02017nas a2200301   4500008004100000022001400041245008000055210006900135260004200204300001000246490000600256520113200262653002101394653002201415653002301437653002201460653002001482653001601502653001301518653001901531100002701550700001701577700002101594700002301615700001901638700002101657856003701678       2017                        eng d  a1927-032100aThe Core Interaction of Platforms: How Startups Connect Users and Producers0 aCore Interaction of Platforms How Startups Connect Users and Pro  aOttawabTalent First Networkc09/2017  a17-290 v73 aThe platform economy is disrupting innovation while presenting both opportunities and challenges for startups. Platforms support value creation between multiple participant groups, and this operationalization of an ecosystem’s value co-creation represents the “core interaction” of a platform. This article focuses on that core interaction and studies how startups connect producers and users in value-creating core interaction through digital platforms. The study is based on an analysis of 29 cases of platform startups interviewed at a leading European startup event. The studied startups were envisioning even millions of users and hundreds or thousands of producers co-creating value on their platforms. In such platform businesses, our results highlight the importance of attracting a large user pool, providing novel services to those users, offering a new market for producers, supporting the core interaction in various ways, and utilizing elements of the platform canvas – an adaptation of the business model canvas, which we have accommodated for platform-based business models – to accomplish these goals.10acore interaction10adigital platforms10amultisided markets10aplatform business10aplatform canvas10aslush event10astartups10avalue creation1 aKorhonen, Heidi, M. E.1 aStill, Kaisa1 aSeppänen, Marko1 aKumpulainen, Miika1 aSuominen, Arho1 aValkokari, Katri  uhttp://timreview.ca/article/110300796nas a2200289   4500008004100000022001400041245005700055210005400112260004200166300000800208490000600216653002700222653001500249653001500264653001800279653002100297653001400318653001700332653001300349653001300362653001500375653001900390100001800409700002100427700002100448856003700469       2017                        eng d  a1927-032100aEditorial: Platforms and Ecosystems (September 2017)0 aEditorial Platforms and Ecosystems September 2017  aOttawabTalent First Networkc09/2017  a3-50 v710adigital transformation10aecosystems10ainnovation10aorchestrators10aplatform economy10aplatforms10astakeholders10astartups10astrategy10atechnology10avalue creation1 aMcPhee, Chris1 aDedehayir, Ozgur1 aSeppänen, Marko  uhttp://timreview.ca/article/110102124nas a2200277   4500008004100000022001400041245010000055210006900155260004200224300001000266490000600276520132400282653001101606653001801617653001501635653001501650653001801665653001601683653001001699653001301709100002101722700002101743700002101764700002401785856003701809       2017                        eng d  a1927-032100aOrchestrating Innovation Ecosystems: A Qualitative Analysis of Ecosystem Positioning Strategies0 aOrchestrating Innovation Ecosystems A Qualitative Analysis of Ec  aOttawabTalent First Networkc03/2017  a12-240 v73 aThis article explores how firms can orchestrate innovation ecosystems to enhance collaboration for innovation among different actors. Most previous research on ecosystems has focused on firm-level strategies to operate in an ecosystem rather than the composition or orchestration of an ecosystem as a whole. However, finding the balance between the self-interests of involved actors is critical in order to create collaborative settings that induce different parties to jointly develop and put their best efforts into a joint endeavour. Thus, we undertook a qualitative study with 35 case companies from the metal and engineering industries, each of whom was interested in developing their position in ecosystems and improving their relational business practices. The findings suggest that there is an essential ecosystem competence that is needed by all actors in an ecosystem, regardless of their position, and that is the ability to manage dynamic strategic interactions related to innovation. This competence enables them to ensure the future vitality of the ecosystem and their own business. These results highlight the need for managers to profile their own company’s role in an ecosystem in relation to the type of ecosystems, while simultaneously evaluating the ecosystem’s ability and potential to survive.10aactors10acollaboration10aecosystems10ainnovation10aorchestration10apositioning10aroles10astrategy1 aValkokari, Katri1 aSeppänen, Marko1 aMäntylä, Maria1 aJylhä-Ollila, Simo  uhttp://timreview.ca/article/1061