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....
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Mark J. Greeven
Mark Greeven is Professor of Management Innovation at IMD, where he co-directs the Building Digital Ecosystems and Strategy for Future Readiness programs. 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 a founding member of the Business Ecosystem Alliance. He is ranked on the Thinkers50 list of global management thinkers (2025, 2023).
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