Innovation Ecosystem vs Accelerator, Hub, Cluster, Network

Accelerators, communities, networks, hubs and clusters are often called innovation ecosystems. They aren't. Here's what an innovation ecosystem is NOT, and what it actually requires. An innovation ecosystem is a structured collaboration where independent organizations work together to achieve amplified impact that none of them could achieve alone. In this episode: 00:00 Why the term "innovation ecosystem" gets misused [00:00] What is an accelerator? (Y Combinator, Techstars, Founders Institute, 500 Global) [00:00] What is a community? [00:00] What is a network? [00:00] What is an innovation hub? [00:00] What is a cluster? (Silicon Valley, Singapore, Hollywood) [00:00] What an innovation ecosystem actually is