Analysis on the dynamics and mechanism of innovation clusters of German wind turbine technology

Abstract

Abstract: Over the last decades, innovation clusters have been a hot topic for both scholars and policy makers. At the same time, they have gradually become one of the innovation policy instruments which the policy makers prefer. Governments aim to foster and develop innovation clusters as an important choice for enhancing national competitiveness and innovation to ensure economic growth. In Germany, innovation Clusters are encouraged as an important innovation mode. This paper focuses on the German wind turbine technology innovation, spatial characteristics and the influencing factors behind. The result shows that there aresignificant cluster characteristics and the influencing factors and their formatting mechanisms are also discussed in the paper.

Key words: innovation cluster, innovation activities, wind power technology, Germany

CLC Number:

F061.5

Zou Xiuping, Xu Zengrang, Xu Yanling. Analysis on the dynamics and mechanism of innovation clusters of German wind turbine technology[J]. Science Research Management, 2014, 35(12): 69-75.

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