The Modes of University-Industry Collaborative Innovation In Service: A Case Study from China

Based on the analysis of modes of university-industry collaborative innovation in manufacturing industry and innovation characteristics in service, this thesis puts forward a fresh way to classify university industry collaborative innovation in service into four modes from two different perspectives. The basic characteristics of the four modes are compared. By looking at a typical case, this thesis suggests that during the process of collaborative innovation in service, the modes of collaborative innovation evolve from one phase to another. It is with practical significance for developing countries to realize transition of innovation main body from university to enterprise through output of university's technology and knowledge and enterprise's effective absorption, and to finally make the enterprise the real innovation main body.