01598nas a2200205   4500008004100000022001400041245006200055210006100117260004200178300001000220490000600230520100700236653001501243653001501258653001401273653002201287100002401309700002101333856003801354       2019                        eng d  a1927-032100aInnovation Ecosystems as Structures for Value Co-Creation0 aInnovation Ecosystems as Structures for Value CoCreation  aOttawabTalent First Networkc02/2019  a25-350 v93 aDespite the many recent discussions on “innovation ecosystems” as well as on open innovation or other co-innovation models, a more in-depth understanding of the multi-actor processes of value co-creation remains rather scarce. Hence, in this case study, we provide significant novel insight about innovation ecosystems as structures enabling multi-actor value co-creation in real-life innovation ecosystems. Based on our empirical findings, we identified two key principles: 1) in order to encourage the active participation of ecosystem actors in the value co-creation process, efforts must be made to ensure a clear vision and a shared value base on which the ecosystem activities can be built and 2) facilitation is needed to support the ecosystem actors to make new connections and to share their knowledge and resources in concrete ways. Most importantly, the more diversity there is among the ecosystem actors, the greater the support for innovativeness within the value co-creation process. 10aecosystems10ainnovation10aplatforms10avalue co-creation1 aKetonen-Oksi, Sanna1 aValkokari, Katri  uhttps://timreview.ca/article/1216