Abstract:Based on alliance management and social network theory, this paper tests the outcomes of collaborative innovation centers who belong to the network of “2011 plan”. The research question is whether reputation and alliance experience of universities or academic institutions can influence performance of collaborative innovation, in addition, the role of network centrality and government involvement is also taken into consideration. The following are main conclusions of this empirical study:(1)The reputation are not significantly related to their performance of collaborative innovation; (2) Alliance experiences of universities and academic institutions are significantly related to their performance of collaborative innovation; (3) Network centrality of universities and academic institutions mediates the relationship between alliance experience and performance of collaborative innovation; (4) Government involvement cannot moderate the relationship between network centrality and performance.