How to promote cooperative innovation in environmentally friendly technology: a case of agricultural biotechnology in China

• Published in: Chinese journal of population resources and environment (Online) Vol. 22; no. 2; pp. 127 - 135
• Main Authors: Ma, Hongkun, Mi, Xian, Zheng, Yi, Lv, Ning, Zhang, Shan, Hu, Chunting, Wu, Xiaowei, Cao, Yuan
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Ji'nan Elsevier B.V 01.06.2024; 中国可持续发展研究会等; KeAi Publishing Communications Ltd; KeAi Communications Co., Ltd
• Subjects: Agricultural biotechnology; Agricultural practices; Agricultural production; Anniversaries; Biotechnology; Clean technology; Collaboration; Constraints; Cooperation; Cooperative innovation; Corporate culture; Economics; Environmentally friendly technology; Evolution; Evolutionary game; Game theory; Government subsidies; Income; Independent variables; Innovations; Interdisciplinary subjects; Knowledge sharing; MATLAB; Net income; R&D; Research & development; Simulation; Social capital; Subsidies; China; Evolutionary game; Cooperative innovation; Environmentally friendly technology; Simulation; Agricultural biotechnology; MATLAB
• ISSN: 2325-4262; 2096-9589; 2325-4262
• DOI: 10.1016/j.cjpre.2024.06.003

This study explored the factors influencing cooperative innovation in environmentally friendly agricultural biotechnology in China. First, we constructed an evolutionary game model comprising the factors of net income of cooperative innovation, net income of independent innovation, market constraints, and government subsidies. Using MATLAB simulation, we assigned different values to the aforementioned variables to explore the evolutionary trend of innovators’ willingness to cooperate. Results showed that when the values of net income of cooperative innovation, net income of independent innovation, market constraints, and government subsidies exceeded the threshold, innovators’ willingness to cooperate was significantly enhanced. Furthermore, the proportion of innovators who cooperated with others gradually increased to 100%; otherwise, it gradually decreased to 0%. Comparing the simulation curve with the real evolution curve of cooperative innovation in agricultural biotechnology in China, we found that the gradual decline in the willingness to cooperate could be due to insufficient subsidies for cooperative innovation, low income from cooperative innovation, weak profitability of innovators, and weak market constraints.