技术诞生于原始社会，春秋战国时期技术理论已基本形成，之后历代均有总结发展。
研究院，在学术界，称其为科学试验的研究机构。是大学之后的进阶教育研究机构，一般设于大学中，以“某大学某研究生院”的形式存在，也有独立设立者。
研究院与研究生院是两个不同的概念，但港澳地区一般将“研究生院”称为“研究院”
研究院，台湾称为研究所，一般是大学之后的进阶教育研究机构，设于大学中，以“某大学某研究生院”的形式存在，也有独立设立者。
企业性质的资金很大部分来自企业，为企业提供技术支撑、为企业持续发展服务。
企业性质的研究院的研究机构（智库），但只是同名，不具教育性质，也无法取得学历证明。
Technology was born in the primitive society, and the technology theory in the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period was basically formed, and it was summarized and developed in all dynasties later.
The Institute, in academia, is called the research institution for scientific experiments.It is an advanced education research institution after the university, which is generally located in a university, and exists in the form of "a certain university or some graduate school", and there are also independent founders.
Research institute and graduate school are two different concepts, but Hong Kong and Macao generally call "graduate school" as "research institute"
Research institute, known as research institute in Taiwan, is generally an advanced educational research institution after the university, located in a university, exists in the form of "a graduate university", and there are also independent founders.
A large part of the capital of the enterprise comes from enterprises, providing technical support for enterprises and providing services for the sustainable development of enterprises.
The research institution (think tank) of the enterprise research institute, but only with the same name, is not educational and cannot obtain the educational certificate.