Geographical proximity and the growth of makerspace

Abstract

Abstract: There are two major problems in the growth of makerspace. One is excessive reliance on government subsidies, and the other is urgent need to improve the incubation efficiency. In this paper, the influence of geographical proximity on the capital performance and incubation efficiency of makerspace is investigated. Meanwhile, the characteristics and environmental factors of makerspace are incorporated into the research framework, and the moderating effects of the makespace’s own resource advantages and regional innovation capability on geographical proximity and the growth of makerspace are analyzed. The results show that there is an inverted U-shaped relationship between geographical proximity and the capital performance of makerspace; geographical proximity promotes the improvement of the incubation efficiency of makerspace. Resource advantage positively moderates the promoting effect of geographical proximity on the incubation efficiency of makerspace; regional innovation capability positively moderates the inverted U-shaped relationship between geographical proximity and the capital performance of makerspace; regional innovation capability positively moderates the promoting effect of geographical proximity on the incubation efficiency of makerspace. This paper has a guiding significance for how the makerspace can use its own and external advantages to promote the growth of capital performance and the improvement of incubation efficiency, and to solve the growth problem.

摘要： 众创空间在成长中显露出两个主要问题，一是过度依赖政府补贴，二是孵化效率亟待提高。文章考察了地理邻近性对众创空间资金绩效与孵化效率的影响，同时将众创空间自身特征与环境因素纳入研究框架，分析了众创空间自身资源优势与所处区域创新能力对地理邻近性与众创空间成长的调节作用。研究结果表明，地理邻近性与众创空间资金绩效呈倒U型关系；地理邻近性促进众创空间孵化效率的提升；资源优势正向调节地理邻近性对众创空间孵化效率的促进作用；区域创新能力正向调节地理邻近性与众创空间资金绩效的倒U型关系；区域创新能力正向调节地理邻近性对众创空间孵化效率的促进作用。文章对众创空间如何利用自身与外部优势促进资金绩效增长与孵化效率提升，解决成长难题有指导意义。

王海花赵鹏瑾周位纱周洁. 地理邻近性与众创空间成长[J]. 科学学研究, 2022, 40(1): 160-171.

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