Science, Technology and Innovation
The Chinese government attaches great importance to science, technology and innovation, which it sees as a primary driver of development. National medium- and long-term plans for the development of science and technology have been rolled out with a focus on innovation in developing nuclear energy. Major projects include a national project for building large advanced PWR and HTGR plants, and CNNC's Longteng 2020. Significant achievements have been made in a number of important areas such as nuclear power, nuclear fuel, and non-power nuclear applications.
The establishment of national key laboratories, national centers for engineering and technology research, CAEA's centers for innovation (R&D) and national R&D (experimental) centers for energy sources has helped shape a multi-tiered, multidisciplinary network of nuclear science, technology and innovation to enhance research capabilities in support of the development of China's nuclear industry.
The hardware built for research purposes has played a prominent role in boosting innovation, especially the early deployment of cutting-edge technologies as well as basic research. Key players include the China Advanced Research Reactor (CARR), the High Flux Engineering Test Reactor (HFETR), the High Temperature Gas-cooled Experimental Reactor (HTGR), the China Experimental Fast Reactor (CEFR), the Beijing Electron-Positron Collider (BEPC) and its second phase construction project (BEPC II), the China Spallation Neutron Source (CSNS), and the Experimental Advanced Superconducting Tokamak (EAST).
Institutional reform, enhanced policy guidance, and increased R&D investment have facilitated human resources development, spurred new innovation, and provided a strong basis for continued development of China's nuclear industry.
科技創新體系
中國政府高度重視科技創新工作，堅持把創新作為引領發展的第一動力。通過制定國家中長期科技發展規劃綱要、能源技術創新規劃、核能開發科研規劃，實施大型先進壓水堆及高溫氣冷堆核電站重大科技專項、中核集團龍騰2020科技創新計劃等，在核電、核燃料、核技術應用等多個重要領域開展科研攻關，突破了一批重大關鍵技術。
通過建立國家重點實驗室、國家工程技術研究中心、國家原子能機構創新（研發）中心、國家能源研發（實驗）中心，形成多領域、多層次的核科技創新中心，提升了中國核工業科技支撐能力。
通過建設重大科技基礎設施，例如中國先進研究堆、高通量工程試驗堆、高溫氣冷實驗堆、中國實驗快堆、北京正負電子對撞機及重大改造工程、中國散裂中子源、東方超環等，超前部署前沿技術和基礎研究，打造新的科技創新平臺，提高了中國核工業持續創新能力。
通過深化體制改革，完善政策措施，增加科技投入，加強人才隊伍建設，推進核工業創新體系建設，為中國核工業創新發展提供了保障。
