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Evaluating the Collaborative Ecosystem for an Innovation-Driven Economy: A Systems Analysis and Case Study of Science Parks

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  • Min-Ren Yan

    (Department of International Business Administration, Chinese Culture University, Taipei City 106, Taiwan)

  • Kuo-Ming Chien

    (Science and Technology Policy Research and Information Center, National Applied Research Laboratories, Taipei City 106, Taiwan)

  • Lin-Ya Hong

    (Georg-August-University of Goettingen, Goettingen 37073, Germany)

  • Tai-Ning Yang

    (Department of International Business Administration, Chinese Culture University, Taipei City 106, Taiwan)

Abstract

National policies for science parks and innovation have been identified as one of the major driving forces for the innovation-driven economy, especially for publicly funded science parks. To investigate this collaborative ecosystem (government-academia-industry) for growth and sustainable development, this paper proposes a nation-wide economic impact analysis of science parks and innovation policy based on historical data drawn from one of the globally recognized high-technology industrial clusters in Taiwan. Systems thinking with causal loop analysis are adopted to improve our understanding of the collaborative ecosystem with science park policies. First, from a holistic viewpoint, the role of government in a science parks and innovation ecosystem is reviewed. A systems analysis of an innovation-driven economy with a science park policy is presented as a strategy map for policy implementers. Second, the added economic value and employment of the benchmarked science parks is evaluated from a long range perspective. Third, the concepts of government-academia-industry collaboration and policies to innovation ecosystem are introduced while addressing the measures and performance of innovation and applied R&D in the science parks. We conclude with a discussion of lessons learned and the policy implications of science park development and an innovation ecosystem.

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  • Min-Ren Yan & Kuo-Ming Chien & Lin-Ya Hong & Tai-Ning Yang, 2018. "Evaluating the Collaborative Ecosystem for an Innovation-Driven Economy: A Systems Analysis and Case Study of Science Parks," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 10(3), pages 1-13, March.
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