Abstract: The core city circle of Changsha,Zhuzhou,and Xiangtan in Hunan province is in need of a regional innovative system led by the local universities for four reasons,namely the requirement of building comparative advantage and regional development,the inadequate competence of local enterprises to start business,the perfect match of innovative advantage of local universities and industrial development and concerning successful experiences of combination of production,teaching and research.

Key words: local universities, regional innovative system, the core city circle of Changsha,Zhuzhou,and Xiangtan in Hunan province