Abstract:     Beginning with the evolution of technology innovation, it follows the trace of the inner request for linear and non-linear evolution course of technology system to the knowledge management as well as the support of research in knowledge management to improve technology evolution, the theories both on technology evolution and relevant knowledge evolution are organized according to the consistency of inner mechanism of each research. Combining with literature summarizations of each sub-domain, it gives the scholars and managers focused on the technology innovation and knowledge management a clear cognition on the researching thread of technology innovation management and relevant knowledge management. Therefore they can have an overall view of the supporting effects for specific researches toward R&D theories and practices.  

Key words: technology innovation, technology evolution, knowledge management, knowledge evolution, secondary innovation, knowledge chain