2024 年 8 巻 2 号 p. 2_37-2_46
This research examined the Taiwan Yuan-Li Handiwork Association, an innovation intermediary in Taiwan. The objectives of the study were to analyze the innovation types driven by the association in improving the rush weaving craft industry and explore the impact on the sustainable development of local practices by promoting the inheritance and innovation of the rush craft. Through investigating the case of the Taiwan Yuan-Li Handiwork Association and in-depth interviews, the results were summarized: (1) Promote the establishment of an innovation network wherein multiple actors collaborate as intermediaries for creative industry chain inheritance. (2) Drive innovation and sustainability in Taiwan's rush weaving creative industry - Challenges and opportunities for a non-profit organization business model and local creative economy. (3) Improve traditional skills, build community cohesion, and create an impact that combines cultural and economic regional identity and sustainability.