Ecosystem Building Tools - CLIC Ecosystem Playbook

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Phase one

In the early stage of ecosystem foundation, the ecosystem is searching for its common reason for existence, vision and mission. This pivotal ‘Explore’ phase lays the groundwork for an ecosystem’s evolution and impact. Here, we shape the ecosystem’s core purpose, vision, and mission. It’s a critical stage for sparking stakeholder engagement and working together towards a sustainable system transformation.

Facilitator's tasks

Explore phase

In explore phase facilitators main task is to build the necessary building blocks for ecosystem foundation.

Creation

The facilitator’s tasks support the creation of the building blocks for the ecosystem.

Development

Ecosystems need a vision and mission, basic rules of operation and an operational model to develop further into growth ecosystems.

Exploration

These tools are developed to support the early phase of exploration.

Playbook tools

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Both ecosystem facilitators, and any member of open innovation ecosystem can benefit from all the Playbook tools.

Stakeholder Engagement Tool

Explore

This tool, stemming from the Quadruple Helix workshop, simplifies stakeholder dynamics, facilitating strategic engagement and resource optimization. It aids in tackling challenges and fostering innovation, while guiding the creation of impactful stakeholder engagement strategies for dynamic results.

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Quadruple Helix Tool

Explore

Fostering innovation means promoting collaboration among industry, academia, government, and communities – the Quadruple Helix. This dynamic partnership unlocks diverse perspectives and resources.

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Creating a purpose for an ecosystem

Explore

Every ecosystem needs a purpose. Co-creating it with the ecosystem, is the first task for a facilitator.

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Professional facilitation of ecosystems will result in better work, successful ecosystems and savings in both time and cost.

Creating the vision and mission

Explore

Shared vision and mission are key building blocks for a successful ecosystem. Our tool helps to co-create a common ground among ecosystem members.

This tailored workshop for organizations is designed for "train-the-trainer" approach for organizations who need ecosystem facilitation.

Partnership model tool

Explore

A well working ecosystem needs a facilitator. This simple tool supports the ecosystem to define key roles for each participant.

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Good facilitation is about designing and managing the processes effectively.

Open innovation ecosystem principles

Explore

Some common principles or rules for way of working are necessary for the ecosystem to thrive. This checklist helps you to set up basic principles and...

Up or out model

Explore

Tool to check each ecosystem participants motivation to stay or step out from ecosystem.

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The tools support different development phases of ecosystem.

Identifying partner strengths and expectations

Explore

Identifying each participants expectations is key to a successful ecosystem.

3 half-a-day online training session on how to use the Playbook tools in fast and simple way.

Ecosystem communication plan

Explore

Communication is a key to a success and often neglected. A well planned and shared communication plan helps in every phase of ecosystem development.

Open Innovation Readiness Tool

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The Open Innovation Readiness tool lets you test your company’s readiness for open innovation by assessing how well your organization utilizes open innovation strategy & methods. Take the 5-minute test and see how your...