中文摘要：

区域创新体系（RIS）是国家创新系统在区域层次的延伸和体现，构建区域创新体系有利于国家创新战略的实现。本文在区域创新体系面临四大困难的背景下，系统梳理了区域经济理论、创新经济学、创新系统论与RIS点对点的溯源关系，在此基础上，以老三论、新三论为理论依据，界定了区域创新体系的定义、结构及运行，最后阐述了RIS的实践与理论意义。

英文摘要：

Regional innovation system theory is the extension and embodiment of national innovation system theory in region, and con- structing RIS will be beneficial to realize national innovation strategy. At the background of four difficulties which RIS is facing, this paper hackles the point - to - point traceability relationship between RIS and regional economy theory, innovation economics, innova- tion system theory, then defines the conception, structure and operation of RIS. At last, this paper discusses the significance of RIS in theory and practice.