Make Good Use of Collaborative Innovation to Assist Small and Medium Enterprises (Economic Review)
The role of collaborative innovation platforms is being gradually explored, from gathering scientific research resources, matching production and research supply and demand, to connecting the industrial chain. The exploration of collaborative innovation is constantly deepening, which will definitely provide stronger support for the development and improvement of small and medium-sized enterprises and related industries
Small and medium-sized enterprises with large quantities and wide coverage are important forces in the real economy, but the disadvantage of insufficient innovation power of small and medium-sized enterprises is exposed every time they face technological innovation.
On one hand, the innovation needs of enterprises are not fully met, and on the other hand, some innovation resources are not fully utilized and utilized.
Firstly, there are scientific research talents. Due to limitations in information channels and work radius, some researchers engaged in applied research are far from the production line, and their research routes and achievements are difficult to match production needs; Secondly, there is hardware equipment. Professional research equipment often requires high investment, making it difficult for small and medium-sized enterprises to afford, while the utilization rate of research equipment in some research institutions or large enterprises is not saturated; In addition, with the continuous expansion of the breadth and depth of industrial integration development, the personnel demand of scientific research teams gradually presents characteristics such as cross industry and cross field, and the difficulty of team building continues to increase.
To address issues such as the disconnect between industry, academia, and research, insufficient equipment utilization, and difficulty in building professional teams, a model called "collaborative innovation" is accelerating its promotion. Some local governments or leading enterprises have begun to take active actions, laying out a series of collaborative innovation platforms around the production areas where small and medium-sized enterprises are concentrated. Various scientific research resources gathered on the platforms have become an important force in promoting high-quality development of the industry.
From the perspective of service forms, the collaborative innovation platform focuses on providing intermediary docking services. On the platform, small and medium-sized enterprises propose research needs, while research teams and institutions with professional skills provide targeted technical support. As the number of platform participants increases, the matching of demand and supply becomes more efficient.
From the perspective of hardware support, collaborative innovation platforms are mostly initiated by government departments or leading enterprises, which often possess more advanced scientific research equipment. As the demand for related scientific research gradually accumulates, these research facilities with high initial investment and long construction cycles can be applied more frequently, fully unleashing their value.
From the perspective of team building, the collaborative innovation platform has improved the convenience of integrating scientific research forces between institutions and even industries. In fact, with the rise of the digital economy, cross-border integrated development has become a business strategy for many enterprises, which also drives technological innovation towards collaborative linkage.
The role of collaborative innovation platforms is gradually being explored and deepened, from gathering scientific research resources, matching production and research supply and demand, to connecting the industrial chain. We look forward to a larger number and stronger strength of such platforms, providing stronger support for the development and improvement of small and medium-sized enterprises and related industries.