Abstract:

How to identify the key elements of regional innovation environment is both the key to improving and optimizing the innovation environment, and the basis to enhance the regional innovation capacity Based on the review of the existing regional innovation environment recognition theories, the paper introduces Social Network Analysis（SNA）to build a regional atlas recognition model through the three methods of factor analysis, relationship analysis, matrix analysis from the dynamic properties and network properties of the environmental elements Finally, the paper conducts a research and identifies eight key elements of regional innovation environment with reference to examples, such as information environment, policy environment, R & D infrastructure and so on

Key words: regional innovation environment, social network analysis, key elements, identify