On the Heterogeneity of Digital Infrastructure in Entrepreneurial Ecosystems

dc.contributor.author Schulte-Althoff, Matthias
dc.contributor.author Schewina, Kai
dc.contributor.author Lee, Gene Moo
dc.contributor.author Fürstenau, Daniel
dc.date.accessioned 2020-01-04T08:22:28Z
dc.date.available 2020-01-04T08:22:28Z
dc.date.issued 2020-01-07
dc.description.abstract Digital infrastructure represents for startups in entrepreneurial ecosystems an important asset but also a major risk. Drawing on studies about digital entrepreneurship and ecosystems, we examine the determinants of the heterogeneity of startups’ tech stacks in ecosystems. Using publicly available data from the data aggregators Stackshare and Crunchbase, we identify popular endogenous categories in startups’ tech stacks. Then we conduct a visual network analysis and a multivariate regression analysis, utilizing the identified technology categories to measure the heterogeneity of the startups’ tech stacks. The analysis supports the propositions that firm age and increased funding are positively associated with tech stack heterogeneity, whereas funding rounds are negatively associated with tech stack heterogeneity. Implications of our findings on digital entrepreneurship and ecosystems are discussed.
dc.format.extent 10 pages
dc.identifier.doi 10.24251/HICSS.2020.703
dc.identifier.isbn 978-0-9981331-3-3
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/10125/64445
dc.language.iso eng
dc.relation.ispartof Proceedings of the 53rd Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences
dc.rights Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International
dc.rights.uri https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
dc.subject Managing the Dynamics of Platforms and Ecosystems
dc.subject digital infrastructure
dc.subject entrepreneurial ecosystem
dc.subject network analysis
dc.subject technological heterogeneity
dc.subject tech stacks
dc.title On the Heterogeneity of Digital Infrastructure in Entrepreneurial Ecosystems
dc.type Conference Paper
dc.type.dcmi Text
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