Technology and innovation performance of manufacturing industry clusters: Experience from Liaoning province, China

This paper explores the innovative experience for manufacturing industry clusters in Liaoning province, China. It sets out a theoretical framework for an explanation of the co-evolution environment factors and organizations in innovative manufacturing cluster. The integrative innovation model is designed for an explanation of the co-evolution environment factors and innovative performance in manufacturing clusters (petrochemical, metallurgical, machinery and electronics) in Liaoning province. The success of regional innovation systems in Liaoning province has its roots in the following three factors. First, the central government has strongly support the regions by providing a framework and resources, industrial parks, science parks and incubators. Second, foreign direct investment and the increasingly closer industrial and technological links with the neighboring countries have given strong impetus to regional development through technology transfer, management skills and extensive links to global markets. Third, the directed but also spontaneous development of technological and industrial clusters has provided the bases for further development.