Football Ecosystems and Innovation

Abstract

Football is the world’s most popular sport and produces its own innovation ecosystem due to its linkage with economic, community and social endeavors. This chapter focuses on the way football clubs are innovative in terms of new product, service, system and technology development. Increasingly due to the digitalization of the global economy, more football clubs are focusing on innovation especially that related to technology. Thus, it is important to understand the role open innovation plays in fostering collaboration among ecosystem members. In addition, due to many football clubs having a social responsibility to their community at local, regional and international levels, it is important to understand the role leaders play in facilitating innovation. Therefore, this chapter also focuses on the role of social innovation in football ecosystems.

Citation

Ratten, V. (2020), "Football Ecosystems and Innovation", Ratten, V. (Ed.) Sport Startups: New Advances in Entrepreneurship, Emerald Publishing Limited, Leeds, pp. 71-87. https://doi.org/10.1108/978-1-78973-081-420201006