Innovation refers to the behavior of improving or creating new things, methods, elements, paths and environments by using existing knowledge and materials in a specific environment in a way different from conventional or ordinary thinking, so as to meet the needs of idealization or society and obtain certain beneficial results.

Innovation is a conceptual process, characterized by new thinking, new inventions and new descriptions. Originated from Latin, its original meaning has three meanings: one is renewal; Second, create new things; Third, change. Innovation is a unique cognitive and practical ability of human beings, an advanced expression of human subjective initiative and an inexhaustible motive force to promote national progress and social development. If a nation wants to be at the forefront of the times, it can't be without theoretical thinking for a moment and can't stop theoretical innovation for a moment. Innovation plays an important role in the research of economy, commerce, technology, sociology and architecture. In Chinese mainland, the word "innovation" is often used to indicate the result of reform. Since reform is regarded as the main driving force of economic development, the factors that promote innovation are also regarded as crucial.

Accurately speaking, innovation is the externalization and materialization of the blueprint of innovative thinking.