Abstract
Technological breakthrough stages are characterized by a very strong inter-action betweenfirm strategy and a fast technological evolution. A basic uncertainty remains as far as a threshold effect allowing the emergence of a new paradigm has not been reached. In such a situation, the traditional conception of strategies based on the hypothesis of a stable environment is really unsuited. On the contrary , the preference for flexibility that results of the gathering of phenomenons of uncertainty, learning and irreversibility effects has to be taken into account. In this context , we consider the investment in an innovation capacity as a mean for a strategic mastering of uncertainty and , therefore, the management of a highflexibility level. From these analytic developments, we suggest a scenario of evolution for the seed industry.
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