TITLE:
Patterns of Technology Transfer in Chinese Hotspots of Innovative Development — The Perspective of the Recipient Firms
AUTHORS:
Henning Kroll, Esther Schnabl
KEYWORDS:
Technology Transfer, Beijing, China, Germany, Universities
JOURNAL NAME:
Chinese Studies,
Vol.3 No.3,
July
31,
2014
ABSTRACT: In China, as in other countries, pre-competitive research constitutes the basis of techno-economic development beyond imitation and adaptation. While acknowledging the nation’s concerted efforts to improve the situation, most empirical accounts of science-industry linkages in China remain sceptical about local universities’ ability to meaningfully transfer knowledge and technologies. Against this background, we change perspective and analyse the perceptions of selected technology-oriented firms in Beijing. Interestingly, we find that there is a notable core of technology firms with fairly close linkages to universities and research institutions.