Evaluation on the technological innovation capability in companies based on the network

Considering the importance of network for technological innovation, this paper takes a new view on technological innovation capability (TIC) and develops TIC indicator system, moreover, it setups a framework for the TIC evaluation in companies. With works on the innovation process and innovation success and failure experiences, it highlights the importance of network for the achievement of technological innovation, and designs the TIC indicator system including innovation input/process/network/management/output capability, which tries to have a comprehensive understanding on the TIC system in companies. Moreover, based on the fuzzy set theory, a framework is established for the weighting of indicators and the evaluation of the TIC level in companies. Case study based on the finding of an online survey is used for the illustration and validation on the proposed framework.