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Business ecosystems associated to digital platforms
General desciption of Business ecosystems associated to digital platforms:
By definition, by bringing together actors from different sides, platforms are defined by their stakeholders. There are core stakeholders (target customers, core suppliers, value chain partners), but it should not be forgotten that there are also actors with an indirect or external interest in the activities in the platform (competitors, existing customers not addressed through the platform). A platform also defines the relationship with and the channels with the different user groups.
The business ecosystem within a digital platform have to attract, involve and interconnect value creators on both the supply and demand sides. The platform enables the interaction (value co-creation) between two main groups: demand side (target clients = value users) and supply side (value producers).
Network effects of platform has two dimensions: direct network effects explain how a platform attracts other value creators to participate whereas indirect network effects arise from attracting other platforms to contribute.
Comment:
The UPTIME solution, consisting of extended e-maintenance services and tools, will be deployed and validated during the first wave of innovation within the manufacturing companies participating in the consortium, and its results will be diffused during the second wave of innovation including members beyond the UPTIME consortium; i.e. it will build up and expand vibrant ecosystems of providers and users of new e-maintenance, digital technologies and will foster exchanges between these providers and users.
To grow and sustain the ecosystem, UPTIME will encourage collaborative activities including learning and knowledge sharing activities, and networking events. It will design activities with recognition and awards attached to encourage desired behaviour and participation with the new e-maintenance services.
To sustain the ecosystem, UPTIME will cultivate and assess the knowledge and new forms of e-maintenance services and tools created by the ecosystem to inform new strategies, activities, roles, technologies, and business models for the future. It will provide opportunities for participants to play new roles and experiment with new activities. It will ensure that the UPTIME procedures, practices, and the technology support are available to sustain the ecosystem over time, and establish new roles related to harvesting and creating best practices in the ecosystem.
UPTIME will seek to strengthen the competitiveness of European industry by effectively building up and expanding a vibrant EU technological ecosystem for the manufacturing companies’ maintenance needs. The structure and membership of the UPTIME ecosystem will ensure that manufacturing companies of the consortium take on a driving role in the action, i.e. leading the innovation activities and liaising with end users, ensuring that the work responds to a clear market demand. Further information: https://www.uptime-h2020.eu/index.php/partner-programme/