Research on Ambidextrous Innovation and Regional Innovation Capability in Innovation Ecosystem from Institutional Perspective

Abstract

According to the organizational ambidexterity theory, the mechanism of ambidextrous innovation on regional innovation capability in the innovation ecosystem is explored, institutional environment is introduced as a moderating variable, corresponding theoretical models are constructed, and empirical research is carried out by application of a two-way fixed effects model based on the panel data of 31 provinces in China from 2009 to 2018. The results show that there is a u-shaped relationship between exploratory innovation and regional innovation capability in innovation ecosystem, and exploitative innovation in innovation ecosystem has a significant positive impact on regional innovation capability. The complementarity of exploratory innovation and exploitative innovation in innovation ecosystem positively affects regional innovation capability. Furthermore, institutional environment strengthens the positive correlation between exploitative innovation and regional innovation capability. On the basis of the above conclusion, it is proposed that each innovation population should strengthen the exchange and sharing of technology and knowledge, carry out independent collaborative ambidextrous innovation, and the government should play a governance role in the innovation environment in order to promote the improvement of regional innovation capability.