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A multi-level perspective on innovation intermediaries: the case of the diffusion of digital technologies in healthcare
Umeå University, Faculty of Social Sciences, Umeå School of Business and Economics (USBE), Business Administration.
Université de Strasbourg, BETA, 61 avenue de la Forêt Noire, Strasbourg, France.
HEC Montréal, 3000 chemin Cote Ste Catherine, QC, Montréal, Canada.
2024 (English)In: Technovation, ISSN 0166-4972, E-ISSN 1879-2383, Vol. 129, article id 102899Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]

Innovation intermediaries have emerged as prominent forms of intervention for supporting technological changes and driving sociotechnical transitions. In this paper, we draw on an in-depth case study tracing the emergence and evolution of an intermediary organization created specifically to address innovation-related challenges and spur digital transformation in the healthcare sector in Montreal, Canada. We analyze data from 85 interviews with leading actors in the healthcare ecosystem, coupled with supplementary material, meetings, and follow-ups to theorize how intermediaries help facilitate the diffusion of emerging digital technologies in this sector. Our analysis reveals two interrelated processes: (1) "technology-focused intermediation" to help co-create the technology in accordance with existing demands; and (2) "ecosystem-focused intermediation" to help reinforce ecosystem components for enabling effective deployment. Each of these processes is driven by sourcing, mobilizing, and scaling activities intended to align the technology development trajectory with envisioned sociotechnical requirements.

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Elsevier, 2024. Vol. 129, article id 102899
Keywords [en]
Digital technologies, Digital transition, Healthcare innovation, Innovation diffusion, Innovation intermediaries
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Peace and Conflict Studies Other Social Sciences not elsewhere specified
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URN: urn:nbn:se:umu:diva-215707DOI: 10.1016/j.technovation.2023.102899ISI: 001101488900001Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-85174025548OAI: oai:DiVA.org:umu-215707DiVA, id: diva2:1811089
Available from: 2023-11-10 Created: 2023-11-10 Last updated: 2025-04-24Bibliographically approved

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