Analyzing the Comprehensive National Science Center in China: From A Perspective of Complex Innovation System

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The research is financed by the Key Research Project of Humanities and Social Science of Education Department of Anhui Province (SK2015A298/ SK2014A210), Major Economic and Social Development in Anhui Province (AHZF2018D01), Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities (WK2160000007/ WK2160000009).

Abstract

The current study comprehensively investigated the emerging topic on the comprehensive national science center (CNSC) in China. Drawing on the innovation system theory, we proposed that CNSC is a new complex innovation system. Specifically, we investigated its characteristics, systematic components, and structural relations from a systematic perspective. Our analyses showed that CNSC has several system characteristics including platform factor, resource factor, subjective factor, service factor, and environment factor. Moreover, we suggested that the development of CNSC can facilitate the establishment of an innovation subject system (including knowledge innovation system, technology innovation system, and innovation diffusion system) and an innovation support system (including management operating system, resource support system, and environment support system). The current study contributes to the growing research on CNSC by providing a clear and complete picture of why, how and when it works within the innovation system. The results provide a reference to the government and other participants in regard to clearly recognizing and effectively managing CNSC in China.

Keywords: CNSC, Innovation Systems, Systematic Study