Based on the analytical framework of the"rationality gradualism"theory,using panel data from provincial capital cities,selecting Guiyang City as the experimental group,this paper tests the impact of data opening policies on local technological innovation capabilities with the data processed by the composite control method.The research results indicate that the government's data opening policy does help to enhance the level and intensity of technological innovation in underdeveloped areas.From the analysis of actual data,it can be seen that digging deep into the value contained in government da...