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"Fostering Indigenous Innovation Capacities": The Development of Biotechnology in Shanghai's Zhangjiang High-Tech Park

Fangzhu Zhang, Fulong Wu · 2012 · Urban Geography

Summary. China's government strategy to build indigenous innovation capacity shaped biotechnology development in Shanghai's Zhangjiang High-Tech Park. Municipal authorities drove initial biotech clustering, then shifted focus toward integrating the park into global knowledge networks. The park exemplifies a hybrid governance model blending state direction with entrepreneurial market mechanisms at the science park level.

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Zhang, F., & Wu, F.. (2012). "Fostering Indigenous Innovation Capacities": The Development of Biotechnology in Shanghai's Zhangjiang High-Tech Park. Urban Geography. https://doi.org/10.2747/0272-3638.33.5.728

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DOI
10.2747/0272-3638.33.5.728
Countries
China
Regions
Asia
Categories
regional-innovation-systems, policy
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2026-04-28