On collaborative innovation and its application in small and medium-sized enterprise

Survival and development, especially when economy downturns, is likely to upset large SME in China. In order to solve this problem great effort should be made in technological innovation. But the road to self reliance in terms of innovation is harsh and thorny. The common sense for innovation for SMEs is to collaborate with the partners outside the companies, although some of them persist in imitation and self innovation. This paper outlines how collaborative innovation is welcomed and applicable in China. Three aspects are discussed on, firstly the ignorance in technological innovation secondly highlights of the application of collaborative innovation, and thirdly the methods that can help execute collaborative innovation.