What is an Innovation Ecosystem? Five Useful Definitions to Get You Started.

What are the key ingredients of innovation ecosystems? What features are most important? Researchers, consultancies and NGOs weigh in. So do we, with a definition emphasizing action.

The Groundbreakers innovation ecosystem definition:

An innovation ecosystem is (1) a designed region featuring: (2) specialized actors (e.g. researchers, innovators and entrepreneurs, universities, government, business, economic development, capital providers, mentors, chambers of commerce/boards of trade, civil society and the media); (3) an intentional…