%0 Journal Article %J Technology Innovation Management Review %D 2019 %T Innovation Ecosystems as Structures for Value Co-Creation %A Sanna Ketonen-Oksi %A Katri Valkokari %K ecosystems %K innovation %K platforms %K value co-creation %X Despite the many recent discussions on “innovation ecosystems” as well as on open innovation or other co-innovation models, a more in-depth understanding of the multi-actor processes of value co-creation remains rather scarce. Hence, in this case study, we provide significant novel insight about innovation ecosystems as structures enabling multi-actor value co-creation in real-life innovation ecosystems. Based on our empirical findings, we identified two key principles: 1) in order to encourage the active participation of ecosystem actors in the value co-creation process, efforts must be made to ensure a clear vision and a shared value base on which the ecosystem activities can be built and 2) facilitation is needed to support the ecosystem actors to make new connections and to share their knowledge and resources in concrete ways. Most importantly, the more diversity there is among the ecosystem actors, the greater the support for innovativeness within the value co-creation process. %B Technology Innovation Management Review %I Talent First Network %C Ottawa %V 9 %P 25-35 %8 02/2019 %G eng %U https://timreview.ca/article/1216 %N 2 %1 Talent Vectia Oy Sanna Ketonen-Oksi works as a futurist-in-residence at Talent Vectia Oy (Espoo, Finland), a company offering strategic consulting and training services for organizations interested in renewal and new growth. With broad experience in EU-funded research, development, and innovation projects, often in university-industry collaboration, and based on her PhD studies on the service-dominant logical view on value co-creation and innovation, she sees that more understanding about innovation as a process of multi-actor collaboration is still needed. The growing complexity and dynamism of the innovation ecosystems is also an integral part of developing organizational futures orientation. %2 VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland Katri Valkokari is a Research Manager working in the business, innovation, and foresight research area at VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland. She has over 15 years of experience in both research and practical development work on business networks, ecosystems, and networked business operations. She has, for example, held the post of programme manager in the large FIMECC (GP4V) and DIMECC (REBUS) research programmes, and worked for many industry companies, large and small. Katri has published several articles, managerial guidebooks and other publications related to collaboration models, innovation, and knowledge management as well as sustainability. When it comes to ecosystems and networks, Valkokari believes versatility is the key to creating true impact. When networks are formed openly, they can be a powerful tool for solving many of society’s problems. %R http://doi.org/10.22215/timreview/1216 %0 Journal Article %J Technology Innovation Management Review %D 2017 %T Orchestrating Innovation Ecosystems: A Qualitative Analysis of Ecosystem Positioning Strategies %A Katri Valkokari %A Marko Seppänen %A Maria Mäntylä %A Simo Jylhä-Ollila %K actors %K collaboration %K ecosystems %K innovation %K orchestration %K positioning %K roles %K strategy %X This article explores how firms can orchestrate innovation ecosystems to enhance collaboration for innovation among different actors. Most previous research on ecosystems has focused on firm-level strategies to operate in an ecosystem rather than the composition or orchestration of an ecosystem as a whole. However, finding the balance between the self-interests of involved actors is critical in order to create collaborative settings that induce different parties to jointly develop and put their best efforts into a joint endeavour. Thus, we undertook a qualitative study with 35 case companies from the metal and engineering industries, each of whom was interested in developing their position in ecosystems and improving their relational business practices. The findings suggest that there is an essential ecosystem competence that is needed by all actors in an ecosystem, regardless of their position, and that is the ability to manage dynamic strategic interactions related to innovation. This competence enables them to ensure the future vitality of the ecosystem and their own business. These results highlight the need for managers to profile their own company’s role in an ecosystem in relation to the type of ecosystems, while simultaneously evaluating the ecosystem’s ability and potential to survive. %B Technology Innovation Management Review %I Talent First Network %C Ottawa %V 7 %P 12-24 %8 03/2017 %G eng %U http://timreview.ca/article/1061 %N 3 %1 VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland Katri Valkokari is a Research Manager at VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland in the Business, Innovation and Foresight research area. Over the past 15 years, she has carried out several development projects concerning different networked business arrangements (ecosystems, networks, partnerships, and firms). In 2009, Katri completed her doctoral thesis on business network development. She has published several international and national articles in the research areas of business network management, collaboration, organizational knowledge, and innovation management. %2 Tampere University of Technology Marko Seppänen, PhD, is Vice Dean for Education at the Faculty of Business and Built Environment, and is a Full Professor in the field of industrial management at Tampere University of Technology, Finland. He is an expert in managing value creation in business ecosystems, business concept development, and innovation management. In his latest research, he has examined platform-based competition in business ecosystems and innovation management in business networks. His research has appeared in high-quality peer-reviewed journals such as the Journal of Product Innovation Management, Technological Forecasting and Social Change, the Journal of Systems and Software, and the International Journal of Physical Distribution & Logistics Management. %3 VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland Maria Mäntylä (MSc Admin) is a Research Scientist at VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland in the Innovations, Economy & Policy team. She obtained her master’s degree in Local and Regional Governance from the University of Tampere, Finland, in 2015. She also studied Social Sciences of Sport in the University of Jyväskylä, Finland. Maria has been involved in various national and international research projects regarding innovation research, especially in the area of regional innovation systems. She is currently writing her doctoral thesis on sports technologies and innovation ecosystems at the University of Tampere. %4 Elisa Corporation Simo Jylhä-Ollila (MSc Tech) is an Analyst in Elisa Corporation’s Industrial IoT department. He holds a master’s degree in Industrial Engineering and Management from Tampere University of Technology, Finland. Previously, he worked as a research assistant in Tampere University of Technology and worked in Elisa’s research team before moving into his current position in the company. %R http://doi.org/10.22215/timreview/1061 %0 Journal Article %J Technology Innovation Management Review %D 2016 %T A Framework for Sustainable Circular Business Model Innovation %A Maria Antikainen %A Katri Valkokari %K business canvas %K business model %K case study %K circular economy %K innovation %K sustainability %X The circular economy concept is a novel economic model aiming to foster sustainable economic growth, boost global competitiveness, and generate new jobs. In order to make the circular economy mainstream, radical and systemic innovation is needed. Currently, a majority of the business modelling tools and methods lack at least some of the identified and needed elements for innovating business models in a circular economy. In this article, we build a framework for sustainable circular business model innovation by adding important perspectives: recognizing trends and drivers at the ecosystem level; understanding value to partners and stakeholders within a business; and evaluating the impact of sustainability and circularity. We present the results of a case study with a startup company, which was designed to test the framework and provide a concrete example of its usage and future development needs. %B Technology Innovation Management Review %I Talent First Network %C Ottawa %V 6 %P 5-12 %8 07/2016 %G eng %U http://timreview.ca/article/1000 %N 7 %1 VTT (Technical Research Centre of Finland) Maria Antikainen is a Senior Scientist at VTT (Technical Research Centre of Finland) in the Business, Innovation and Foresight research area. She is also an Adjunct Professor in the Department of Industrial Management at Tampere University of Technology, where she specializes in innovation in business networks. Maria’s main research areas are the circular economy and sustainable business models and new business opportunities enabled by the Internet of Things. During her 14 years of experience in research, Maria has been initiating, conducting, and managing numerous research and development projects with research partners, companies, and public funding organizations such as Tekes and the European Union. Maria holds a PhD in Technology Management from the Tampere University of Technology (2011) and a PhD in Marketing from the University of Tampere (2007). %2 VTT (Technical Research Centre of Finland) Katri Valkokari is a Principal Scientist at VTT (Technical Research Centre of Finland) in the Business, Innovation and Foresight research area. Over the past 15 years, she has carried out several development projects concerning different networked business arrangements (ecosystems, networks, partnerships, and firms). In 2009, Katri completed her doctoral thesis on business network development. She has published several international and national articles in the research areas of business network management, collaboration, organizational knowledge, innovation management, and sustainability. %R http://doi.org/10.22215/timreview/1000 %0 Journal Article %J Technology Innovation Management Review %D 2015 %T Q&A. In the Innovation Game, Why Do So Many Companies Stay on the Sidelines? %A Katri Valkokari %K co-creation %K co-innovation %K collaboration %K innovation %K lead users %K Open innovation %K open source %B Technology Innovation Management Review %I Talent First Network %C Ottawa %V 5 %P 35-39 %8 11/2015 %G eng %U http://timreview.ca/article/944 %N 11 %1 VTT (Technical Research Centre of Finland) Katri Valkokari works as a Principal Scientist at VTT (Technical Research Centre of Finland) in the Business Ecosystems, Value Chains and Foresight research area. Over the past 15 years, she has carried out several development projects concerning different networked business arrangements (ecosystems, networks, partnerships, and firms). In 2009, Katri completed her doctoral thesis on business network development. She has published several international and national articles in the research areas of business network management, collaboration, organizational knowledge, and innovation management. %R http://doi.org/10.22215/timreview/944