Abstract: The essence of development is the birth of new things and the death of old ones， and the evolution of something from a lower stage to a higher stage. Hence， innovation is an essential motive force for social development by such practice forms as technological innovation， system innovation and knowledge innovation. For the sake of innovationdriven social development， we should further emancipate the mind， and actively cultivate the atmosphere conducive to innovative culture; vigorously reinforce independent innovation， and make enterprises the main body of innovation; play the governments role in regulation and guidance， and strengthen the construction of collaborative innovation mechanism for industry， university and research; increase the investment in education， make greater efforts in reform， improve the level of national education， and provide security for innovative personnel.

Key words: innovation driven, technological innovation, system innovation, knowledge innovation, motive force for development