A synthesized framework for the formation of startups’ innovation ecosystem: A systematic literature review
Journal of Science and Technology Policy Management
ISSN: 2053-4620
Article publication date: 20 November 2019
Issue publication date: 20 November 2019
Abstract
Purpose
The purpose of this study set out to introduce an alternative framework for explaining the formation of the innovation ecosystem based on the systematic literature review (SLR) and ecosystemic approach.
Design/methodology/approach
This paper is an SLR of studies from the year 2008-2018 that investigating startups’ innovation. SLR approach being used exploration, interpretation and communication method, which composed of seven steps as follows exploring topics, searching, organizing, evaluating and expanding, integrating and communicating. The output of this process is 63 documents that applied to synthesize the formation framework.
Findings
The systematic review of literature has shown that researchers in recent years have considered some entities such as incubators, financials suppliers, accelerators, universities and companies in relation to the startup innovations, which are described in this paper as key actors. The study of the relationship between these actors in the documents led to the identification of interactional necessities, including structures, infrastructures and networks. Finally, the processes studied in the literature were classified into three types of mechanisms, namely, the genesis, growth and development of startups innovations.
Research limitations/implications
The SLR approach is subject to limitations because some poor explanations amongst previous researchers may be repeated and reinforced. Also, in the protocol adopted in this paper, documents are limited in English.
Practical implications
The introduced frammework can be useful in identifying and understanding the requirements of startups and creating effective policies for their innovation development.
Originality/value
This paper reviews, summarizes and integrates the growing and scattered literature of the innovation ecosystem of the startups and delivers new facts for the future development of this field.
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Acknowledgements
Retraction notice: The Editorial team of the Journal of Science and Technology Policy Management wish to retract the following published article:
Hutahayan, B. and Yufra, S. (2019), “Innovation speed and competitiveness of food small and medium-sized enterprises (SME) in Malang, Indonesia: Creative destruction as the mediation“, Journal of Science and Technology Policy Management, Vol. 10 No. 5, pp. 1152-1173, https://doi.org/10.1108/JSTPM-12-2017-0071.
It appears that this article has substantial overlap, amongst other sources, with the following article:
Taneo, S.Y.M., Hadiwidjojo, D., Sunaryo, S. and Sudjatno, S. (2020), “Creative destruction and knowledge creation as the mediation between innovation speed and competitiveness of food small and medium-sized enterprises in Malang, Indonesia”, Competitiveness Review, Vol. 30 No. 2, pp. 195-218, https://doi.org/10.1108/CR-12-2017-0090.
The lead author on the Competitiveness Review article is Stefanus Yufra, who is also an author on the Journal of Science and Technology Policy Management article.
These articles were submitted on the same day to the journals and it is unclear which article was submitted first.
Both journal author guidelines make it clear that articles must be original and must not infringe any existing copyright. Additionally, the guidelines make it clear that articles must not be under consideration by any other journal at the time of submission.
Citation
Ojaghi, H., Mohammadi, M. and Yazdani, H.R. (2019), "A synthesized framework for the formation of startups’ innovation ecosystem: A systematic literature review", Journal of Science and Technology Policy Management, Vol. 10 No. 5, pp. 1063-1097. https://doi.org/10.1108/JSTPM-07-2018-0071
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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