Outlines of the Science and Technology System: A Look into the Past for Forming Policy for the Development of the Next Generation Ecosystem. Part 3

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Temporary distraction from the existing paradigm of the science and technology system in society and formation of new outlines as deployment of a design of the future in the form of determining the state and of managing a broader complex – an innovation ecosystem – are complemented by an understanding of its advancement as transitions to the next generations through the development of several qualitatively different target scenario models. We have discussed the Startup Genome method in the second part of the work. This method is used for ranking and analyzing life cycle phases of startup ecosystems. It has a reduced scope with the tasks we have added within its framework for communication with science and technology organizations. In order to empirically discover or build a suitable for selected stakeholders in the science and technology sector, or even for the entire ecosystem, and a distant framework configuration “according to principles”, “according to forecasts”, “according to Western experience”, “by order”, “according to national goals” and/or “according to a successful historical legacy” one has to show an extreme flexibility in choosing between conservative and radical approaches. However, such an ideal frame as an outline of the future ecosystem is vanishing. In this article, we study the issues of transforming an innovation ecosystem from generation to generation as a series of close framework configurations to the condition of its sustainable self-development as the ultimate goal. We use the comprehensive approach proposed by Martti Launonen and Jukka Viitanen to characterize ecosystems in a specific cross-section and conduct its comparative analysis using the Startup Genome method. We justify the introduction of an additional layer of funding in their scheme and emphasize the special significance and role of central regional organizations, i.e. innovation hubs. Despite the distinct differences between countries, we believe that there is a universal comprehensive framework. This means that by strengthening the current structures and policies in a transformational manner, one can move up the levels of completeness and maturity of the innovation ecosystem.