Zhejiang University School of Management

National Institute for Innovation Management (NIIM)

NIIM is dedicated to building a world-leading innovation thinktank and research platform to explore theory on innovation and advanced business practices.

Initiating China-based innovation management research, NIIM has made significant contributions to the theory and practice of technological innovation, proposing new approaches and paradigms, including Secondary Innovation Management, Portfolio Innovation Management, Total Innovation Management, and C Theory.

Conferences

NIIM organizes regular international conferences, symposia, and forums with academic and corporate partners. These offer opportunities for researchers and practitioners to share, interact, and identify critical problems as the basis for new research.

GMC - International Symposium on Global Manufacturing and China

Co-initiated by the Institute for Manufacturing (IfM) at the University of Cambridge and ZJU-SOM, this biennial symposium provides an open platform for researchers, entrepreneurs, and policymakers to identify industrial development strategies and innovative management practices in global manufacturing.

ISMOT- International Symposium on Management of Technology

ISMOT has a particular focus on the management of technology and innovation. Since 1994, ZJU-SOM has held seven serial conferences, attracting over 1,000 participants from 30 countries and regions.

Ruihua Forum

The Forum has been held every quarter since 2014 to introduce and discuss complex management issues. Furthermore, it facilities the documentation and theorization of Huawei’s management practices and contributes to research on management transformation in Chinese companies.

CICALICS Workshop

CICALICS (originating from the Global Network for Economics of Learning, Innovation, and Competence Building Systems, or GLOBELICS) works to stimulate and enhance the quality of research on innovation and development in China and Asia. The CICALICS Workshop in 2018 attracted researchers and experts to explore and discuss innovation and growth strategies for a connected world.

Research Pillars

NIIM carries out innovation research across a wide spectrum

Global Manufacturing and Innovation
Service Innovation and Developing Strategy
Intellectual Property, Standard and Knowledge
Social Innovation and Inclusive Development
Science and Technology Innovation Policy
Innovation Based Entrepreneurship
Green Innovation