Enterprises are the main body of innovation and the driving force behind innovation and creativity. At present, global scientific and technological innovation has entered a period of intensive activity, and the world's major countries are vigorously promoting scientific and technological innovation, striving to take the lead and win the advantage in the new round of scientific and technological revolution and industrial change. Continuously strengthening and consolidating the status of enterprises as the main body of scientific and technological innovation is the urgent need for China to seize the major opportunities of the scientific and technological revolution and industrial change, and to promote the development of science and technology and industry from a “follower” to a “leader”.
In recent years, China's enterprises have significantly enhanced their status as the main body of innovation and their leading role, which is highlighted in the three sets of data of “80%, 70% and 50%”. In terms of investment in science and technology innovation, the proportion of enterprise R&D expenditure in the national R&D expenditure is close to 80%; in terms of output of scientific and technological innovation results, the proportion of domestic effective invention patents whose rights are owned by enterprises in China is more than 70%, and as of June this year, the proportion has risen to 72.8%; in terms of the transformation of scientific and technological innovation results, the rate of industrialization of invention patents by enterprises in China is more than 50%, and the industrialization rate of invention patents in China will reach 51.3% in 2023. . We should also see that, compared with the international leading level, the goal of building a world power in science and technology and the requirements of promoting high-level scientific and technological self-reliance and self-improvement, China's enterprise scientific and technological innovation capability there are still a number of shortcomings and weaknesses, and the main body of the position still needs to be further consolidated and improved.
The Decision of the CPC Central Committee on Further Comprehensively Deepening Reform and Promoting Chinese Modernization, adopted by the Third Plenary Session of the Twentieth Central Committee of the CPC, takes “strengthening the status of enterprises as the mainstay of scientific and technological innovation” as an important part of “constructing a systematic mechanism to support comprehensive innovation” and makes clear arrangements for deepening reforms in related fields. The decision to deepen the reform of related fields has made a clear deployment, pointing out the direction for us to hold the “bull nose” of scientific and technological innovation and make a good “first move” in scientific and technological innovation. In the future, we should take a holistic view and systematic thinking, gather the strength of all parties, continue to strengthen the status of enterprises as the main body of scientific and technological innovation, and promote China's scientific and technological innovation capacity to continuously improve.
Promote the synergy of large, medium, small and micro enterprises. Give full play to the leading role of science and technology leading enterprises, establish a mechanism to cultivate and grow science and technology leading enterprises, support enterprises to take the initiative to undertake major national scientific and technological tasks and key core technology research and development, and better fulfill the mission of high-level scientific and technological self-reliance and self-improvement. Encourage science and technology-based small and medium-sized micro enterprises to focus on their main business to increase R & D investment, to “specialize, specialize and new” development, to cultivate in niche areas, and to cultivate more “single champions”, “hidden champions” and “small giants”. Cultivate more “single champions”, “hidden champions” and “small giants”, and accelerate the formation of a scientific and technological innovation pattern in which large, medium-sized, small and micro-sized scientific and technological enterprises are able to do their best, show their strengths, and work together in a highly efficient manner.

Strengthen the deep integration of industry, academia and research led by enterprises. Give full play to the role of enterprises as the “questioner” and “answerer”, encourage enterprises as the main body, and colleges and universities, research institutes to jointly build industrial technology research institutes, industrial technology innovation strategic alliances, laboratories, engineering centers, technology centers and other innovation platforms, to carry out Frontier technology research, through strategic cooperation, build platforms, joint R & D and other ways to deepen the cooperative relationship, and improve the transformation rate of scientific and technological achievements on the ground. Improve the benefit-sharing mechanism among enterprises, universities and research institutes, and explore the formation of a more scientific and reasonable system of property rights ownership and income distribution of scientific and technological achievements.Promote the organic combination of an effective market and a competent government. Enterprises, as the main business entities, are directly involved in market competition and are most sensitive to technological innovation in industries and products. We should respect the law of the market and the pioneering spirit of enterprises, make good use of the advantages of China's super-large-scale market, give full play to the guiding role of the market's “invisible hand” on the direction of research and development, route selection, and resource allocation, and realize the efficient transformation of scientific and technological achievements into actual products and services, so as to create commercial value.
Strengthen the efficient coupling of upstream and downstream enterprises in the industrial chain. Give full play to the advantages of “chain master” enterprises in accurately grasping the common needs of the industry and being able to gather high-quality resources such as technology, brands, channels and talents, and support enterprises to take the lead in forming innovation consortiums to strengthen the industry's key common and basic underlying technology research and development, and provide common technologies and industry solutions for industry chain enterprises. Support the demand docking, business collaboration, resource sharing and system integration of enterprises upstream and downstream of the industrial chain, and comprehensively improve the innovation level of the industrial chain.
Guide the accelerated convergence of innovation elements to enterprises. Comprehensively utilize fiscal, tax, financial and other policy tools to promote land, technology, capital and talent and other innovation factors to enterprises. Promote entrepreneurship and give more autonomy to major science and technology projects and the construction of major scientific and technological infrastructure. Smooth the flow channel of scientific and technological talents between colleges and universities, scientific research institutes and enterprises, deepen the integration of production and education, improve the joint training mechanism of schools and enterprises, and vigorously cultivate enterprise scientific and technological talents. (New Society)