The Impact of Industry-University-Research Institute Cooperation on the Innovation Capability of Chinese University Faculty

This paper aims to examine the impact of industry-university-research institute (IUR) cooperation on the cultivation of university teachers’ innovation abilities in Guizhou Province, China, through Triple Helix model and the National Innovation System theory. Through semi-structured interviews with 19 university teachers and 4 enterprise project leaders in Guizhou Province, and thematic analysis of the interview results, it was found that the six aspects influence how IUR cooperation affects the cultivation of university teachers’ innovation abilities in Guizhou Province: enterprise-driven collaborative research mechanisms, teacher characteristics and development, university-enterprise cooperation mechanisms and cultural differences, intellectual property rights and legal issues, resource support and innovation environment, and project innovation motivation and implementation constraints. This study provides an empirical basis for further implementing China’s innovation-driven development strategy and optimizing the IUR cooperation mechanism to enhance the cultivation of university teachers’ innovation abilities in Guizhou Province.