Chapter One

Introduction ... 1

  I. Fundamental Ideas ... 2

  II. Methodology ... 5

  III. Evaluation and Analysis ... 13

  IV. Annual Highlights and Inadequacies ... 16

Chapter Two

Cohesive Force of Innovative Resources ... 25

  I. Increased R&D Investment from the Society ... 26

  II. Improved Science and Technology Financial Environment ... 34

  III. Improved Human Resources ... 36

  IV. Increased Quality and Quantity of High-Level Institutions ... 37

Chapter Three

Influence of Scientific and Technological Achievements ... 39

  I. Increasing High-Level International Science and Technology Papers ... 40

  II. Enormous Boost in the Quality and Quantity of Patents ... 43

  III. More Nominees of Global Top 500 Universities ... 52

  IV. Taking the Lead in National-Level Science & Technology Awards ... 56

Chapter Four

Environment Friendliness to Attract Innovative Startups ... 59

  I. Innovation Policies Start to Take Effects ... 60

  II. Favorable Conditions for Innovation and Entrepreneurship ... 63

  III. Special Policies Attracting Talents from Home and Abroad Start to Take Effect ... 69

  IV. Advanced Information Infrastructure  ... 72

Chapter Five

The Driving Force of the Emerging Industry ... 75

  I. Rapid Increase in Overall Productivity ... 76

  II. Growing Share of Knowledge-Intensive Industries ... 77

  III. Rapid Growth in Science and Technology Service Industry ... 79

  IV. Sustainable Development of HNTEs  ... 84

Chapter Six

Innovation Capacity of Facilitating Regional Development ... 89

  I. Export of High-Tech Products is Growing Steadily ... 90

  II. Foreign R&D Centers Continue to Develop ... 95

  III. Local Enterprises in Shanghai Exert Stronger Impacts on Outbound Investment ... 97

  IV. High-Tech Outward Investment is on the Rise  ... 100

Appendix  ... 103

Shanghai is in the process of implementing “Innovation-driven Development” Strategy and speeding up the construction of a science and technology innovation center with global influence. In order to grasp the rules of developing an innovation center and to evaluate the progress results, a systematic and multidimensional index system, reflecting the features and trends of Shanghai science and technology innovation is urgently required. With the instruction and support of Science and Technology Commission of

Shanghai Municipality, Shanghai Institute for Science of Science formed a research team to conduct the study and compilation of the index report. The team teased out the advantages, features and inadequacies of Shanghai’s innovation industry, and supervised the building of the science and technology innovation center based on the detailed data analysis.

The team follows the developing rule for“ Innovation 3.0” which is to couple science technology innovation with city function. It looks at“ Five Strengths”from the perspective of innovation ecology：cohesive force of innovative resources, influence of scientific and technological achievements, environment friendliness to attract innovative startups, the driving force of the emerging industry and innovation capacity of facilitating regional development. The index system includes 5 primary indicators and 30 secondary indicators. This report calculated all annual index of Shanghai science and technology innovation center since 2010 based on the data of 2010 (reference value 100).

The Shanghai Science and Technology Innovation Center Index reveals a general trend of steady rise of all indexes in recent years and a big acceleration especially after 2014. Analysis of the index shows both the annual development highlights, such as the attraction of top talents from home and abroad, the development of science and technology services, the accelerated gathering of innovation capital from the society and the outstanding performance of outbound investment on high technology; and some noteworthy issues, including a slowing of corporation R&D investment growth.

The team hereby would like to express heartfelt thanks to a great number of related departments and organizations, namely the Organization Department of the CPC Shanghai Municipal Committee, Shanghai Municipal Bureau of Statistics, Shanghai Municipal Commission of Commerce, Shanghai Intellectual Property Administration, Institute of Scientific & Technical Information of Shanghai, Shanghai Technology Market Management Office, Shanghai Scientific and Technological Information Center, Center for Knowledge Competitiveness and Regional Development of Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences and Shanghai S&T Statistics and Analysis Research Center, for their long-term support. The appreciation also goes to all the experts and professionals for the attention and generous help during the compilation.

Special thanks to Dr. WANG Yuan, former Executive Vice President of Chinese Academy of Science and Technology for Development and Dr. XUAN Zhaohui, Deputy Director of Shanghai S&T Statistics and Analysis Research Center for the advices and guidance on this report.

Constant exploration and extensive research is required to evaluate regional innovation-driven development level, and to supervise the development of the Science and Technology Innovation Center. We look forward to all valuable opinions to improve the index system and an annual report truthfully reflecting new trends, new situations and new characteristics of Shanghai innovation. Together let us witness the great march to Shanghai’s international Science and Technology Innovation Center.

Shanghai Science and Technology Innovation Center Index Project Group

November 2016