An analytical framework for the evolution of innovation of niches in business ecosystems based on TRIZ

This paper proposed an analytical framework based on TRIZ to analyze the evolution of niche enterprises in business ecosystems and to develop its innovation tactics. We argued that the evolving demand caused the constantly inconsistency between demand and an niche's supply and the resolution of these conflicts push the niche enterprises to grow. According to this framework, the conflicts during the different stages of an niche life cycle can be handled by conflict matrix and innovation tactics can be given by using Inventive principle by using TRIZ. Lastly, the validity and feasibility of the framework was verified in Alipay.Com. (C) 2017 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd.