The research method of regional innovation system is mainly empirical investigation and research, and the analysis framework of regional innovation system based on empirical investigation is more convincing. First, in order to carry out a detailed analysis of the main factors that characterize regional innovation systems, the analytical framework of regional innovation systems explores many aspects of regional innovation capabilities. It not only investigates the institutional environment and other institutional factors of institutions and companies that constitute the innovation system, but also emphasizes the use of indicators such as education, regional intensity, technological base, and scientific and technological output (such as patents) to characterize innovation performance. This is to highlight the basic innovative outline of the area. Second, the empirical investigation is aimed at explaining regional differences in innovation activities and regional competitiveness levels. By conducting empirical research studies, the specific characteristics of a region can be specified in detail, which is particularly helpful for local governments to deepen their understanding of the basic elements that make a region an innovation system. Finally, due to the ubiquity and diversity of regional innovation systems, it exists not only in regions with strong prerequisites for innovation, but also in old industrial regions? peripheral regions? rural regions and transition regions. Therefore, through empirical investigation, we can identify key indicators such as regional organizational and infrastructure levels, development capabilities and innovation capabilities, and explore the structural elements and their interactive relationships of regional innovation systems, which will help capture the conceptual differences of regional innovation systems. and the diversity of empirical phenomena, in order to identify different types of regional innovation systems.
From the existing research literature, there are two types of empirical research methods that have been applied to the analytical framework based on regional innovation systems. The first type of empirical research is the comparative empirical research method. This method is to explore the perfect standards required for systematic innovation to occur within a region through comparative studies of different regions. Comparative analysis of regional innovation systems can better grasp the universality and particularity of a specific region, and analyze new trends in regional development and corresponding policy effects. According to David.Doloreux (2000), without such comparative research, it will be difficult to fully understand and capture the degree of application of the regional innovation system analytical framework, and to understand the impact of the regional innovation system analytical framework on regional development in different regions. and corresponding potential impacts on industrial development. However, the comparative case study approach allows for a more thorough investigation of variables that are often implicit, i.e. the observation of a phenomenon helps to uncover questions such as why it occurs elsewhere but not in this region, so that Provide useful guidance for policy development.