According to the 2025 Global Innovation Index released by the World Intellectual Property Organization on the 16th, Hong Kong has risen to 15th place among hundreds of economies worldwide and maintained 5th place in Asia. In the two sub indices under the Innovation Index, Hong Kong has risen to 8th place globally in the "Innovation Input" ranking and jumped to 22nd place in the "Innovation Output" ranking. The Financial Secretary of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, Paul Chan, stated in a social media post that this ranking shows that the government's strategy of promoting the mutual promotion of "finance+innovation and technology" is in the right direction. Make good use of the financing function advantages of Hong Kong's entire chain, coupled with the patient capital of Hong Kong Investment Management Limited, to better guide and leverage market forces to accelerate the development and breakthroughs of innovation and technology. A spokesperson for the SAR government stated that they are pleased to see Hong Kong making good progress under the innovation index. Accelerating the development of innovative technology is a key policy focus of the Special Administrative Region government. The SAR government has introduced multiple favorable policy measures to consolidate Hong Kong's advantages in basic scientific research, accelerate midstream technology transfer and R&D achievement transformation, and promote the development of the innovation and technology industry. The spokesperson said that Hong Kong has achieved leading rankings in key areas such as credit, investment, higher education, and knowledge absorption, fully demonstrating its superior conditions and continuous progress on the path of innovation. The SAR government will continue to improve the innovation and technology ecosystem, gather global innovation and technology resources and talents, and fully promote Hong Kong's development into an international innovation and technology center. (New Society)