Innovation and entrepreneurship amidst coronavirus: a hybrid innovation network response

Abstract

PurposeThis article aims to discuss adaptation of innovation network during crisis, using the context of an Indian state’s response during early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic.Design/methodology/approachThe article is based on a combination of data from public sources and interviews with entrepreneurs and innovators from an Indian state obtained during the period January–May 2020.FindingsA hybrid innovation network approach with low barriers between the triple helix agents and a non-linear approach to innovation shaped the response of an Indian state toward the pandemic.Originality/valueThis article serves as a case study for innovation network response during initial periods of a crisis such as COVID-19.