Title: Innovation cluster as the national competitiveness tool in the innovation driven economy

Authors: Hsien-Chun Meng

Addresses: National Science Council, 22nd Floor, #106, Her-Ping E. Road, Sec. 2, Taipei (106), Taiwan

Abstract: From the technology development perspective, the emergence of the innovation service industry and the so-called |technology-holding| companies are expected in an innovation driven economy. These are the key ingredients of the innovation cluster and could be considered as the core element of a national innovation system. This paper takes a conceptual approach to the way innovation clusters are generated and presents a modified fifth generation thinking of the innovation process to explain what it is. An analytical method has been developed to investigate the technology insights and propose the |appropriate| technology strategy. Finally, a Hsin Chu Model is presented to demonstrate how such an innovation cluster is formed under the impact of nanotechnology wave.

Keywords: innovation clusters; nanotechnology; technology-holding company; national competitiveness; innovation service industry; national innovation systems.

DOI: 10.1504/IJFIP.2005.007598

International Journal of Foresight and Innovation Policy, 2005 Vol.2 No.1, pp.104 - 116

Published online: 19 Aug 2005 *

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