Governments as an innovation driver: opportunities and risks of NIIDZ policy

Governments as an innovation driver: opportunities and risks of NIIDZ policy

In today's complex world, in which everything changes constantly, science, technology and innovation (STI) are essential to overcome development bottlenecks. Developments in this area are increasingly focusing on the discussions, especially when it comes to the role of the government in STI activities. An article on Nature illustrates that adequate government participation in these activities can not only compensate for market swimming, but also an effective division of resources.

But what about the effectiveness of the innovation policy? While some studies suggest that state financial aid support companies and thus increase their ability to innovate, there are also votes against that indicate that state intervention can have negative effects in some cases. After all, there are different views of the need for these innovation policy.

The role of niidz policy

A particularly exciting concept in this context is the national innovation demonstration zone (niidz). These politically funded zones have sparked the interest of many researchers. According to the investigations, it has been shown that Niidz policy increases the innovation capacity, especially in economically weaker cities. The exchange of knowledge and the distribution of innovative ideas are particularly pronounced in such cities with higher digitization and better public services.

Green innovations under the microscope

Another article published in pubMed provides valuable insights into the efficiency of the NIIDZ policy with regard to green technology-making between 2005 and 2020. The investigation of 280 cities shows: Niidz effectively contributes to the amount and quality of the green technology innovation (GTI and GTQ). The promotion of talent accumulation and the support in the form of industrial clusters proved to be crucial.

But what about regional implementation? The study says that the effectiveness of innovation policy measures decreases from East to West China. Cities that have a higher level of financing benefit significantly more from the NIIDZ policies. These findings offer important impulses for the Chinese government to accelerate the path for high -quality green development.

innovations in Berlin and Brandenburg

we wave into the innovation process in the main city region. The "Common Innovation Strategy of the States of Berlin and Brandenburg" (Innobb 2025) relies on advanced economic policy cooperation. This strategy, which was decided in January 2019, pursues the goal of developing the capital region into a leading innovation room in Europe and creating framework conditions for innovative solutions in clusters. On berlin.de this is described as a participatory process in which national and international experts develop corresponding guidelines.

Important topics are digitization, work 4.0, as well as the promotion of startups and start -ups. With the motto "Excellence in Innovation", not only a claim is formulated, but also a commitment to sustainability and internationalization in the innovation landscape. The support from the European structural funds is highlighted as an essential building block for further work.