01449nas a2200157   4500008004100000022001400041245008400055210006900139260004200208520092600250100002201176700002301198700001701221700001701238856003601255       2011                        eng d  a1913-610200aA Network-Centric Snapshot of Value Co-Creation in Finnish Innovation Financing0 aNetworkCentric Snapshot of Value CoCreation in Finnish Innovatio  aOttawabTalent First Networkc03/20113 aIn this article, we apply the concept of value co-creation to the analysis of linkages between organizations and their human and financial resources to observe the emergence of cooperative activities in a specific innovation system. Through visual network analysis of a federated and socially constructed dataset of organizations and their related actors, we show how co-creation occurs through financial linkages.

We use the ecosystem concept as a metaphoric reference to value co-creation with a network-centric mindset. Business financing linkages reveal convergence and co-creation in the innovation ecosystem, and network analysis is used to visualize the relationships between firms. Through the lens of relationship-based synergy, we provide a snapshot of innovation funding, which highlights the collaboration of venture capital and government agencies in co-creating the emerging Finnish innovation ecosystem.1 aHuhtamäki, Jukka1 aRussell, Martha, G1 aStill, Kaisa1 aRubens, Neil  uhttp://timreview.ca/article/424