Technological innovation is the key to core competitiveness

Release time:

Jul 11,2025

Technological innovation is considered key to core competitiveness because it enables organizations (businesses, industries, and even countries) to build hard-to-replicate advantages, driving sustainable development and addressing complex and changing market and environmental challenges.

Technological innovation is a 'moat' against change and risk
The uncertainty of the market environment (such as technological iteration, policy changes, and increased competition) requires core competitiveness to have 'adaptability', and technological innovation is the fundamental guarantee for coping with change.
From the perspective of industry changes, organizations lacking technological innovation are easily disrupted. For example, Nokia, a traditional feature phone giant, failed to keep up with the touch technology and operating system innovations of smartphones, falling from the number one global market share in just a few years to marginalization; in contrast, Samsung, through continuous investment in screen display (AMOLED) and chip R&D, still ranks among the top global smartphone manufacturers;
From the perspective of policy and environmental constraints, technological innovation is a prerequisite for compliance and sustainable development. Under the "dual carbon" goals, new energy vehicle companies, through improvements in battery energy density and breakthroughs in hydrogen fuel cell technology, can both meet emission reduction requirements and seize the dividends of the green energy transition; while companies that rely on traditional fuel technology, if they fail to innovate in time, will face the risk of being eliminated.
The continuity of technological innovation allows organizations to 'self-renew' during change and avoid being eliminated by the times.

The essence of core competitiveness is the 'ability to continuously create value and withstand competition', and technological innovation is the 'engine' of this ability—it can create excess value through differentiation, consolidate cost advantages through efficiency improvements, and build competitive barriers through intellectual property rights and market development. Whether it is enterprises coping with market competition or a country occupying a high-end position in the global industrial chain, technological innovation is an irreplaceable core driving force.