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Although entrepreneurial orientation (EO) is widely recognized as a driver of firm performance (FP), the capability-based mechanisms linking EO to performance through digital innovation remain underexplored. To address this gap, this study develops and empirically validates a Digital Innovation Opportunity Transformation (DIOT) framework, which explains how EO enhances FP through sequential capability mechanisms\u2014digital opportunity recognition and digital opportunity exploitation\u2014and how IT-environmental support (ITES) strengthens these effects. Using survey data from 286 Ethiopian MSEs and structural equation modeling, the findings reveal that EO has a significant positive impact on FP (\u03b2 = 0.14, p &lt; 0.05) and generates indirect benefits through internal digital innovation capabilities. Additionally, ITES amplifies these indirect pathways, suggesting that supportive digital infrastructures enhance the outcomes of EO-driven innovation efforts. 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