Signs of leadership of EAEU businesses focused on building digital ecosystems

   Aim. The presented study aims to identify the signs of leadership of companies in the Eurasian space using the capabilities of digital technologies for innovative development in building digital ecosystems.   Tasks. The authors identify the attributes of successful ecosystems; investigate the peculiarities of the largest European ecosystems of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU); determine the signs of leadership of companies in the Eurasian space.   Methods. This study uses general logical and special research methods, structural-functional and systems approach. The information basis of the study includes data published in relevant Russian and foreign publications from the list of HAC, RSCI, Web of Science, and Scopus.   Results. The signs of business leadership in the countries of the Eurasian space include the construction of digital ecosystems to achieve direct and indirect network effects, development of digital competencies of personnel within the companies, creation of digital platforms for the development of services, separation of the IT department into a standalone legal entity, creation of a corporate venture fund, acquisition of startups, cooperation with the government, organization and participation in high-tech parks, use of state support in the form of grants and international support, orientation towards exports.   Conclusions. The study identifies the signs of leadership of companies in the Eurasian space due to their use of digital technologies for innovative business development with a focus on building digital ecosystems and going beyond the “title business” with allowance for the ongoing transformations at the current stage of the development of the digital economy.