Drastic changes are taking place worldwide in productivity,growth modes,lifestyles and socioeconomic development patterns.With the strong demands of modernization and globalization,a new round of S&T revolution is gaining momentum and is expected to give birth to signifi cant breakthroughs.S&T innovation,the most active and revolutionary factor in today’s world,clearly characterizes our times and makes it different from any other times in the past.It has become a strategic option for various countries to cultivate new economic growth points and compete to take favorite positions for S&T advancement.In the wake of the international fi nancial Drastic changes are taking place worldwide in productivity, growth modes, lifestyles and socioeconomic development patterns. W the the strong demands of modernization and globalization, a new round of S & T revolution is gaining momentum and is expected to give birth to signifi cant breakthroughs.S & T innovation, the most active and revolutionary factor in today's world, clearly characterizes our times and makes it different from any other times in the past. It has become a strategic option for various countries to cultivate new economic growth points and compete to take a favorite positions for S & T advancement .In the wake of the international fi nancial