Source: People's Daily Comment Pan Jiaofeng
Improve the innovation system and build a solid foundation for development
—Accelerate the construction of a strong country in education, science and technology, and talents, and strong country③
General Secretary Xi Jinping emphasized in his report of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China: "Accelerate the realization of high-level scientific and technological self-reliance." Achieve high-level scientific and technological self-reliance is a key move to create a new situation in a changing situation, and is the only way to achieve the development of innovation-driven .
Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, my country's basic research and original innovation capabilities have been continuously strengthened, some key core technologies have achieved breakthroughs, entered the ranks of innovative countries, profoundly changing the world's innovation map, and possessing the talent knowledge foundation and material and technical conditions to achieve high-level scientific and technological self-reliance and self-improvement. At present, the direction and task have been clear. The key lies in implementation. Based on the current reality, four problems need to be solved.
Engineers are conducting research on the preparation process of semiconductor laser . Image source: Xinhuanet
Choose a good innovation path. The most important thing is to choose and set up the path of self-reliance and self-improvement in high-level science and technology based on the strategic deployment proposed in the report of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, to condense scientific, technological and engineering needs, find the right entry point, from clearing the chessboard to implementing it, decomposing it layer by layer and taking steps forward. coordinates the path of scientific and technological innovation with the overall path of economic and social development, industrial development path, and educational development path to form an overall synergy, avoid disconnection between each other, and strives to make up for shortcomings, forge strengths, and seize commanding heights, so as to promote the leapfrog development of scientific and technological innovation from "vision map" to "real scene map" as soon as possible.
improves scientific and technological cognition. The prerequisite for breakthroughs in original innovation is to have higher scientific and technological cognition. The world's advanced science and technology countries are often countries that can continuously improve their scientific and technological awareness, leading the direction of world science and technology development. The report of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China proposed to "strengthening scientific and technological strategic consultation." This requires us to strengthen scientific and technological prospects and forecasts, understand the trends and directions of future development of science and technology, plan and plan scientific and technological development forward, and fundamentally enhance our country's scientific and technological awareness.
improves scientific and technological research capabilities. We are committed to breakthroughs in key core technologies in four aspects: "from nothing to something", "from weak to strong", "alternative innovation" and "original innovation from 0 to 1", focusing on filling, strengthening and strengthening chains, strengthening and consolidating chains, connecting points into lines, leading from points to improve the overall efficiency of the innovation chain. 's "From nothing to have" key core technology breakthrough focuses on solving the "bottleneck" technical problems of "people have nothing to have", and it is necessary to organically combine the institutional advantages of concentrating efforts to accomplish major tasks with the decisive role of the market in resource allocation; "From weak to strong" key core technology breakthrough focuses on solving the technical iteration problems of industrial chain value chain from low-end to high-end, and it is necessary to explore the "spiral" technical iteration and upgrading mechanism of "demand traction, technological breakthrough, and industrial cultivation"; "Substitute innovation" key core technology breakthroughs are inseparable from opening a new path of overtaking with breakthrough innovation, and it is necessary to formulate technical standards by adjusting the "track" to give full play to my country's super-large-scale market advantages and technological latecomer advantages; "Original innovation from 0 to 1" key core technology breakthroughs need to create an innovation culture that encourages innovation and tolerate failure, and promotes major breakthroughs in original results.
improves the application of technology. The key to transfer and transformation of scientific and technological achievements is to promote a virtuous cycle of science and technology, industry and finance, and promote the deep integration of science and technology economy. must correctly understand and grasp the characteristics and behavioral laws of capital, give full play to the guiding role of fiscal funds, cultivate "patience" venture capital, and guide social capital to invest in the entire process of technological innovation. We must also implement distribution policies oriented towards increasing the value of knowledge in depth, accelerate the formation of an incentive mechanism that is conducive to the competition and development of talents, and release the innovative vitality of scientific researchers to the greatest extent.
State science and technology will establish the nation, and strong science and technology will establish the country. The overall level of science and technology in my country has been greatly improved. We have the foundation, confidence, and ability to seize the opportunities of the new round of scientific and technological revolution and industrial transformation. Deeply implement the strategy of building a country with science and education and improving the innovation system, and will surely accelerate the construction of a strong country in science and technology and achieve high-level scientific and technological self-reliance and self-improvement.
(The author is the director of the Institute of Science and Technology Strategy Consulting, Chinese Academy of Sciences)
