Governance framework for performance measurement of a regional digital ecosphere

The area of interest is a regional digital ecosphere constituted by digital tech startups as a regional platform for learning and matchmaking, and the addressed research question is: How to govern a private-public funded initiative for performance measurement of a regional digital ecosphere? And more practical, how to orchestrate this in a governance framework? This is framed with theory on ecosystems, digital disruption and digital transformation, and the concept of a digital ecosphere. The research method is action research. Qualitative semi-structured thematic interviews in selected digital tech ecosystems have been conducted including interviews of their innovation managers, key employees, and entrepreneurs from digital tech startups. Moreover, the digital ecosphere has been mapped with key numbers. The contribution is a governance framework for a digital ecosphere, that can be leveraged by digital tech ecosystem innovation managers, industry partners, and policymakers in a private-public partnership setup.