The Study of the Relationship between Southern Taiwan Science Park and Regional Innovation Network

The aim of this paper is to provide empirical evidence to study the role of Kaohsiung Science Park (KSP), the branch of Southern Taiwan Science Park (STSP) in the regional Innovation networks by studying the actors participating in the project Taiwan Bio-Medical Instrument Industry Cluster Project. We find that Southern Taiwan Science Park Administration (STSPA) cooperating with local research institute, Metal Industries Research & Development Centre (MIRDC),as gatekeepers are the centre of regional innovation network of medical device industry (MD) in which the gatekeeper have the capacity with R&D capacity, transferring and diffusing different type of knowledge, and organizing social network. STSPA, MIRDC and local government are responsible for the dialogue with central government; while university and MIRDC are to provide ideas and knowledge to the central government and firms. Innovation platform provide the public space to integrate resources and knowledge, to stimulate collaboration, and to foster innovation with different actors within the regional innovation network. We think the model of innovation platform could be the practical tool to realize the triple helix idea.