Abstract:Basic research is the source of scientific and technological innovation. There are few literatures to explore the effectiveness and shortcomings of basic research in Jiangsu from the perspective of provincial comparisona comparative perspective. Based on the overall and regional equilibrium analysis on NSFC found projects in Jiangsu province from 2017 to 2021, this paper makes a further comparative analysis with Shanghai and Guangdong from many aspects such as talent and research series projects. The results show that the level of basic research in Jiangsu ranks the top in China, but it shows a downward trend on the whole;The distribution of national outstanding young talents in the three provinces is more balanced,Compared with Shanghai and Guangdong, Jiangsu has a certain competitive advantage;The structural contradiction of Jiangsu basic research talent team is relatively prominent.Therefore, this article provides relevant suggestions from the dimensions of balancing the relationship between investment scale and structure, balancing the relationship between talent quantity and quality, and balancing the relationship between platform increment and stock.