Abstract Under the tide of globalization of R&D behaviors, foreign capital R&D activities which are always led by multinational corporations, simultaneously with the domestic enterprises’ self-innovation activities constitute the industries’ R&D innovation system of China. Based on the perspective of industries’ R&D, the paper built up two subsystems containing foreign capital R&D subsystem and self-innovation subsystem with the theory of Coupling, illustrated the linkage effect between the two subsystems and established the theoretical index systems for the two subsystems respectively, and then adjusted the index according to its availability. Finally, with the Coupling and Coupling Coordination Model referencing, an empirical test was taken on the coupling strength and coordinated development level of the foreign capital R&D and self-innovation system of China industries’ R&D innovation area. The empirical results show that, in the industries’ R&D innovation system of China, the coupling of strength has been enhanced, especially in the high-tech industries, the overall coordinate development level of the foreign capital R&D and self-innovation system is improving sustainably, and the industry of Electronic and Telecommunication Equipment has always been a leader. Besides, the research conclusions might suggest lessons for setting industry-oriented policies and measures of innovation strategies.
2016, Vol. 13 
