(1) The innovation investment is high, and the national R&D investment R&; D (research and development) expenditure accounts for more than 2% of GDP;
(2) The contribution rate of scientific and technological progress is above 70%;
(3) The ability of independent innovation is strong, and the dependence of national technology on foreign countries is usually below 30%;
(4) The innovation output is high, and the number of invention patents owned by about 20 globally recognized innovative countries accounts for 99% of the world total. Whether there is an efficient national innovation system is the main symbol to distinguish innovative countries from non-innovative countries. People often measure a country's innovation degree from one aspect through relevant innovation input and output indicators. Generally speaking, the comprehensive innovation index of innovative countries is significantly higher than that of other countries.
Independent innovation, crossing key points, supporting development and leading the future are the guiding principles of building an innovative country proposed by the Chinese production party. Independent innovation is the strategic basis of China's scientific and technological development: focusing on leapfrogging and insisting on doing something and not doing something is an effective way to accelerate China's scientific and technological development. Supporting development, starting from the urgent needs of reality, is the realistic requirement of China's scientific and technological development; To lead the future is to focus on the long-term and deploy cutting-edge technologies and basic research in advance, which is the long-term fundamental task of China's scientific and technological development.
An innovative country refers to a country that takes scientific and technological innovation as the core driving force of economic and social development. The main manifestations are: high investment in innovation activities in the whole society, strong international technical competitiveness of important industries and high input-output performance. Scientific and technological progress and technological innovation play an important role in industrial development and national wealth growth. As an innovative country, it should have the following four characteristics: a country with high innovation investment, that is, R&D investment; D (research and development) expenditure accounts for more than 2% of GDP; The contribution rate of scientific and technological progress exceeds 70%; The foreign technology dependence index of countries with strong independent innovation ability is usually below 30%; High innovation output. In order to win the initiative in the competition and enhance the country's comprehensive national strength and core competitiveness by relying on scientific and technological innovation, China regards promoting independent innovation and building an innovative country as an important strategic decision to implement Scientific Outlook on Development.