The Evolution Process of Technology Transfer Ecosystem Led by Enterprises—Exemplified by China Three Gorges Corporation

Abstract

Abstract: To address the practical disconnection between technological innovation and industrial application, this paper, from the perspective of enterprise leadership, takes China Three Gorges Corporation as a case study and systematically tracks the dynamic evolution process and realization mechanism of its technology transfer ecosystem. The research finds that the system follows a stepwise evolutionary path of “linear chain - cooperative network-ecosystem”, and the leading enterprise promotes the structural leap of the system through the “dual-mode iteration” of technological innovation and transfer. The continuously strengthened supply feedback relationship between “innovation and transfer” constitutes the endogenous driving force for system upgrading, promoting the dynamic adaptation of technological supply and industrial demand. The modular architecture establishes a networked collaboration foundation through functional decoupling and standard interfaces, while platform empowerment enhances the overall efficiency of the system through resource integration and service support. Together, they form the progressive realization mechanism of system evolution. This study not only enriches the theoretical framework of the technology transfer ecosystem but also provides methodological support and practical paths for strengthening the leading position of enterprises in innovation and solving the problem of technology transfer.

Key words: technological innovation, technology transfer, open innovation, modularity, platform empowerment

Xiao Tong, Wang Haijun, Chen Jin, Zhang Fangfei. The Evolution Process of Technology Transfer Ecosystem Led by Enterprises—Exemplified by China Three Gorges Corporation[J]. Management Review, 2026, 38(7): 276-288.

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