在知识经济崛起和科技迅猛发展的时代,科技进步与创新已成为先进生产力发展和经济增长、国力增强的关键因素。党的十五届五中全会和《建议》把科技进步和创新摆在更加突出的战略位置,强调了科技创新和体制创新的重要性,高屋建瓴,远见卓识,抓住了时代发展的主题。要充分发挥科技进步作为经济和社会发展的动力作用,关键就是要突出创新。创新是科技进步的本质和灵魂,它贯穿于整个科学活动过程,但又不限于科学研究领域。创新是人类社会一切进步活动中最具有创造性的活动。正如江泽民同志指出的:“创新是一个民族的灵魂,是一个国家兴旺发达的不竭动力。”由于科学技术对人类经济和社会发展的影响和作用越来越 In the era of the rise of knowledge economy and the rapid development of science and technology, scientific and technological progress and innovation have become the key factors for the development of advanced productive forces and economic growth and the enhancement of their national strength. The Fifth Plenary Session of the 15th CPC Central Committee and the “Proposal” put science and technology progress and innovation in a more prominent strategic position. They emphasized the importance of scientific and technological innovation and system innovation. They raised their horizons and foresight and seized the theme of the development of the times. The key to giving full play to the scientific and technological progress as the driving force of economic and social development is to highlight innovation. Innovation is the essence and soul of scientific and technological progress. It runs through the whole process of scientific activities, but it is not limited to the field of scientific research. Innovation is the most creative activity in all the progressive activities of human society. As Comrade Jiang Zemin pointed out, “Innovation is the soul of a nation and an inexhaustible motive force for the prosperity and development of a country.” As the impact and role of science and technology on human economic and social development have become increasingly evident