The Innovation Ecosystem Pyramid
A systematic tool & methodology for deep tech ecosystem analysis
The Innovation Ecosystem Pyramid illustrates the holistic way sustainable deep tech ecosystems are built or evolve. As a tool, it helps stakeholders understand and analyze systems, resolve gaps, and build successful collaborations that enable success in the complex deep tech sector.
Rather than focus on isolated pursuits or goals, a sustainable innovation ecosystem advances the entire societal system through collaboration and open innovation. By examining the intricate relationships within and between pyramid blocks, educators, developers, policymakers, NGOs, and investors can understand how to overcome specific obstacles and leverage unique opportunities.
Learning through exposure & knowledge
Gaining relevant experience & opportunities in the deep tech economy
Every layer is essential
Pyramids are built on stable foundations, and all layers are needed to maintain a resilient innovation ecosystem. The foundational blocks impact how an ecosystem forms and how specialties emerge. Multiple connections between layers of the pyramid reinforce its strength and stability, enabling the ecosystem to thrive.
The benefits
Stakeholders can learn how to understand and use the pyramid to reach specific and collective economic, technological, and societal goals.
Empowering through connections & insights
Enabling synergetic partnerships & progress in the deep tech ecosystem
Every player is essential
Just as multiple connections form between layers of the pyramid, multiple players in the deep tech ecosystem collaborate to share knowledge and resources, form partnerships, and openly innovate to build mutually beneficial outcomes.
The benefits
Stakeholders can gain insights from academic and industrial research, targeted connections, and immersive strategic exchanges. Collaborations can address complex real-world challenges within and between international deep tech ecosystems.
Building through expertise & strategy
Gaining relevant experience & opportunities in the deep tech economy
Every ecosystem is essential
Deep Tech innovations are built at three levels. Scientific research begins at the academic and industry levels. As innovations scale, validation and market access require wider collaborations up and down the Innovation Ecosystem Pyramid. Eventual partnerships between specialized international ecosystems then enable the highest impact with global reach.
The benefits
Stakeholders can understand how to overcome specific obstacles and leverage unique opportunities by examining the intricate relationships within and between pyramid blocks, levels and ecosystems.
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