R&D in China – the trends, models and the learning points

R&D in China is at a historical height – R&D expenditure is 2.4% of GDP, patent applications are significantly increased, and the phenomenal emergence of regional innovation hubs across the country is impacting innovation globally.

The trends and models of R&D Management underlying this progress are the subject of a workshop organised by the Institutes of Science and Development CAS, RADMA, R&D Management Journal and the R&D Management Conference.

The Workshop – Next generation R&D Management in China, Wuhan, 15-17 September 2024. – features some inspiring addresses:

“Why R&D Management Has Never Been More Important” – Jeremy Klein, RADMA
“Global Excellence in Innovation: A Longitudinal Analysis of Nobel Prize Creativity” – Max von Zedtwitz, Copenhagen Business School
“The Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Social Science Research and Innovation” – Xiaolan Fu, University of Oxford
“University Patent Novelty and Technology Transfer: Evidence from Chinese Universities” – Zhi Yang, Huazhong University of Science and Technology
“Gender, Rejection, and Perseverance in Grant Applications” – Yanbo Wang, University of Hong Kong
“Can National R&D Programs Lead to National Frontier Science and Technology? Lessons from the National Science Foundation of China” – Xielin Liu, Shanghai Tech University & University of Chinese Academy of Sciences
“Managing Innovation in the Age of AI” – Jin Chen, Tsinghua University
“Can AI Propel Innovation and Asset Growth in Manufacturing Sectors?” – Jiang Yu, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences
“Promoting Regional Innovation through OFDI and Political Imprint” – Yuan Zhou, Tsinghua University
“CEO Inventor in China” – Weiwen Li, Sun Yat-sen University

R&D Trends in China

R&D Management Journal produced a special issue about innovation in China, and we reviewed it here – Belt and Road Initiative – a new model for open innovation

For more information:

The Workshop – Next generation R&D Management in China, Wuhan, 15-17 September 2024. School of Management, Huazhong University of Science and Technology