Optimizing Administrative Mechanism of Trans-regional Science Park Collaborations in China—A Case Study of Yangtze River Delta S&T City

Abstract

With several national strategies being brought up in China, innovation collaborations especially trans-regional innovation collaborations becoming increasingly important. This paper using the specific case of Yangtze River Delta S&T City —one inter-provincial cooperatively constructed Science Park in China— trying to improve administrations of trans-regional science parks. By field visiting and structured interviewing with major governments and related partners, this paper optimized current administrative structure of Yangtze River Delta S&T City that has hindered its development for years and provided experiences for similar trans-regional science park collaborations in China.

Keywords: Trans-regional Science Park; Yangtze River Delta S&T City; Administration Structure