%0 Journal Article %J Technology Innovation Management Review %D 2016 %T Profiling Regional Innovation Ecosystems as Functional Collaborative Systems: The Case of Cambridge %A Jukka Viitanen %K Cambridge %K innovation ecosystem %K management %K orchestration %K PPP %K public–private partnership %K system thinking %X It has been widely recognized that the national and regional development of innovation ecosystems has been a relatively successful model for regional revitalization, bringing together key actors to perform the relevant technology-driven development processes. The ecosystems have been organized and combine readily public sector interests with private sector business-oriented actions. However, all regions are not uniformly successful, which leaves open the question of how to guide the sub-optimum regional systems closer to the front-runner position. Why do some score better than the others? This article presents both theoretical and practical evidence of global best practice in developing regional innovation hubs and renders a fully integrated innovation hub framework that defines a novel, holistic approach to managing these ecosystems. The framework is tested and validated through a selected case study of Cambridge, United Kingdom, identifying the key ecosystem elements that are necessary for building up a solid foundation for the innovative regions. %B Technology Innovation Management Review %I Talent First Network %C Ottawa %V 6 %P 6-25 %8 12/2016 %G eng %U http://timreview.ca/article/1038 %N 12 %1 Resolute HQ Inc. Jukka Viitanen is CEO and Managing Partner of Resolute HQ Inc. and former CEO and Partner of Hubconcepts Inc. He has PhD in Information Systems Management and an MSc in Marketing. His academic research has focused on the strategic alignment of business and ICT strategies and the management of global network organizations. Dr. Viitanen has extensive international experience in planning and managing innovation platforms for global excellence. He has served several organizations in Asia and Oceania and managed the Finnish Science Institute in Japan, the Finnish Innovation Center – Finnode Japan, and Asia-Pacific Insight consultancy during his 15 years abroad. Moreover, Dr. Viitanen has developed several governmental programs to facilitate cross-border technology transfer, SME market entry, and S&T funding collaboration between Finland and its global partners. In his work, he has been responsible for drafting strategies, proposals, and programs for international science and technology collaboration and innovation platform development. %R http://doi.org/10.22215/timreview/1038