Abstract: The specific cases on the joint project application and cooperative research and development between the Corn Research Group and enterprises were analyzed and eight years’ achievements of cooperation were also summarized.The development strategies were proposed in three aspects, i.e., encouraging scientists to change the ideas and develop the business by the policy orientation of cooperation between enterprises and research institutes, helping scientists grasp the opportunity and find their positions according to the need of enterprises, and enhancing the innovative capability and research efficiency of scientists by the cooperation between enterprises and research institutes.