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WIPO Global Innovation Index: over 3 deep tech startups, total valuation of 7.6 trillion US dollars, half of them hold patents

The World Intellectual Property Organization's "Global Innovation Index 2026" report, themed "Powering Entrepreneurs at the Frontier of Science," covers 139 economies and the world's top hundred innovation clusters. The report shows that since 2000, more than 3 deep tech startups have been founded worldwide, with a combined valuation of 7.6 trillion US dollars, attracting 1220 billion US dollars in venture capital in 2025; of these, 50% hold patents, far above the 15.4% of other startups.

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Global Innovation Index Report 2026 Released: China Ranks 10 for Second Consecutive Year, Shenzhen-Hong Kong-Guangzhou Cluster Tops Global List Again

On 9 29, 2026, the World Intellectual Property Organization released the Global Innovation Index Report 2026. The report assessed 139 economies worldwide. China ranked 10, unchanged from the previous year, entering the top ten for the second consecutive year and being the only middle-income economy among the top ten; it remained first among 35 upper-middle-income economies, with 7 sub-indicators ranking first globally. A total of 25 Chinese clusters entered the global top hundred, ranking first in the world for the fourth consecutive year, and the "Shenzhen-Hong Kong-Guangzhou" cluster topped the list for the second consecutive year.

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