The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) today released the Global Innovation Index 2025, with the Shenzhen–Hong Kong–Guangzhou cluster ranking first among the World’s Top 100 Innovation Clusters for the first time. This achievement underscores the Greater Bay Area’s (GBA) leading position in global innovation and technology. The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) is greatly encouraged by this recognition and is committed to advancing the innovation ecosystem of the GBA. PolyU will continue to strengthen basic research, deepen translational research, foster collaboration among academia, industry, and research sectors, and inject new impetus into the high-quality development of Hong Kong and the Nation.
Prof. Jin-Guang TENG, President of PolyU, said, “The Shenzhen–Hong Kong–Guangzhou cluster’s top ranking in the Global Innovation Index is a testament to the powerful synergy of collaborative innovation in the GBA. PolyU will continue to leverage its strengths in basic research, translational research and technological innovation, actively expanding its presence in Mainland cities through our translational research institutes, and facilitating the industrialisation of research outcomes to drive socioeconomic development. We will work closely with the HKSAR Government and all sectors to nurture innovative talent with a global perspective, making greater contributions to Hong Kong, the Nation, and the world.”
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