Enterprise AI Analysis
Industry Policies and Technological Innovation in AI Clusters: Are Central Positions Superior?
By Tianchi Wang, Ning Yu, Wei Zhou, & Qiuling Chen
This analysis identifies 29 crucial Artificial Intelligence (AI) clusters in China, highlighting their role in driving technological innovation. Our findings show that strategic industry policies are effective in boosting AI innovation within these clusters. However, we uncover a nuanced effect: while interregional cooperation is vital, clusters with very high network centrality may paradoxically dilute the positive impact of these policies on innovation, suggesting that central positions aren't always superior for policy effectiveness. This research offers critical guidance for governments aiming to foster AI innovation.
Key Executive Insights
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AI Clusters Identified
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China AI Market by 2035
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Projected AI Talent Shortage
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Interregional Co-op Dominance
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The Direct Impact of Industry Policies on AI Innovation
Our research definitively shows that industry policies (IP) play a significant role in fostering technological innovation (TI) within AI clusters. Through strategic resource allocation, particularly in capital and labor, government initiatives can effectively address market failures and propel innovation. The positive effects of these policies are found to dominate over potential negative distortions.
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Significant Positive Coefficient of Industry Policy on AI Technological Innovation
Enterprise Process Flow: IP to TI Mechanism
Industry Policies
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Government Support & Incentives
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Capital & Labor Allocation
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Technological Innovation
Industry policies channel resources through government support, filling funding gaps and attracting talent (positive effects). However, they can also lead to misallocations and increased costs (negative effects). Network Centrality acts as a moderating factor in this process, influencing the overall effectiveness.
The Nuanced Role of Network Centrality in Policy Effectiveness
While often assumed beneficial, our findings reveal that high network centrality (NC) can actually diminish the positive influence of industry policies on technological innovation in AI clusters. This suggests that maintaining central, highly connected positions requires significant, continuous investment and can lead to trade-offs that crowd out local resources, weakening policy benefits.
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Understanding China's AI Cluster Landscape
Our robust methodology, combining Location Quotient (LQ) and Social Network Analysis (SNA), has identified 29 key Artificial Intelligence clusters across China. These clusters are not merely geographical agglomerations but intricate innovation networks driven significantly by interregional collaboration.
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AI Clusters Identified in China, Crucial for National Innovation
Case Study: Dominance of Interregional Cooperation
Our analysis of 29 AI clusters in China, identified using Location Quotient (LQ) and Social Network Analysis (SNA), reveals that interregional cooperation significantly outweighs intraregional collaboration. This highlights a critical shift from traditional localized 'buzz' to broader 'global pipelines' for knowledge exchange and innovation. Clusters like Beijing, Nanjing, and Shenzhen, while having strong internal innovation, extensively engage in external resource acquisition. This emphasizes the necessity for policies that support cross-regional linkages while balancing local resource allocation to prevent talent and fund drain, especially for highly central clusters.
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