中文摘要：

采用灰色关联度的聚类分析法,根据区域创新能力相关的数据指标集,对河南省及其周边8个省的创新能力进行了综合评价,将样本区域分为3类：第1类区域创新能力最强;第2类区域创新能力总体上较强,但在某些领域有一定的弱势;第3类较前2类区域创新能力弱.河南省位于第2类.这种灰色关联度的聚类分析法为综合评价区域创新能力提供了一种简洁、实用、有效的新方法.

英文摘要：

In this paper,the city innovation ability of Henan Province and surrounding eight provinces were analyzed and comprehensive evaluated by means of the gray relational grades clustering analysis and according to the city innovation ability related set of data index.The analyzed results can be classified into three kinds,the first kind of cities have the strongest innovation ability,the second kind cities have relatively strong innovation ability in totality,but are weak in some fields,the third kind of cities are weakest in innovation ability.The Henan province belong to the second class.The method of gray relational grades clustering analysis will be a new method that can easily？ practicably and effectively evaluate the city innovation ability.