Abstract:Innovation-driven economic development has become the main way for sustainable development of the world economy and also is an useful way to help Shaanxi get rid of "the mystery of Shaanxi development". Article establishes innovation-driven development capability evaluation index system from four aspects: innovation-driven main elements, innovation-driven environmental elements, innovation-driven input elements and innovation-driven output elements. Using weighted gray correlation method to evaluate innovation-driven development capacity of the domestic 31 provinces and cities, and then analyze the differences in Beijing, Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Shaanxi and Anhui province of the innovative elements of innovation-driven development. Finally analyze the key innovative elements of Shaanxi through integrated gray correlation and put forward revelations.