Join us for a China Seminar talk on ‘The rise of China’s ‘innovation giants’ and the emergence of new new geography of
innovation’ With Dr Shaowei He.
9th December 2014 at 4pm in A18, Si Yuan Building, Jubilee Campus. The University of Nottingham.
The seminar format is:
4.00-5.00 Guest speaker
5.00-5.30 Q&A
Tea, coffee and biscuits will be provided on arrival
Title: The rise of China’s ‘innovation giants’ and the emergence of new new geography of innovation.’
Abstract: This paper explores the challenges to the ‘new geography of innovation’ by the surge of Chinese innovation firms and the resultant effects on internationalisation of innovation. It analyses secondary data to identify the most promising Chinese ‘innovation giants’ and examine their rapid rise against global competitors. We suggest that this rise represents a paradigm shift in internationalisation of innovation and heralds the beginning of a ‘new new geography of innovation’ (represented by these new ‘ giants’ ’ ascendance towards global leadership, their control of emerging global value chains, their surging innovation investment overseas, and the new origin and direction of global knowledge flow). The paper concludes by identifying areas for future research.
Bio of Speaker: Dr. Shaowei He is a Senior Lecturer at the University of Northampton in the UK. He joined the University in January 2008 after graduating from the University of Birmingham where he studied for an Msc. in Economics and subsequently a PhD in Economic Development. Before his study in the UK, he worked for four years as an Associate Research Fellow with Beijing Municipal Institute for Economic and Social Development.
His research interests cover multinational enterprises (MNEs) from emerging economies and their impact on the global economy, internationalisation of innovation and regional economic development. He is currently investigating internationalisation of Chinese MNEs and its impact on clusters and businesses in both China and overseas. He has published in peer-reviewed journals such as European Planning Studies and Strategic Change.
The seminars are free and open to the public unless otherwise stated. Admission is on a first-come, first-served basis.
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