Abstract
The increasing complexity of innovation processes has led to the conceptualization of innovation ecosystems as complex systems. This study focuses on one underexplored property of such systems: their resilience to exogenous shocks. Specifically, we explore how digital platform adoption – accelerated since the COVID-19 pandemic – can facilitate internal reorganization within ecosystems following a shock by examining its effect on key systemic properties such as openness, diversity, coherence, and flexibility. Using network-based metrics and tests, we analyze a startup ecosystem on Twitter, advancing theoretical understanding of innovation ecosystem resilience and offering practical insights into the role of digital platforms.