In the age of Knowledge-based economy, enterprises have played the role of actors in the evolutionary process, and by networking with other actors, they promote the economical development. As an actor, the enterprises should have three kinds of cognitive, innovative, and organizational competence capabilities. In addition, three environmental influences from institutions, markets, and the spatial structure are also the factors that can impact the enterprises. The research starts with investigating the history of Yingge ceramics industry, to explore its productive system, and connected innovation and learning ability under the impact of Knowledge-based economy.
In the past, Yingge ceramics industry was initiated by its affluent resources and abundant of talents. Nevertheless, these enterprises didn’t connect with other actors, such as academic research, private or government organizations, so that the industry didn’t enjoy productive network to form their innovation and learning ability.
