Unpacking the Nature of Orchestrator Coherence in Entrepreneurial Ecosystems

Juliana Bonomi Santos; Bruno Brandão Fischer; André Cherubini Alves; Philip T. Roundy

doi:10.1177/10422587241311118

Unpacking the Nature of Orchestrator Coherence in Entrepreneurial Ecosystems

Juliana Bonomi Santos¹; Bruno Brandão Fischer²; André Cherubini Alves¹; Philip T. Roundy³

¹ FGV EAESP, São Paulo, Brazil · ² School of Applied Sciences, University of Campinas, Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil · ³ Gary W. Rollins College of Business, University of Tennessee, Chattanooga, TN, USA

Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice 2025

Despite its importance to the functioning of entrepreneurial ecosystems (EEs), the orchestration of networks remains a largely undertheorized topic. To address this “omission,” we sought to explain the interplay between networks, their orchestrators, and their implications for ecosystem outcomes. To do so, we conducted an in-depth case study of the Agtech Valley EE in Brazil. From our study, we developed theoretical insights on the notion of “ecosystem coherence” as a foundational driver of EE structuration. Findings revealed two dimensions of ecosystem coherence: capabilities coherence (based on organizational and cognitive proximities) and relationship coherence (based on institutional and social proximities).

DOI: 10.1177/10422587241311118
Volume: 49 (4)
Pages: 1098-1128
Language: en
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