People's Daily Online, Beijing, May 21 (Jiao Lei, Ren Yan) According to the Ministry of Finance, in order to further implement the innovation driven development strategy and better play the role of the government financing guarantee system, this year it plans to implement the special guarantee plan for scientific and technological innovation, and improve the risk sharing and compensation of the national financing guarantee fund for scientific and technological innovation SMEs, We will guide banks and government financing guarantee institutions at all levels to strengthen financing support for small and medium-sized enterprises engaged in scientific and technological innovation, and leverage more financial resources to invest in scientific and technological innovation.
It is reported that government financing guarantee is an important means and key link to solve the problem of difficult and expensive enterprise financing. In recent years, it has played an active role in supporting small and micro enterprises and "agriculture, rural areas and farmers" in financing credit enhancement. The implementation of the special guarantee plan for scientific and technological innovation will provide strong support for achieving a high level of scientific and technological self-reliance, accelerating the formation of new quality productivity, and promoting high-quality economic development.
The Ministry of Finance said that it would actively play the role of finance, insist on giving priority to science and technology as a key area of financial expenditure, and increase investment in science and technology. In 2024, the central government's science and technology budget would be 370.83 billion yuan, an increase of 10% over the previous year. At the same time, we will strengthen the coordination of scientific and technological tasks and funds, adjust and optimize the expenditure structure, highlight the key points of support, strengthen performance management, and improve the efficiency of scientific and technological investment.
First, support and strengthen basic research. We will increase investment in basic research, applied basic research and cutting-edge research. In 2024, the central government will spend 98 billion yuan on basic research, an increase of 13.1%, to support the improvement of original innovation capabilities.
Second, we will support the accelerated implementation of major national science and technology projects. We will make every effort to ensure that we win the battle against key core technologies, support the layout and implementation of a number of major national science and technology projects, and speed up our efforts to seize the commanding heights of science and technology.
Third, support the strengthening of national strategic scientific and technological forces. We will strengthen stable support for national strategic scientific and technological forces such as national laboratories, national scientific research institutions, high-level research universities, and focus on supporting the cultivation of more strategic scientists, first-class scientific and technological leaders, innovative teams, and young scientific and technological talents.
