Abstract:In recent years, with the further implementation of innovation-driven development strategy in China, the evaluation of innovation-driven development ability has become a focus of scientific and technological evaluation. On the basis of deeply expounding the connotation of innovation-driven development ability and the mechanism of innovation-driven development, this paper constructs the monitoring and evaluating index system of innovation-driven development ability in Guangdong,and evaluates the innovation-driven development capacity in Guangdong from vertical, horizontal and other dimensions. The results show that there are some problems in Guangdong, such as weak R&D ability, relatively low level of development of human resources and low level of financial input for innovation. In view of these problems, the paper puts forward countermeasures and suggestions for Guangdong's next step to promote innovation-driven development.