Into the heart of the dragon : An introduction and agenda on innovation and education towards innovation in China

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to introduce the special issue on innovation and education towards innovation in China. Design/methodology/approach – The Guest Editors discuss the impetus behind the special issue and describe the papers published in it. Findings – It is evident in the papers presented in this special issue that China is on its way towards becoming world‐class in a number of technological areas. Originality/value – The paper introduces the special issue on innovation and education towards innovation in China, as well as an agenda for future research in the area.