Abstract:Innovation is a complex phenomenon, including not only the technical level, also includes the non-technical aspects. Most of the existing innovation management literature emphasizes the importance of technological innovation, and research literature focusing on non-technological innovation is not enough. In recent years, more and more scholars began to focus on non-technical innovation, which has become a new research area and hot spots of the innovation research. This paper sorts out the latest research achievements of domestic and international research on non-technological innovation,including the concept definition, classification and major impact factors of non-technical innovation, at last this study provided reference for future research based on the shortcomings of the existing research.