How do high-tech enterprises improve technology commercialization capability: the critical role of symbiosis in digital entrepreneurial ecosystem

Operating under the digital economy, one of the most significant challenges for high-tech enterprises is improving technology commercialization capabilities(TCC). Drawing on dynamic capabilities theory, this paper investigates how symbiosis within digital entrepreneurial ecosystem (DEE) influences the TCC, and further examines the moderation effect of DEE's attributes on the relationship between symbiosis and TCC. Survey results of 409 samples obtained from DEEs in China provide supports for hypotheses. The result shows that symbiosis positively affects TCC, and the flexibility and derivativity of DEE strengthens the relationship between them. The findings contribute to offer novel insights into TCC development in digital era.