How China’s innovation system really works
As debate grows over whether China is winning the technology race, executives should focus instead on how its innovation system is designed – and what that means for competition....
Mark Greeven is Professor of Management Innovation and Dean of Asia at IMD, where he co-directs the Building Digital Ecosystems program and the Strategy for Future Readiness program, and the Future-Ready Enterprise program, which is jointly offered with MIT. Drawing on two decades of experience in research, teaching, and consulting in China, he explores how to organize innovation in a turbulent world. Greeven is responsible for the school’s activities and outreach across Asia and is a founding member of the Business Ecosystem Alliance. He is ranked on the Thinkers50 list of global management thinkers (2025, 2023).
February 16, 2026 • by Mark J. Greeven in Strategy • 7 min read
As debate grows over whether China is winning the technology race, executives should focus instead on how its innovation system is designed – and what that means for competition....
December 26, 2025 • by Mark J. Greeven, José Parra Moyano, Michael R. Wade, Amit M. Joshi, Jialu Shan, Didier Bonnet, Robert Hooijberg in Artificial Intelligence • 8 min read
Is your organization AI-ready? IMD professors and researchers predict 2026 trends in artificial intelligence. Read on and prepare to innovate – or be left behind. ...
December 22, 2025 • by Mark J. Greeven in Asian hub • 8 min read
As China enters its 15th Five-Year Plan period in 2026, its push to hardwire innovation, resilience, and security into economic strategy marks a turning point. From vertical AI and regionalized industry clusters...
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