根据WEF的评价体系，我国目前尚未充分满足实施创新驱动发展的条件。但是，我国区域经济发展的不平衡性决定了某些区域或某些区域内的特殊经济体可以率先具备实施创新驱动的条件，并通过实施创新驱动，带动关联区域的跨越式发展。这就为我国在科技资源匮乏地区实施创新驱动提供了理论基础和现实可能。本文在上述思想基础上，重点分析了“科技资源匮乏”与“创新驱动”的本质与内涵，在此基础上回答了科技资源匮乏地区能否实施创新驱动，为什么要在科技资源匮乏地区实施创新驱动以及如何有效实施创新驱动的问题。

According to the WEF evaluation system, nowadays China has not fully met the conditions for implementing innovation-driven development. However, the imbalance in development of regional economy in China determines that special economies in certain regions might take the lead in satisfying innovation-driven conditions and would drive the leaping development of related regions through implementation of innovation. This provides a theoretical basis and realistic possibility for China to implement innovation-driven development in areas lacking in S&T resources. According to the thoughts above, this paper focuses on the analysis of essence and connotation of "scarcity of S&T resources" and "innovation-driven development". Based on these results, we answer the questions of whether innovation-driven development could be implemented in areas lacking in S&T resources, why innovation should be implemented in areas lacking in S&T resources and how to effectively implement innovation-driven development.