The source of innovation: How the technology and innovation centre accelerates regional innovation capacity?

Fostering technology and innovation centres (TIC) is expanding globally; as a result, the concept of the capacity to be the source of innovation (CSI) is getting widespread attention. Four categories of CSI exist: CSI in knowledge, technology, industry, and system. The future development direction of China's TIC is examined by summarizing and contrasting the similarities and differences between three international TICs (Shanghai, Beijing, and Guangdong) and three regional TICs (Zhejiang, Hubei, and Liaoning) in China, in terms of policy texts, development positioning, and regional planning. All of that is done in order to investigate the relationship between the building of TIC and CSI. Additionally, based on the four different types of CSI, the corresponding improvement solutions are given.

 

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