modeling open r&d eco-system via system dynamics approach a case study: nanotechnology

Today, business environments are fast-changing and nanotechnology-driven firms are opening up their organizational boundaries to tap into an external source for r&d activities. to reform the structure of the r&d activities in order to be successful, firms face challenges in finding a proper place in the r&d ecosystem. therefore, this research examines the open r&d ecosystem through these key questions. which components can form an open r&d ecosystem and how do interactions behave in a dynamic model? this research is done in 3 stages; the first stage is data collection based on the fuzzy questionnaire, then the data analysis through the fuzzy-dematel method, and finally modeling the dynamics of the open r&d ecosystem. this research is applied in terms of purpose and descriptive survey information in terms of collecting information. the findings suggest that nano-tech in iran relies on two main components that affect each other: technological innovation performance and ecosystems. the result shows that inside the ecosystem, the most shares of activities is related to the human resources and governance sub-ecosystems. in addition, scientific works under the concept of technological innovation performance have the greatest impact from sub-ecosystems, and the balance between performance and ecosystem is a possibility for nano-firms to do more r&d activities. overall, this study provides a better understanding of open r&d by suggesting that further opening of the r&d ecosystem is necessary for nanotechnology.