THE IMPACT OF INNOVATION PLATFORM, INNOVATION CULTURE, AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ON THE INNOVATION ABILITY OF SME ENTERPRISE: STUDY IN HEFEI

Abstract

Innovation is the first driving force leading development. The improvement of SMEs' innovation ability is of great significance to the high-quality development of the economy and society. The purpose of this study is to adopt a mixed research method combining quantitative and qualitative methods to take the innovation capacity of SMEs in Hefei City as the research object, collect data through interviews, field research, questionnaires, and other methods, and analyze the impact of innovation platforms, innovation culture, and information technology on the innovation capacity of SMEs. Conclusion of the study: Whether SMEs build innovation platforms, innovation culture, and the degree of application of information technology are positively related to SMEs' innovation ability. The elements of innovation platform, innovation culture, and information technology share resources and synergize with innovation objects such as universities, research institutions, and the government to promote enterprise innovation capability. Enterprise innovation capability is composed of elements such as innovation resource input capability, research and development capability, and has gone through imitation innovation, cooperative innovation, collaborative innovation, and independent innovation paths. Contribution: This paper can provide a reference for the high-quality development of the innovation capacity of small and medium-sized enterprises in Hefei City.