The evolution of the disruptive ecosystem: a framework integrating disruption, ecosystems, and business models

Abstract

PurposeThis article aims to understand the dynamics between disruptive innovations and innovation ecosystems, using disruption business models as a catalyst.Design/methodology/approachThis study presents an integrative literature review and a theoretical framework in order to integrate the theories of disruptions and ecosystems.FindingsThe dynamics of disruptive innovation, within an ecosystem, as an essential driver of creating new markets. The effect of creative destruction from a disruption influences business models in a coopetitive dynamic that drives the ecosystem as a whole.Research limitations/implicationsLimited to theoretical research and suggested the application of the proposed model in an empirical study.Practical implicationsUnderstand the formation of new ecosystems based on the occurrence of a disruption as a way for organisations to prepare for the arrival of this new market.Originality/valueThe contribution of this study is based on joining the literature of disruptive innovation and innovation ecosystem, pointing to a theoretical framework and a flow of Evolution and Adaptation to the Disruptive Ecosystem that integrates this complex dynamic.