A platform economy or digital ecosystem is a socio-technical system that has emerged as a result of developments in the field of digitalization. In a combination of digital, technical systems, organizations and people, added value is created through interaction.

The cooperation of all interacting parties is defined by the ecosystem service offered by the ecosystem initiator, whose rules are defined by the ecosystem initiator. The service ecosystem provides the basis for generating added value and is provided exclusively digitally.

The aim of the department is:

• Developing and getting to know the position of companies’ digital ecosystems.
• Generating knowledge about (potential) risks, innovation and change drivers and their strategic impact as well as their implementation conceptualization in/of digital ecosystems
• Accompanying and supporting organizations/companies in connecting to existing ecosystems or accompanying and supporting the conception and development of their own digital ecosystem.
• We help you to rethink your company’s history and correctly assess the importance of innovative digital business models. As part of the analysis, we work with companies to develop proposals to improve the existing business model or to develop a new digital business model.
• We support organizations/companies in the development of incremental to radical innovations with the aim of optimizing effectiveness, efficiency and cost reduction or creating completely new services, products or entire business areas.
• Establishment and expansion of a network of experts

Possible topics that are covered within this section are:

• Smart City as a municipal digital ecosystem
• Coopetition in interaction with the platform economy
• Ecosystems as a concept for innovation culture
• Resilience of centralized and decentralized ecosystems
• Digital health ecosystem and the path to a patient-centered healthcare model
• Effects of digital ecosystems on organizational and operational framework conditions