A firm’s participation in an innovation ecosystem can increase its competitiveness and potentiality in turbulent circumstances. From a resource-based view (RBV) and the value proposition perspective, this study explored how participation in heterogeneous innovation ecosystems affects the innovative performances (IPs) of start-ups. We studied the adaptability between innovation ecosystem models and open innovation (OI) strategies, as well as examined their effects on new ventures. Specifically, innovation ecosystem models were classified into platform- and product-based innovation ecosystems according to the structural logic of accessing resources. Then, we examined the effects of these ecosystems on the IPs of start-ups and analyzed the moderating effects of the breadth and depth of OI on these ecosystems. The findings revealed that the participation of start-ups in such ecosystems had positive effects on their IPs and OI breadth’s inverted U-shape moderated the relationships between product-based innovation ecosystems and the IPs while strengthening the positive relationships between platform-based innovation ecosystems and the IPs. In addition, OI depth enhanced the positive effects of both ecosystems on the IPs of start-ups. This study has enlightening implications for research on innovation ecosystems, OI, and entrepreneurs.

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探索创新生态系统模型对初创企业创新绩效的影响：开放式创新的偶然作用

公司参与创新生态系统可以提高其在动荡环境中的竞争力和潜力。本研究从基于资源的观点 (RBV) 和价值主张的角度探讨了参与异构创新生态系统如何影响初创企业的创新绩效 (IP)。我们研究了创新生态系统模型和开放式创新 (OI) 战略之间的适应性，并研究了它们对新企业的影响。具体而言，创新生态系统模型根据获取资源的结构逻辑分为平台型和产品型创新生态系统。然后，我们研究了这些生态系统对初创企业 IP 的影响，并分析了 OI 的广度和深度对这些生态系统的调节作用。研究结果表明，初创企业参与此类生态系统对其 IP 产生了积极影响，OI 广度的倒 U 形缓和了基于产品的创新生态系统与 IP 之间的关系，同时加强了基于平台的创新生态系统与IP。此外，OI 深度增强了两个生态系统对初创企业 IP 的积极影响。这项研究对创新生态系统、OI 和企业家的研究具有启发意义。OI 深度增强了两个生态系统对初创企业 IP 的积极影响。这项研究对创新生态系统、OI 和企业家的研究具有启发意义。OI 深度增强了两个生态系统对初创企业 IP 的积极影响。这项研究对创新生态系统、OI 和企业家的研究具有启发意义。