Research On Location Restriction Of Regional Technology Innovation

Regional technology innovation (hereinafter referred to as RTI) is the major driving force of regional economic development. Technology innovation plays an integral part in the upgrading of regional industrial structure and competitive advantages, and it acts as the decisive factor in promoting regional economic growth. However, what factors affect the results of RTI? Is it restricted by its location factors? How do we should understand location? What is the essence of the location factors? We suppose that RTI is restricted by the location where it operates and cannot go without the location conditions which it relies on. So what are the rules of location restriction for RTI? These problems are what puzzle us and worthy of considering in our practical work and theory. We select the subject so as to explore these issues from the perspective of theory and empirical research.By employing basic theories and research methodologies drawn on from modern management science, technological economics, location economics, system science, complexity science, the paper provides the theory of technology innovation location on the basis of agricultural location theory, industrial location theory, central place theory and multi-level balanced location theory. By doing so, we strive to reveal the location restriction rules of RTI in a scientific way and thus provide theory basis for elevating regional innovation capability through optimizing the location advantages. The innovations are outlined below:(1)The process of RTI is analyzed based on value network theory and complication network theory. RTI is the combination of regional market innovation, business relationship innovation, technology innovation and product innovation. The process of RTI can be divided into three sub-processes:development network, research network and production network. The restriction of location on RTI is through restriction on business relations innovation and market innovation in development network, technological knowledge innovation in research network as well as product innovation in production network. (2)Structure of location is analyzed by using structural equation model. Location is an economic space which has land as its form, consisting of intrinsic factors, channels and location field. The restriction of location on RTI manifests itself as the restriction of location intrinsic factors, location channel and location field inflict on RTI. Such restriction is also inflicted through implemental location factors, innovation rules and location field. (3)Based on Complexity Adaptive System (CAS), location restriction structural equation model is built for RTI focusing on regional innovation implementer. In order to reveal the location restriction rules governing RTI in a scientific way, we must conduct the research taking into full account location intrinsic factors, location channels and location field and other aspects.(4)The non-linear methodologies such as system dynamics, complex network and factor analysis as well as quantitative methods are used to conduct research on the location restriction on RTI, and system dynamics models for location channel restriction and complex network model for location field are built, thus breaking the limits of qualitative analysis in traditional location research.We come to the following conclusions that (1) RTI is restricted by location factors. Restriction of location on RTI is done through location intrinsic factors, location channels and location field. (2) Location intrinsic factors restrict RTI through meta-location, rules and cost. (3) Location channel determines the flow rate and use efficiency of resources for RTI. In location system, the specific location channels are involved in the restriction on RTI through exerting impacts on R&D and others. (4) Location field is formed mainly involving cost, market and knowledge etc. The immovability of natural location and the stickiness of regional culture and system result in the natural baffle, cultural baffle and systematic baffle, which may have restriction on RTI.By using quantitative analysis and other non-linear methods and through theoretical and empirical analysis, the paper researches the multi-dimensional analysis on the location restriction on RTI. It also expands the research methods, develops an in-depth understanding of location. On the basis of classic theories on location, location restriction theory model is built for RTI. Our research reveals the location restriction rules on RTI, proposing fundamental improvement measures for optimizing location advantages, promoting RTI and upgrading the ability in RTI. Although the research takes Yangtze River Delta, Pearl River Delta and Bohai Sea Rim, these rules are general and can be drawn on for the research on location restriction on other RTIs in China.