The Influence of Technical Similarity Relation on Innovation Performance: The Cooperative Relation as Mediator

Abstract

The technical similarity network and the cooperative network were built. The technical similarity relation on different thresholds may reflect a certain degree of technology competition situation. So the influence of technical similarity relation on the innovation performance is studied. When technical similarity value between 0.3 and 0.5, technical similarity relation has negative effects on the innovation performance, and the cooperative relation is a part or complete mediator.