The concept of the business ecosystem is proposed as an interdependent economic
community including industrial players, governments, universities, and other relevant
stakeholders, who co-evolve with each other to create and deliver value. This concept
argues that the term “industry” could not comprehensively present the current
business of cross-industrial collaboration. Thus, the concept of industry should be
replaced by “business ecosystem” in order to take a comprehensive view on the current
business system (Moore, 1996).