Abstract: In the era of knowledge economy, constructing R&D alliance has become a strategic approach for enterprise to innovate and develop. Partner selection, as the first link of alliance establishment, has a great impact on effective alliance operation. Currently, the relevant research mainly focuses on alliance single partner selection which hardly meets the demand for multi-partner selection. Therefore, innovative resources characteristics of R&D alliance are determined according to alliance types and targets, and then an index system for R&D alliance partner selection is constructed; meanwhile, the method to confirm innovation resources attribute weight is designed and supply and demand weigh is confirmed. Based on comprehensive consideration of partner self-competence, conflicts as well as contradictions among different partners, and innovation resources complementary condition, a scientific and reasonable process and method for partner combination selection is brought forward. By simulation and calculation, the advancement and applicability of the method that solves the problem of R&D alliance complex project partner selection is validated.

Key words: R&D alliance, partner combination, selection method, innovation resource