Evaluating innovation capabilities for science parks: A system model

Abstract

Science parks have played an important role in promoting innovation, entrepreneur‐ship, growth of knowledge‐based companies and in turn economic growth within their regions. In this paper, an evaluation system for measuring innovation capability for science parks has been developed, including Innovation Organization Sub‐System (IOSS, mainly for high‐tech firms), Innovation Support Sub‐System (ISSS, e.g., technology intermediaries) and Innovation Environmental Sub‐Systems (IESS). Based on the empirical study on Qingdao Science Park (1994–2008), this paper has demonstrated the use of the system for evaluation and measurement of innovation capabilities for a science park. The findings reveal that the evolution law explained by the evaluation system fitted with three components is consistent with the actual evolution process of the Qingdao Science Park. It confirms that this evaluation system bears a good explanatory power for the development of Science Park. In addition, recommendations to improve the capabilities of continuous innovation for science parks are also given.

Santrauka

Mokslo ir technologiju parkai yra labai svarbūs diegiant naujoves, skatinant versluma ir žiniomis gristu bendroviu augima. Tai savo ruožtu skatina ekonomini regionu augima. Šiame straipsnyje aprašoma sukurta mokslo ir technologiju parku inovacinio pajegumo ivertinimo sistema, kurioje yra organizacijos inovaciju posistemis (skirtas daugiausia aukštuju technologiju imonems), inovaciju paramos posistemis (skirtas, pavyzdžiui, technologiju platintojams) ir inovaciju aplinkos posistemis. Mineta ivertinimo sistema buvo pritaikyta remiantis Qingdao mokslo ir technologiju parko (1994–2008) empirine tyrimo studija. Išvados rodo, kad inovacinio pajegumo tyrimo ivertinimo sistema pagal tris komponentus atitinka faktine Qingdao mokslo ir technologiju parko raida. Tai patvirtina ivertinimo sistemos naudinguma vertinant mokslo ir technologiju parku pletra. Straipsnyje pateikiamos rekomendacijos, kaip pagerinti naujoviu diegima mokslo ir technologiju parkuose.

Keywords:

• innovation
• innovation capability
• science parks
• factor analysis
• china

Reikšminiai žodžiai:

• inovacijos
• inovacinis pajegumas
• mokslo ir technologiju parkai
• faktorine analize
• Kinija