Institutionalizing Creativity: Using China as a Case Study

"Institutionalizing creativity" in China refers to the government‑led effort to embed creative thinking and innovation into formal structures such as schools, research institutes, and state‑owned enterprises. Since the early 2000s, policies like the “National Medium‑ and Long‑Term Program for Science and Technology Development (2006‑2020)” and the “Made in China 2025” plan have created dedicated innovation zones, university‑industry partnerships, and funding mechanisms to nurture creative talent, protect intellectual property, and commercialize research. The approach combines top‑down directives (curriculum reforms, talent‑attraction schemes, “mass entrepreneurship and innovation” campaigns) with bottom‑up initiatives (incubators, maker spaces, cultural‑industry clusters). The case study shows how China... Views Nigeria