Last month, the Harvard Business Review China Annual Conference was held in Shenzhen, inviting scholars and industry leaders to discuss some hot topics. Representing the School, Professor XU Yan, Associate Dean (HKUST EMBA, Executive Education & China Strategy) shared his definition of Type I and Type II technology and innovation industry.
Type I technology innovation refers to industries that focus on technology development and commercializing these technologies directly, while Type II technology and innovation industry refers to other industries which borrow available technologies for innovation to enhance their competitiveness. This idea has significant policy implications as the government should not just give resources to the high-tech companies as every industry and company is part of the technology and innovation industries, both Type I and Type II.
Alumni from MBA and EMBA programs attended the event with Prof. XU Yan (middle).
The Harvard Business Review (Chinese) is a long-term partner of the School. Together with Deloitte China, the School has collaborated on the Best Management Companies (BMC) initiative for six years. Each year, the BMC gives recognition to the best performed private companies in the Great China Region.