The document discusses technology ecosystems and linkages. It defines a technology ecosystem as including government policies and funding, technology incubators, institutes/universities, R&D centers, and technology companies that develop and consume talent and technology. Mapping a technology ecosystem involves identifying the focal technology, its context of use, partners, developers, and end consumers. Technology linkages often lead to innovation by combining multiple technologies like solar, wind and gas for energy generation or sensors, communication, big data and computing for health monitoring systems. Managing multidisciplinary knowledge and interfaces between technologies are challenges with linkages.

1. Dr. Pradeep Desai
S4:
Technology Ecosystem and Linkages
Technology and Innovation

2. Contents
1 Technology Ecosystem
2 Technology Linkages
3 References
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Technology Ecosystem
Ecosystem
Govt.
Policies
Govt.
Funding for
Technology
Infrastructur
e
Technology
Incubators
Institutes
/Universities
Source of
Funding
Public and
Private R&D
Centers
Technology
Companies
Physical/
Digital
Developing/
Consuming
Talent
Creation
Macro Level

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Mapping out the Ecosystem
Ecosystem
Focal
Technology
Context of Use
Partners for
Technology
Technology
Solution
Developers
End
Consumers
R&D for
progressing
Technology
Alternative
Technologies
Focal Technology
and Context

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Technology Linkages
Example: Industrial

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Technology Linkages
Examples:
Energy generation
• Solar + Wind + Gas
Health monitoring systems
• Sensors + Comm + Big Data + Computing
Technology linkages often leads to innovation

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Technology Linkages
Challenges:
• Multidisciplinary- knowledge is associated
with more than one existing discipline or
profession
• Interface between the Technologies
• Managing Culture

8. References
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Understanding Evolution in Technology Ecosystems;
Communications of the ACM; Oct 2008, Vol. 51, No. 10;
Gediminas ADOMAVICIUS,Jesse Bockstedt, Alok GUPTA,
Robert J. Kauffman.