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During the ‘14th Five-Year Plan’ period, China’s industrial structure continued to transform and upgrade, and economic and social development took high-quality development as the theme, which brought opportunities for the development of digital economy. The digital economy has played a crucial role in enabling technological innovation, particularly in the Yangtze River Delta (YRD) region. This region has seen the digital economy become a powerful driving force, significantly contributing to its high-quality economic development. This paper aims to delve into the specific digital elements that can promote the development of regional technological innovation and assess their impact. This paper explores which digital elements can promote the development of regional technological innovation and its impact. Based on the TOE (Technology-Organization-Environment) framework, the conditional variables are constructed, and the level of technological innovation is taken as the outcome variable to explore the factors that influence the development of regional technological innovation in urban digitization. We employ rigorous research methods, including fuzzy-set Qualitative Comparative Analysis (fsQCA) and Necessary Condition Analysis (NCA). These methods allow us to quantitatively measure the necessity and sufficiency of digital elements in promoting regional technological innovation. Research results indicate that he development of the YRD region exhibits imbalances. The cooperation mode within region is relatively homogeneous. The paper argues that with technological advancement, the improvement of information infrastructure has become a crucial factor in contemporary social development and is also an important means to enhance the innovation level of the YRD region. This research not only highlights the importance of the digital economy in the YRD region but also provides a reference for other regions seeking to enhance their technological innovation capabilities through digital transformation. Ultimately, this paper contributes to the broader discourse on the role of the digital economy in regional development, emphasizing its potential to drive high-quality economic growth and technological advancements. The insights can inform future policies and strategies aimed at leveraging digital technologies for sustainable and inclusive development in the YRD region.