Innovation Policy Within the Greater Bay Area: Hong Kong and Shenzhen’s Cross-Border Regional Innovation System
HKUST IEMS Thought Leadership Brief No. 60
The innovation policy landscapes in Hong and Shenzhen differ considerably, with Hong Kong’s largely fragmented and duplicative and Shenzhen’s concentrated but less extensive.
Together Hong Kong and Shenzhen constitute at best a weakly integrated cross-border regional innovation system.
Naubahar Sharif from HKUST has looked into the above pressing issues. He found out that the two cities should pursue opportunities for policy coordination regarding overseas talent recruitment, collaborative R&D, strengthening regional competitiveness, and supporting start-ups.
Find out more about his research and his policy recommendations in HKUST IEMS Thought Leadership Briefs No. 60.
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