Abstract
Twenty years ago, Taiwan faced the common constraints of most SME-dominated developing countries in build up scientific and technological capabilities. To facilitate the implementation of national innovation policy, Taiwan government has over time generously supported non-profit R&D institutions which embedded themselves into the triple helix model. Among the institutes, the Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) and Hsinchu Science-based Industrial Park (HSIP) are the most visible. This paper aims to illustrate a case study discussing how ITRI and HSIP have helped SMEs in Taiwan overcome the challenges of technology, human resources, and new business venture when developing a high-tech sector. For other countries seeking to build up innovation capabilities and currently reliant on SMEs, it is worth studying the case of Taiwan.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 405-415 |
Number of pages | 11 |
Journal | Innovation: Management, Policy and Practice |
Volume | 15 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1 Jan 2013 |
Keywords
- Hsinchu Science-based Industrial Park (HSIP)
- Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI)
- National innovation policy
- Taiwan
- Triple helix model