-04-28