DIGITAL-AGE ENTREPRENEURIAL ECOSYSTEMS: TECHNOLOGIES AND THE TRANSFORMATION OF INNOVATION GEOGRAPHIES

The evolution of digital technologies has the potential to profoundly transform entrepreneurial ecosystems, challenging the territorial logic that has historically shaped their formation and development. Digital platforms, connectivity infrastructure, and new forms of interaction among economic and institutional actors create a decentralized innovation environment, where knowledge, capital, and talent are no longer confined to geographic boundaries traditionally associated with cluster models. This essay discusses how digital technologies support the configuration, management, and dynamics of entrepreneurial ecosystems by articulating evidence and theoretical implications. It concludes that technological transformation does not eliminate the importance of local factors but requires public policies to adopt a hybrid perspective, integrating digital and physical dimensions to foster more inclusive and resilient ecosystems.