Abstract: It is of great strategic significance to support some central State-owned enterprises (SOEs) which are the industrial leaders committed to build themselves into the world’s first-class enterprises. The purpose is to improve their original innovative capability and solve the problem that China’s key core technologies are controlled by other countries. The study points out that central SOEs face some problems at the present time, such as inadequate basic research capability and insufficient supply of innovative technologies. Those problems can be attributed to four reasons -- lack of elite scientists, inadequacy of stable basic research investment, lack of special basic research institutions, and lack of original creative achievements to drive basic research. There are four main factors causing those problems, such as tobe- improved motivation, unscientific management methods, restrictions from the talent system, and lack of freedom in cultural exploration. It is proposed that the governmental department should make greater efforts for guidance, optimize the performance-examining system, try to establish a fund for guidance, and optimize the auditing work. It is also proposed that the central SOEs should launch relatively independent research institutions, set up a flexible management mechanism, create the conditions to attract scientists, and bring about a harmonious scientific research environment.

摘要： 支持一批致力于建设世界一流企业且处于行业领先地位的央企开展基础研究，提升引领性原始创新能力， 解决我国关键核心技术受制于人的问题，具有重要的战略意义。研究指出，当前央企存在基础研究能力不强、创新源头 供给不足的问题，主要表现在高水平科学家队伍缺乏、稳定的基础研究投入不足、专门的基础研究机构设置缺乏、基础 研究驱动的原创成果缺乏等方面。并剖析了问题产生的根源，主要包括动力有待提升、管理方法不科学、人才制度制约、 自由探索文化缺失等因素。建议政府部门加大引导力度，优化绩效考核体系，探索设立引导基金，优化审计工作；建议 央企设立相对独立的研究机构，构建灵活的管理机制，创造条件引进科学家，以及建立宽松的科研环境。

关键词: 基础研究, 中央企业, 创新管理, 研发投入, 人才制度, 创新文化