Shenzhen-HK-Guangzhou cluster rises to top of Global Innovation Index
發佈日期: 2025-09-02 14:30
TVB News
The "Shenzhen-Hong Kong-Guangzhou" cluster has risen to the top of the 2025 Global Innovation Index for the first time.
The Index is issued by the World Intellectual Property Organization which credits the cluster's rise to strong performance in venture capital deal volume.
WIPO's 2025 Global Innovation Index uses three major indicators, including the publication of scientific papers, to identify concentration of world-class innovation activities.
The "Shenzhen-Hong Kong-Guangzhou" cluster has surpassed the "Tokyo-Yokohama" cluster for the first time, moving into first place.
The "San Jose-San Francisco" cluster climbed to third, while Beijing and Seoul rank fourth and fifth, respectively.
Having been ranked second for several years, the "Shenzhen-Hong Kong-Guangzhou" cluster's ascent is largely driven by its outstanding performance in a newly added indicator -- venture capital deal volume.
CARSTEN FINK, Chief Economist, WIPO: "What is interesting about the cluster here, I think Hong Kong really impresses us through its science system and its ability to drive forward basic scientific research. You also have that across the border, but also across the border, you have the infrastructure, the ecosystem, for commercialisation, for company growth, and so on. So I think the various areas that are part of the cluster here complement each other well, and I think they all have a role to play."
Financial Secretary Paul Chan said Hong Kong's unique advantages play a critical role in the "Shenzhen-Hong Kong-Guangzhou" cluster.
PAUL CHAN, Financial Secretary: "Under the 'One Country, Two Systems' framework, Hong Kong enjoys unparalleled advantages. We have seamless and often priority access to the Greater Bay Area and the mainland market. No less important, we uphold the rule of law, maintain robust intellectual property protection."
This year's top 100 global innovation clusters are distributed across 33 economies, with China accounting for the largest share at approximately one-quarter. These include the Hangzhou, Shanghai-Suzhou, and Beijing clusters. The United States and Germany follow with 22 and seven clusters, respectively.
Furthermore, the Hong Kong government has signed an MoU with WIPO. Under the agreement, Hong Kong will provide guidance from its judiciary on intellectual property matters to WIPO's database, offering an important reference for the international legal community.
