Beyond interoperability to digital ecosystems: regional innovation and socio-economic development led by SMEs. (20th August 2008)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Dini, Paolo; Lombardo, Gabriella; Mansell, Robin; Razavi, Amir Reza; Moschoyiannis, Sotiris; Krause, Paul; Nicolai, Andrea; Len, Lorena
• Is Part Of: International journal of technological learning, innovation and development. Volume 1:Number 3(2008)
• Page Start: 410
• Page End: 426
• Publication Date: 2008-08-20
• Subjects: digital ecosystems -- regional innovation -- P2P networks -- peer-to-peer -- distributed transaction coordination -- small and medium-sized enterprises -- SMEs -- interoperability -- socioeconomic development -- e-business -- electronic business -- content sharing -- business-to-business -- B2B -- open standards -- e-commerce -- electronic commerce; Organizational learning -- Periodicals; Technological innovations -- Economic aspects -- Periodicals; Industrial organization -- Technological innovations -- Developing countries -- Periodicals; Diffusion of innovations -- Developing countries -- Periodicals; 338.064091724
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1753-1942

Abstract

This paper shows the early results of new research on how Digital Ecosystems can promote new modes of sustainable e-business practices, for Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs), using an open architecture for content sharing and Business-to-Business (B2B) interactions in the knowledge economy, and within a framework of open standards. The current e-business practices and technologies do not always encourage openness but instead tend to promote established models of proprietary e-business development based on centralised network and service infrastructure. Governments can promote open developments by supporting opportunities for new entry through supporting and augmenting a market environment for the productive coexistence of large and small companies in the B2B e-commerce domain.