Do ‘Innovation Ecosystems’ Actually Exist? Lessons from the ‘Colditz Experiment’

Do “innovation ecosystems” actually exist? Or is “innovation ecosystem” just another entry in the lexicon of meaningless business jargon? Is there really an analogy between the worlds of nature and...

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Research-Technology Management
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2026-08-26
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https://doi.org/10.1080/08956308.2026.2705134
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University-Industry-Government Innovation Models
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Do ‘Innovation Ecosystems’ Actually Exist? Lessons from the ‘Colditz Experiment’

Randall S. Wright
Research-Technology Management
University-Industry-Government Innovation Models
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Do ‘Innovation Ecosystems’ Actually Exist? Lessons from the ‘Colditz Experiment’

Randall S. Wright
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Do “innovation ecosystems” actually exist? Or is “innovation ecosystem” just another entry in the lexicon of meaningless business jargon? Is there really an analogy between the worlds of nature and...

Research-Technology ManagementVol. 69(5)
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University-Industry-Government Innovation Models
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