22826: Digital Innovation in Context: People, Organizations, and Location

Saturday, July 26, 2025

14:00 - 17:00 CEST (GMT+2)

Location: Bella Center: Hall B- B1-m5

Session Type: PDW (workshop)
Orientation: Practice,International,Research
Shareable link: https://cdmcd.co/mR6zDd

Organizer(s)

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Mercedes Delgado

Copenhagen Business School and MIT, Denmark
LG

Luca Gius

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Presenter(s)

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Aija Elina Leiponen

Cornell U., United States
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Frank Neffke

Complexity Science Hub Vienna
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Julian Kolev

United States Patent and Trademark Office, United States
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Shane Greenstein

Harvard University, United States

Services powered by the internet, data and software have become increasingly important in today’s innovation economy. The goal of this workshop is to advance research on measuring, understanding, and fostering “digital innovation” – broadly defined as STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) intensive, software-centric products and especially services, including enterprise software, cloud computing, AI, immersive technologies, cybersecurity, fintech, data infrastructure, internet of things, and environmental services. The workshop will contextualize digital innovation at multiple levels: people, organizations (startups and incumbents), regional clusters, and countries. Based on the expertise of the panelists, the topics covered will include: 1. How to define and measure digital innovation 2. Digital innovation and new tasks: upskilling in software development 3. Mapping digital innovation across locations to assess competitive advantages. 4. Strategy and Business Models for digital innovation: startups versus incumbents 5. How digital startups can capture value in online marketplaces 6. Diffusion of digital innovation: Entry and competitive dynamics in the metaverse