In the Ecosystem Economy, What’s Your Strategy?

Michael G. Jacobides
Sep 1, 2019
1 min read

Updated: Dec 22, 2020

When Nestlé was preparing to go mainstream with Nespresso, its single-use espresso capsule, it knew that users would need a machine specifically designed to work with the pod. So the company cultivated a network of manufacturers. It didn’t tell customers to buy a Jura, a Krups, or a Braun—it just decided which manufacturers could be on the list. And because the capsule and its interface were patented, other manufacturers could not make Nespresso-compatible machines without permission.

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