Connect Organisation and Trust in San Diego’s Health and Life Sciences Business Ecosystem

Jukka Majava, Pekka Kess, Tuomo Kinnunen and Matti Muhos
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Pekka Kess: University of Oulu, Finland
Tuomo Kinnunen: University of Oulu, Finland
Matti Muhos: University of Oulu, Finland

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Abstract: Industry competition has extended from a company level towards business ecosystems, where companies develop mutually beneficial relationships with various organisations. However, business ecosystem research is relatively new and the previous studies have mostly focused on software and IT industries. There are a number of organisations worldwide, which are dedicated to catalyse regional ecosystems. CONNECT is this type of organisation in Southern California. The purpose of this study is to explore the roles of trust and CONNECT intermediary organisation in establishing a successful health and life sciences business ecosystem in San Diego. This study presents literature findings on business ecosystem concept, innovation in spatial context, and trust. The empirical part of the study is based on semi-structured interviews. The results include an analysis of the ecosystem characteristics, the roles of trust and how an intermediary organisation can contribute to the ecosystem success. The study demonstrates that trust is an important enabler for the ecosystem’s success. In addition, intermediary organisation can positively affect the ecosystem.

Keywords: business ecosystem; CONNECT; trust; health and life sciences; innovation; intermediary organisation (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2015
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