This practical handbook offers a roadmap for accelerating innovation through engagement with innovation ecosystems. Leaders in large organizations often struggle to keep pace with rapid advancements in technology and science, facing a complex landscape of external resources. The authors provide a guide for navigating these ecosystems, where researchers, entrepreneurs, and investors converge. While well-known hubs like Silicon Valley and Greater Boston are highlighted for their contributions to digital technology and biotechnology, the guide also explores diverse global locations and sectors, including Singapore (smart cities), Perth (mining), Cairo and Dubai (fintech), London and Lagos (fintech and media), Copenhagen (quantum computing), Rio de Janeiro (energy), Halifax (oceans), and Tel Aviv (cybersecurity). Drawing on a synthesis of literature on technology, innovation, entrepreneurship, and strategic management, along with insights from a decade of research and teaching, the authors distill valuable frameworks and models. Their approach equips leaders at all organizational levels with actionable strategies to leverage the unique resources found within innovation ecosystems, fostering a culture of innovation and collaboration.
Fiona Murray Knihy
