●importance of RD center of transnational corporation in China raises.
The RD centers of transnational corporation can be pided into three categories by their functions and technology:
1, it is based on foundation development, and technology achievements are to the global market; it belongs to global RD center.
2, it is engaged in application development of products in Chinese market, and belongs to regional RD center.
3, it is the center of technology support, engaged in testing service, and product repair services.
At present, most of RD center of transnational corporation in China are mainly for application development, but some centers also make fundamental development. More and more transnational corporations set up their global RD centers in China.
●RD center of transnational corporation in China expands in size.
As RD center in China becomes more and more important, transnational corporation increases investment constantly, and some RD centers with independence and certain scale develop in China. RD centers of such transnational corporations as GM and Philips in Shanghai, Motorola and Siemens in Beijing are with investment over US$10 million.
●RD talents of transnational corporation in China tend to localization.
Transnational corporation attach great importance to promoting localization of RD talents, most of the researchers in RD center in China are graduates in domestic universities and returned students. RD center plays important role in attracting talents, promoting growth of talents engaged in science and technology, and improving research and development.
●Transnational corporation strengthens cooperation with domestic university and research institute, and gets technological2 achievements.
Transnational corporation carries out close exchange and cooperation with Chinese universities through RD center, which was one of important features of RD center in China. GM, Alcatel of Shanghai Bell and Motorola carry out close cooperation with universities and scientific research institutes.
The two parties share IPR ownership of research achievements of the cooperation, which is helpful for improving science and technology of China, enhancing absorption and creation, expanding independent IPR, and industrialization of the research and development achievements
