Exploring regional innovation ecosystems: an empirical study in China

Ke  Rong; Yong Lin; Jiang Yu; Yue Zhang; Agnieszka Radziwon

doi:10.1080/13662716.2020.1830042

Exploring regional innovation ecosystems: an empirical study in China

Ke Rong, Yong Lin, Jiang Yu, Yue Zhang, Agnieszka Radziwon^*

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This paper explores the regional innovation ecosystem (RIE) in an effort to fully understand its static and dynamic nature. We investigate how organisations coevolve within an ecosystem and how it affects their ecosystems. Based on a longitudinal, qualitative in-depth case study analysis of the three most representative Chinese RIEs, we empirically explore and validate a 4C framework. The framework includes construct, cooperation, configuration and capability and offers insights into 1) a better redistribution of roles and coordination of ecosystem resources, 2) delivering a better understanding of the dynamic and co-evolution nature of ecosystem development and 3) inspiring the practitioners to further explore their complementary partners. The key findings suggest importance of within- and inter-RIE complementarity-based collaboration, which–with appropriate and well-informed governmental support–can significantly boost the national innovation system.

Original language	English
Journal	Industry and Innovation
Volume	28
Issue	5
Pages (from-to)	545-569
Number of pages	25
ISSN	1366-2716
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/13662716.2020.1830042
Publication status	Published - 2021

Keywords

4C framework
case study
China
coevolution
M16
O30
R58
Regional innovation ecosystem (RIE)

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