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Pioneers, Hidden Champions, Changemakers, and Underdogs: Lessons from China's Innovators

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An insider's view of China's under-the-radar, globally competitive innovators. Chinese innovators are making their mark globally. Not only do such giants as Alibaba and Huawei continue to thrive and grow through innovation, thousands of younger Chinese entrepreneurs are poised to enter the global marketplace. In this book, Mark Greeven, George Yip, and Wei Wei offer an insider's view of China's under-the-radar, globally competitive innovators. The authors, all experts on Chinese innovation, distinguish four types of innovators in pioneers , large companies that are globally known; hidden champions , midsize enterprises that are market leaders in their niches; underdogs , technology-driven ventures with significant intellectual property; and changemakers , newer firms characterized by digital disruption, exponential growth, and cross-industry innovations. They investigate what kinds of innovations these companies develop (product, process, or business model), their competitive strategies, and key drivers of innovation. They identify six typical ways Chinese entrepreneurs innovate, including swarm innovation (collectively pursuing opportunities) and rapid centralized decision making. Finally, they look at how Chinese innovators are going global, whether building R&D networks internationally or exporting disruptive business models. The book includes many examples of Chinese innovators and innovations, drawn from a range of companies—from pioneers to changemakers—including Alibaba, Haier, Hikvision, Malong Technology, Weihua Solar, Mobike, and Cheetah Mobile. Greeven, Yip, and Wei offer an essential guide to what makes China a heavyweight competitor in the global marketplace.

216 pages, Hardcover

Published April 9, 2019

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Profile Image for Bernardo  K Santana.
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May 18, 2020
Um panorama geral, sem se aprofundar muito, de quem são os inovadores chineses. Além do básico BAT (Baidu, Alibaba, Telcent) inclui ao menos 3 outros grupos de empresas de diversos setores e, não apenas os de alta visibilidade, que são ignoradas por parte de estudos e reportagens.
As condições estruturais relevantes para a sustentabilidade do processo de inovação são:
1. Sistema de educação que produz centenas de milhares de engenheiros, matemáticos, e outros em ciências e tecnologia. Suporte governamental pesado. Milhões de startups sendo criadas todos os anos (5.6 milhões em 2016!!)
2. Uma pujante e crescente indústria de Venture Capital.
3. “Elite entrepreneurs” chineses com formação nas melhores Universidades do mundo que voltaram para empreender.
4. A brutal competitividade entre empresas, apesar de não ser tecnicamente uma economia de mercado, faz com que só os melhores
sobrevivam.
5. Alta prioridade para R&D, e “product Innovation”. O tempo da China “copycat” já ficou para trás. IP (propriedade intelectual) ainda não é uma realidade nacional, mas vem evoluindo rápido.
6. Artificial intelligence já é uma vantagem competitiva chinesa, e com a base de dados do país, tem tudo para liderar. Sobre este tema melhor ler AI Superpowers (já comentei aqui)
Concluindo: os inovadores chineses estão saindo para conquistar o mundo. Governos, empresas e universidades precisam estar preparados para uma mudança na inovação global para o Oriente.
Livro curto e bem interessante sobre o tema.
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18 reviews3 followers
September 19, 2019
A well written book which summarizes the innovation culture in China. This book gives an overview of how campaniles in China evolve, be it a well established company or a startup.
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October 11, 2019
Expect the unexpected
Look for collaborative opportunities
Realise the threat
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