Title: The co-evolution mechanism of policy mixes and innovation ecosystems: a case study of the new energy vehicle industry in China

Authors: Jianlong Wu; Mengmeng Bao; Zhongji Yang; Jin Chen

Addresses: School of Economics and Management, Harbin University of Science and Technology, Harbin 150080, China ' School of Economics and Management, Harbin University of Science and Technology, Harbin 150080, China ' School of Economics and Management, Harbin University of Science and Technology, Harbin 150080, China ' School of Economics and Management, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China

Abstract: Policy mixes have a pivotal effect on the context of innovation ecosystem (IE). However, few studies investigate the relationship between policy mixes and IEs. This study explores the co-evolution process and driving forces of policy mixes and IEs using the case of China's new energy vehicle (NEV) industry. The results show that this process can be divided into four phases: layout, consolidation, optimisation, and redirection. The driving forces of the co-evolution come from both policy mixes and the IE, including the pull of value adoption, the push of co-innovation, the guidance of policy strategy, the boost of policy instruments and the promotion of policy processes, and different forces play leading roles in different phases. The enlightenment is that policymakers should consider the evolution phases and the main driving forces of each phase.

Keywords: policy mixes; innovation ecosystem; co-evolution; driving force; NEV industry; China; value adoption; policy strategy; policy instrument.

DOI: 10.1504/IJTM.2024.135714

International Journal of Technology Management, 2024 Vol.94 No.2, pp.242 - 270

Received: 19 Aug 2021
Received in revised form: 14 Dec 2022
Accepted: 21 Dec 2022
Published online: 03 Jan 2024 *

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