The Research on the Functions of Universities in an Innovation Cluster and the Realization Mechanisms

Abstract

University is one of the most important innovation subjects in innovation clusters and also the headstream of innovation. Theoretical research and practice indicate that the functions of universities in an innovation cluster cannot be ignored. With a series of policies to improve innovation ability of the universities in China approved, how to stimulate universities to play their role in innovation clusters becomes a research hotspot both in academic circles and policy community. However, its primary premise is to make clear the real role that universities play in an innovation cluster. Therefore, we put forward the functions of universities in an innovation cluster in-cluding knowledge production, knowledge propagation and innovation culture ad-vocate, then study the realization mechanism of the functions in order to guide uni-versities to play the role in an innovation cluster better.