TY - JOUR T1 - Ecosystem Under Construction: An Action Research Study on Entrepreneurship in a Business Ecosystem JF - Technology Innovation Management Review Y1 - 2012 A1 - Marikka Heikkilä A1 - Leni Kuivaniemi KW - business ecosystems KW - business model KW - business networks KW - health exercise KW - wellbeing AB - In recent years, we have seen increasing interest in new service concepts that take advantage of the capabilities of business ecosystems instead of single companies. In this article, we describe how a business ecosystem begins to develop around a service business idea proposed by an entrepreneur. We aim to recognize the different domains of players that are or should be involved in the ecosystem while it is under construction. The article concludes with an ecosystem model consisting of six sub-ecosystems having different change drivers and clockspeeds. PB - Talent First Network CY - Ottawa VL - 2 UR - http://timreview.ca/article/564 IS - 6 U1 - University of Jyväskylä Marikka Heikkilä, PhD. Econ., is project manager at the University of Jyväskylä. She serves as a coordinator of several national and international projects. Her areas of interests are business networks, business models, and coordination of complex operations. Outside the university, she is an active entrepreneur. Previously, Marikka has worked as lecturer, assistant professor, and researcher at the Helsinki School of Economics and at the Faculty of IT at the University of Jyväskylä. U2 - Jyväskylä School of Business and Economics Leni Kuivaniemi, PhD. Econ., is currently working as a project manager in the Jyväskylä School of Business and Economics (JSBE). She is also partner and manager in two growth ventures. Leni has strong experience in sales, entrepreneurship, and growth venturing, both in teaching and practice. Previously she has worked as an assistant professor and a program co-director at JSBE. Leni also holds a master's degree in law from the University of Helsinki. ER -