Research on Government-Industry-University-Academy Collaboration in China

This paper deals with Government-Industry-University-Academy (G-I-U-A) collaboration mechanism in China from the perspective of National Innovation Systems (NIS) theory. The focus of the article is on the analytical and methodological issues arising from the G-I-U-A collaboration. How the O-I-U-A collaboration changes in China is identified here. After some review of academic research, the paper reveals the key roles which Government, Industry, University and Academy should play. According to the government behavior in innovation activities, a G-I-U-A collaboration mechanism with Chinese characteristics is provided in the paper.