Hong Kong's ranking rose by three places to 15th globally among 139 economies and remains 5th in Asia in the Global Innovation Index 2025 published by the World Intellectual Property Organization today.

As regards the two sub-indices under the index, Hong Kong's ranking in the “Innovation Input” sub-index rose to 8th globally and its ranking in the “Innovation Output” sub-index leapt by nine places to 22nd.

The Government said it is pleased to see the good progress Hong Kong has achieved in the index, noting that expediting the development of innovation and technology (I&T) is its policy priority.

In recent years, Hong Kong has been actively optimising the local I&T landscape, with a development framework supported by “three major I&T parks” and “five key R&D institutions” taking shape.

The Government has also launched a series of conducive policy initiatives to consolidate the city’s strengths in basic research, accelerate the midstream technology transfer and commercialisation of research and development outcomes, and foster the development of the I&T industry.

Hong Kong's leading rankings in the “Credit”, “Investment”, “Tertiary Education” and “Knowledge Absorption” sub-pillars in the index fully demonstrate that it is well positioned to continuously advance in innovation.

Hong Kong will continue to enhance the I&T ecosystem and attract global I&T resources and talent, with a view to developing the city into an international I&T centre at full steam, the Government added.