Research on the R&D Status of Advanced Composites Material Industry by University-Industry Collaboration in China

In recent years, university-industry collaboration (UIC) is known as a new mode of the research and development (R&D) of the composite technology, which is widely focused by the composite industry. In present research, the overall development, regional distribution and cooperation relationship of the UIC in the advanced composites material industry is analyzed according to the advanced composites material patents (ACMPs) applied by universities and enterprises from 2009 to 2014 in China. Results obtained in the study show that the overall development of UIC in the advanced composites material industry is at the stage of tracking and catching-up. At present, the UIC system is far from perfect and the mechanism of scientific achievement transformation has not been still established in the advanced composites material industry. Geographical distance has not significant impact on the ACMPs applied by universities and enterprises. There are considerably differences about ACMPs among the eastern, central and western regions, which has positive correlation with the level of economic development. The cooperation relationship of UIC in the advanced composites material industry is comparatively loose and the characteristic of network is not obvious. The UIC model is not widely recognized.