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精准发力,提升企业基础研究投入效能
Ke Ji Ri Bao·2025-09-01 00:54

Core Viewpoint - The emphasis is on strengthening national strategic scientific and technological capabilities, promoting organized and systematic basic research, and enhancing the role of enterprises in funding basic research [1] Group 1: Characteristics of Corporate Basic Research Investment - Corporate basic research investment has a significant "self-sufficiency" characteristic, with 79.2% of the total basic research funding in the U.S. in 2023 coming from enterprises themselves [2] - There are notable industry characteristics in corporate basic research investment, with the average research investment in China's manufacturing sector being 2.6 billion yuan in 2023, significantly higher than the 800 million yuan in non-manufacturing sectors [2] - The primary motivation for corporate basic research investment is innovation profitability, as enterprises aim to enhance market competitiveness and profitability [3] Group 2: Current Issues in Corporate Basic Research Investment in China - Despite a significant increase from 1.14 billion yuan in 2015 to 18.63 billion yuan in 2023, corporate basic research investment still represents only 8.3% of total social basic research investment in 2023 [4] - In 2023, corporate basic research investment accounted for only 0.7% of total R&D expenditure, even when including applied research, the combined percentage is just 3.5% [5] Group 3: Strategies to Enhance Corporate Basic Research Investment - It is essential to provide sufficient motivation for enterprises to invest in basic research by creating a fair competitive market environment and ensuring legal rights for profit from technological innovations [7] - Multiple measures should be taken to guide corporate investment in basic research, including financial incentives and optimizing talent flow between enterprises and research institutions [8] - Deep integration of industry, academia, and research is crucial to improve the effectiveness of corporate basic research investment, encouraging enterprises to engage in strategic research problem setting and application exploration [8]