The effects of entrepreneurial ecosystems, knowledge management capabilities, and knowledge spillovers on international open innovation

While there is a large body of literature on the benefits open innovation, little known about knowledge flows and interrelationship purposeful serendipitous spillover that deliver value from international innovation (IOI) collaborations. This study examines these occurring IOI extent to which entrepreneurial ecosystem (EE) context, management (KM) capabilities firm, spillovers (KS), nurture engagement. A quantitative adopted where data 98,809 firms 15 European Union countries empirically tested proposed model through multiple linear regressions logit models. The results highlight positive effect KS engagement, mediating KM capability relationship between IOI. Additionally, show moderating EE firm's findings emphasize beneficial nature nurturing within located in its impact network.