Abstract:The focus on the theme of political connection and technological innovation has been just getting started. Therefore the mechanism of political connection on firm technological innovation has not been revealed clearly. Grounded in the integration of upper echelons theory (UET), social capital theory (SCT) and resource-based view (RBV), this article aims to analyze the mechanism of political connections on technological innovation. Based on the logical deduction and the theory integration,the study develops a comprehensive framework about the mechanism . The study indicate that the mechanism can be summarized as follows: political connections – innovation resource acquisition- innovation resource input – innovation performance. The implications for the comprehensive understanding of political connections,promoting the technological innovation, and the managerial implications ,are discussed.