TY - JOUR
T1 - Managing the university-industry collaborative innovation in China
T2 - The case of Zhejiang NHU Company
AU - Li, Fei
AU - Chen, Jin
AU - Su, Yu Shan
N1 - Funding Information:
Dr Jin Chen is a Professor of Department of Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Strategy in Tsinghua SEM. His research and teaching mainly focuses on management of technological innovation. Prof Chen has been awarded Special Government Allowance from the State Council of China. In 2002, he was awarded the Outstanding Youth Fund by National Science Foundation of China. In 2009, he was selected for the China’s National Talents Project. In 2014, he was honored as a distinguished Professor of Chang Jiang scholars. Prof Chen is the Editor-in-Chief of the International Journal of Innovation Studies and International Journal of Knowledge Management Studies and the Associate Editor of Technological Forecasting and Social Change, Engineering Management Review, International Journal of Technology Marketing, and International Journal of Foresight and Innovation Policy. Besides, he also serves as the Member of Editor Committee of the International Journal of Technology Management, International Journal of Innovation and Technology Management, International Journal of Technological Learning, Innovation and Development.
Funding Information:
The authors thank the President Boshan Hu and his team of Zhejiang NHU Company for our interview. This study was fnded by the Zhejiang Soft Science Research Project (Contract No. 2017C25015) and Taiwan Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST 104-2511-S-003-033-MY2 and MOST 103-2511-S-003-045-).
Publisher Copyright:
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PY - 2018
Y1 - 2018
N2 - Purpose: Collaboration with universities is an important innovation strategy for enterprises. However, currently very little research has focused on how such university-industry collaborative innovation activities should be managed. The paper aims to discuss this issue. Design/methodology/approach: This paper introduces the university-industry collaborative innovation practices of Zhejiang NHU Company in China. By using a case study as the method, this paper aims to illustrate the mechanism of university-industry collaborative innovation and how to manage the collaborative innovation activities efficiently. Findings: Zhejiang NHU Company established a university-industry collaborative innovation link through three innovation platforms: the technology R&D center, the ZJU-NHU joint-research center, and the national engineer center. Zhejiang NHU Company manages its collaborative relationships with universities through this innovation network. Originality/value: NHU Company managed the collaborative relationship efficiently with the institutions, representing an effective degree of university-industry collaborative innovation management.
AB - Purpose: Collaboration with universities is an important innovation strategy for enterprises. However, currently very little research has focused on how such university-industry collaborative innovation activities should be managed. The paper aims to discuss this issue. Design/methodology/approach: This paper introduces the university-industry collaborative innovation practices of Zhejiang NHU Company in China. By using a case study as the method, this paper aims to illustrate the mechanism of university-industry collaborative innovation and how to manage the collaborative innovation activities efficiently. Findings: Zhejiang NHU Company established a university-industry collaborative innovation link through three innovation platforms: the technology R&D center, the ZJU-NHU joint-research center, and the national engineer center. Zhejiang NHU Company manages its collaborative relationships with universities through this innovation network. Originality/value: NHU Company managed the collaborative relationship efficiently with the institutions, representing an effective degree of university-industry collaborative innovation management.
KW - China
KW - Collaborative innovation
KW - University-industry collaborative relationship
KW - Zhejiang NHU Company
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U2 - 10.1108/JOCM-04-2017-0148
DO - 10.1108/JOCM-04-2017-0148
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85044205532
SN - 0953-4814
VL - 31
SP - 62
EP - 82
JO - Journal of Organizational Change Management
JF - Journal of Organizational Change Management
IS - 1
ER -