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Empirical study on the driving factors and configurational pathways of building innovative cities from the perspective of innovation ecosystem(PDF)

《长安大学学报（社科版）》[ISSN:1671-6248/CN:61-1391/C]

Issue:
2025年03期
Page:
112-124
Research Field:
管理学·国家创新体系研究
Publishing date:
2025-06-30

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Title:
Empirical study on the driving factors and configurational pathways of building innovative cities from the perspective of innovation ecosystem
Author(s):
HAN Yanhu;  YU Qing
(School of Economics and Management, Chang'an University, Xi'an 710064, Shaanxi, China)
Keywords:
innovative city;  Xi'an;  innovation ecosystem;  fsQCA;  scientific and technological innovation level
PACS:
F124.3
DOI:
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Abstract:
As a new paradigm of innovation, the innovation ecosystem theory emphasizes symbiotic evolution and coordinated development based on resource sharing, providing an effective means for cities to enhance their scientific and technological innovation capacity and overcome innovation bottlenecks. From the perspective of the innovation ecosystem and taking Xi'an City in Shaanxi Province as a case study, this paper employs the fuzzy-set qualitative comparative analysis(fsQCA)method to explore the driving factors and configurational pathways of cities' scientific and technological innovation. The findings reveal that the development of Xi'an as an innovative city is influenced by multiple configurational factors, and no single factor alone can significantly enhance its urban innovation capacity. Higher education institutions, enterprises, and research institutes demonstrate high consistency and serve as core driving forces with general applicability in promoting cities' level of scientific and technological innovation, while intermediary institutions have not played a role. The study identifies four configurational pathways to building an innovative city in Xi'an: talent and scientific and technological innovation dual-driven type, capital-led enterprise-environment incentive type, university-enterprise-research collaboration type, and environment-actor-resource joint-driven type. The study concludes that the construction of innovative cities requires not only the accurate identification of core driving factors but also a deep understanding of the synergistic effects among them. Building competitive innovative cities should focus on methods such as improving the innovation ecosystem, promoting collaboration among diverse actors, and optimizing system-level resource allocation.

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