Analysis on nurtured innovation niches with SNM: A case study of biomass gasification in Heilongjiang Province

This paper introduces an application of Strategic Niche Management for illuminating the development and implementation of biomass gasification in Heilongjiang Province of P.R.China. Based on literature review and fieldwork, we concentrate our attention on innovation niches formations to present a historical narrative, using multi-level approach. Specifically, the empirical analysis of niche dynamics is shown to capture and measure the internal development status of innovation niches in biomass gasification of Heilongjiang, in accordance with the existing tested taxonomy of various niche development statuses. The empirical study indicates that biomass gasification in Heilongjiang is now in a stage of embryonic. It is evident that the proposed framework and method, used firstly in studying the actual technology problem in China, gets the better result performance than that of the other methods. Thus this kind of research encourages the belief that the SNM framework, as well as MLA and SNA method could help to solve technology nurturing problem and will be much more useful than before. The method used in this article could provide reference for the management and policy-making of developing technology in the market of a certain region.