TY - JOUR
T1 - Regional systems of biotechnology innovation - The case of Taiwan
AU - Su, Yu Shan
AU - Wu, Feng Shang
N1 - Funding Information:
There were academic and research oriented institutions including Metal Industrial Research and Development Center, National Cheng Kung University and ITRI south branch stationed in the RIS set to jointly found a R&D center. The cooperation is supported by abundant university resources. Relevant research and development resources are provided by National Cheng Kung University, Kaohsiung Medical University, National Sun Yat-sen University, and other universities. There are related resources of medical centers in southern Taiwan, such as National Cheng Kung University Hospital, Chi Mei Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, and Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital.
Funding Information:
The government, after the establishment of the Hsinchu Science Park, has made efforts in expropriating adjacent land to expand its park area and organizing investment related activities for the purpose of developing Hsinchu RIS to become a heavy high-tech base. Hsinchu Science Park Bureau of the Ministry of Science and Technology invested funds in entrusting surrounding academic research institutions responsible for related training as well as established the personnel training grant program in Hsinchu RIS. Moreover, Hsinchu Biomedical Science Park is located in the north of Hsinchu Science Park. In 2003, the government promoted the project of Hsinchu Biomedical Science Park in conjunction with the Hsinchu Science Park to form a development zone of biotechnology industry. When National Taiwan University Hospital established a Hsinchu branch in Hsinchu RIS, a biotechnology industrial cluster and regional system surrounding the medical center has been rapidly formed to combine innovative R&D results of medical devices and pharmaceuticals.
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© 2015 Elsevier Inc.
PY - 2015/11/1
Y1 - 2015/11/1
N2 - Regional innovation system (RIS) has become a key priority for policy makers in many advanced countries and regions. RIS, as a concept, has also been shown to be relevant and applicable to newly industrialized countries and developing economies. Nevertheless, very few studies discuss the issue based on the context of these countries. Thus, the study selects three biotechnology regional innovation systems in Taiwan, a representative of newly industrialized countries, as research subjects. In this research, Nankang RIS of new drug developments, Hsinchu RIS of medical electronics, and Sothern Taiwan RIS of medical devices are studied. Additionally, as more and more organizations within the regional cluster interact with other actors outside the region, previous literatures scarcely address the interactions between different clusters. Consequently, this study also investigates the issue of cross-RIS interactions.
AB - Regional innovation system (RIS) has become a key priority for policy makers in many advanced countries and regions. RIS, as a concept, has also been shown to be relevant and applicable to newly industrialized countries and developing economies. Nevertheless, very few studies discuss the issue based on the context of these countries. Thus, the study selects three biotechnology regional innovation systems in Taiwan, a representative of newly industrialized countries, as research subjects. In this research, Nankang RIS of new drug developments, Hsinchu RIS of medical electronics, and Sothern Taiwan RIS of medical devices are studied. Additionally, as more and more organizations within the regional cluster interact with other actors outside the region, previous literatures scarcely address the interactions between different clusters. Consequently, this study also investigates the issue of cross-RIS interactions.
KW - Biotechnology industry
KW - Cross-RIS interaction
KW - Regional innovation systems
KW - Taiwan
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U2 - 10.1016/j.techfore.2015.10.002
DO - 10.1016/j.techfore.2015.10.002
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84949521960
SN - 0040-1625
VL - 100
SP - 96
EP - 106
JO - Technological Forecasting and Social Change
JF - Technological Forecasting and Social Change
ER -