Abstract
The purpose of this article is to study a widespread type of policy-led University Science Park in China and draw lessons for their future development. In recent years many University Science Parks sponsored by local governments have emerged in China, whose mission is to raise regional level of innovation and economic growth through promoting university-industry connections. We conduct an in-depth case study of one such typical park, the Suzhou Dushu Lake Science and Education Innovation District (SEID). Through our field research, we find that the local government has played a critical role in driving university-industry connections and the innovation and entrepreneurship level in SEID, yet many issues remain. We group these issues into three areas: priority setting in university development, university-industry collaborations, innovation and entrepreneurship intermediaries. In conclusion, we find that SEID needs to further transform itself from a largely government-driven to a self-sustaining innovation ecosystem and local government needs to find the right balance for its involvement. The case study offers a glimpse into a typical phenomenon of policy-led University Science Parks in China and provides future lessons and policy recommendations.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | 2017 IEEE Technology and Engineering Management Society Conference, TEMSCON 2017 |
| Publisher | Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. |
| Pages | 7-12 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9781509011148 |
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| State | Published - 31 Jul 2017 |
| Event | 2017 IEEE Technology and Engineering Management Society Conference, TEMSCON 2017 - Santa Clara County, United States Duration: 8 Jun 2017 → 10 Jun 2017 |
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| Name | 2017 IEEE Technology and Engineering Management Society Conference, TEMSCON 2017 |
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Other
| Other | 2017 IEEE Technology and Engineering Management Society Conference, TEMSCON 2017 |
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| Country | United States |
| City | Santa Clara County |
| Period | 8/06/17 → 10/06/17 |
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Keywords
- China
- Entrepreneurship ecosystems
- Geography of innovation
- Regional innovation policy
- Regional innovation systems
- University science park
- University-industry connections
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The double-edged sword of government role in innovation systems : A case study in the development of policy-led University Science Parks in China. / Zhang, Yanli; Dong, Jielin; Cao, Yuhua; Cantwell, John.
2017 IEEE Technology and Engineering Management Society Conference, TEMSCON 2017. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2017. p. 7-12 7998346 (2017 IEEE Technology and Engineering Management Society Conference, TEMSCON 2017).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution
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