Research on the Evaluation of Henan Province's Construction of National Innovation Highland Level

As an important province in central China, Henan Province's level evaluation research on building a national innovation highland is particularly important. This article aims to deeply analyze the current situation, advantages, and shortcomings of Henan Province in terms of innovation capability, and propose targeted suggestions to promote further improvement of its innovation capability. Currently, Henan Province has achieved certain results in the field of scientific and technological innovation, such as the rapid development of high-tech industries and the continuous growth of research institutions and talent teams. However, compared with developed areas along the eastern coast, there are still some shortcomings, such as uneven distribution of innovation resources, weak innovation capabilities of enterprises, and low efficiency in the transformation of scientific and technological achievements. In order to enhance the innovation capability of Henan Province, this article suggests increasing investment in scientific and technological innovation, optimizing the allocation of innovation resources, strengthening industry university research cooperation, and improving the efficiency of scientific and technological achievements transformation. At the same time, attention should also be paid to cultivating and introducing high-end innovative talents, improving innovation incentive mechanisms, and creating a good innovation ecological environment. This article analyzes in depth the current situation, advantages, and disadvantages of building a national innovation highland in Henan Province, and combines targeted suggestions to promote the continuous improvement of Henan Province's innovation capabilities and contribute more to the national innovation driven development strategy. Received: 24 September 2024 | Revised: 15 November 2024 | Accepted: 23 January 2025 Conflicts of Interest The author declares that he has no conflicts of interest to this work. Data Availability Statement The data that support the findings of this study are openly available in the website of the China National Bureau of Statistics at https://www.stats.gov.cn/. Author Contribution Statement Kai Zhang: Conceptualization, Methodology, Validation, Investigation, Resources, Data curation, Writing – original draft, Writing – review & editing, Visualization, Supervision, Project administration, Funding acquisition.