Exploring service ecosystems supporting agrifood innovation: a systematic literature review toward a new conceptual framework

Claire Orbell (), Aurélie Toillier () and Sophie Mignon ()
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Claire Orbell: UMR Innovation - Innovation et Développement dans l'Agriculture et l'Alimentation - Cirad - Centre de Coopération Internationale en Recherche Agronomique pour le Développement - INRAE - Institut National de Recherche pour l’Agriculture, l’Alimentation et l’Environnement - Institut Agro Montpellier - Institut Agro - Institut national d'enseignement supérieur pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement
Aurélie Toillier: UMR Innovation - Innovation et Développement dans l'Agriculture et l'Alimentation - Cirad - Centre de Coopération Internationale en Recherche Agronomique pour le Développement - INRAE - Institut National de Recherche pour l’Agriculture, l’Alimentation et l’Environnement - Institut Agro Montpellier - Institut Agro - Institut national d'enseignement supérieur pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement
Sophie Mignon: MRM-ORGA - Montpellier Research in Management - Organisations - MRM - Montpellier Research in Management - UPVD - Université de Perpignan Via Domitia - UM - Université de Montpellier

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Abstract: PurposeThis paper explores how organisations supporting agricultural innovation collaborate within service ecosystems, and examines how these ecosystems emerge, are structured, and contribute to innovation processes, particularly in contexts facing Grand Challenges.Design/Methodology/ApproachWe conducted a systematic literature review, analysing 96 scientific and grey literature sources to develop the new concept of innovation support service ecosystems.FindingsWe identified five clusters of innovation support services ecosystems (ISSEs): (1) Planned technology-driven ISSE; (2) University and research-driven ecosystems for interactive innovation; (3) Mission-driven co-innovation platforms; (4) Regional innovator-led ecosystems; and (5) Centralised state-led ecosystems.Practical ImplicationsThis classification provides policymakers and donors with key insights to support the most suitable inter-organisational arrangements that foster innovation for tackling Grand Challenges.Theoretical ImplicationsApplying the concept of service ecosystems to the agricultural context, we propose the new concept of innovation support services ecosystems (ISSE). Although our review is global, particular attention is paid to the relevance of this concept for sub-Saharan Africa.Originality/ValueThis study offers a meso-level perspective on innovation support, highlighting practical coordination among service providers and targeting specific domains of agricultural innovation.

Keywords: Systematic literature review; innovation support services; sub-Saharan Africa; innovation support services ecosystems; agriculture (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2026-01-12
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Published in Journal of Agricultural Education and Extension, 2026, pp.1-28. ⟨10.1080/1389224X.2025.2610193⟩

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DOI: 10.1080/1389224X.2025.2610193

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