Transfer of Science and Technology Achievement for the Development in China: The Case of Independent Innovation Pilot Area of Hefei-Wuhu-Bengbu, Anhui Province

Abstract

Hefei-Wuhu-Bengbu independent innovation pilot area is the first “comprehensive reform” pilot area with the theme of “independent innovation”. It has made remarkable improvement in the regional innovation system construction and also achieved important results in scientific and technological domain. The main objective of this study is to identify the characteristics, routes, policies and roles of different institutions for the transfer of S&T achievements. By in-depth review of policies in the pilot area with respect to different stakeholders, we recognised four main existing models that facilitated the transfer of S&T achievements in the pilot area. These models are – government policies that promote S&T achievements, market oriented policies that linked market demand with the transfer of S&T achievements, production study research model that strengthen collaboration between university (resources) and industries (capital) for social development, intermediary service agencies that linked government with general public for technology diffusion in the society. We pointed out the existing problems and give some recommendations to the policy makers for the future development of independent innovation pilot area.