“广深港”创新集群逆袭全球第一，论文、风投成“关键变量”

Group 1 - The "Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong" innovation cluster has achieved a historic leap to become the world's top innovation cluster, surpassing the Tokyo-Yokohama cluster for the first time [1][2] - Guangzhou plays a crucial role as the core city of the cluster, contributing nearly half of the cluster's research output and one-third of its venture capital scale, showcasing a high-level integration of "research-industry-finance" [1][2] - The introduction of "venture capital transaction volume" as a core evaluation indicator has significantly impacted the ranking, highlighting the effective transformation of scientific knowledge into marketable products and services [1][2] Group 2 - In 2024, Guangzhou recorded 315 investment events with a total transaction amount exceeding 20 billion yuan, accounting for over one-third of the total amount in the "Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong" cluster [2] - Guangzhou has established a "fund jungle" with a total of 2.1 billion yuan in various mother funds to systematically promote financial support for technological innovation [2][3] - The city has become a top-tier city for venture capital, with 779 private fund managers and a management scale of approximately 560 billion yuan, attracting leading institutions to enhance the "technology-industry-finance" cycle [3] Group 3 - Guangzhou contributed nearly half of the research papers in the "Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong" innovation cluster, with a total of 70,843 papers published in 2024, marking a year-on-year growth of 10.86% [4][5] - The city is home to numerous national-level research platforms and has achieved significant breakthroughs in various fields, including the approval of a global first drug for H1N1 [5] - In 2024, Guangzhou's PCT international patent applications reached 1,931, with a year-on-year increase of 3.98%, indicating a growing innovation structure [6] Group 4 - Guangzhou has proactively laid out six future industry tracks, with over 2,000 related enterprises, and 24 companies listed in the 2025 Hurun Global Unicorn list, ranking fourth nationwide [7] - The city has seen a rising number of technology enterprises recognized in prestigious lists, indicating a strengthening position in the technology sector [6][7]