Entrepreneurial ecosystems comprise a range of different actors, structures and processes that support entrepreneurs in starting and growing their ventures. They are governed through collective action, which helps ecosystem actors achieve common goals that otherwise would be beyond the scope of their individual abilities. However, we have a limited understanding of the key mechanisms through which they organise their interactions. This article explores how ecosystem actors engage in collective action based on a case study of the Scottish entrepreneurial ecosystem. The main contribution is the introduction of a novel ecosystem governance mechanism coined ‘ecosystem pipelines’, which are logical pathways between ecosystem actors through which entrepreneurs can access support and resources as they progress their ventures. This article highlights that entrepreneurial ecosystems are purpose-driven networks based on horizontal relationship building among actors – as opposed to top-down or bottom-up organising – in pursuit of a common purpose to promote entrepreneurship.

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生态系统管道：创业生态系统中的集体行动

创业生态系统由一系列不同的参与者、结构和流程组成，支持企业家创办和发展自己的企业。它们通过集体行动进行管理，这有助于生态系统参与者实现共同目标，否则这些目标将超出其个人能力的范围。然而，我们对它们组织相互作用的关键机制了解有限。本文基于苏格兰创业生态系统的案例研究，探讨了生态系统参与者如何参与集体行动。主要贡献是引入了一种新颖的生态系统治理机制，即“生态系统管道”，它是生态系统参与者之间的逻辑路径，企业家可以通过该路径在他们的企业发展过程中获得支持和资源。本文强调，创业生态系统是基于参与者之间建立横向关系的目的驱动网络，而不是自上而下或自下而上的组织，以追求促进创业的共同目标。