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Recently, the National Venture Capital Guiding Fund was officially launched, with one of its first three regional funds established in the Greater Bay Area. Focused on “patient capital” for hard tech—such as integrated circuits and AI—it targets seed and early-stage startups, fostering new quality productive forces to advance regional innovation.

The Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Water Technology Innovation Centre was inaugurated to address regional water security through tripartite collaboration and technologies like AI. It offers Hong Kong businesses opportunities to integrate IoT and big data expertise with mainland smart-water markets for industrial application.

Recently, Guangdong launched the country's first provincial-level low-altitude economy talent cultivation service platform. Built on a "1+2+5" model, it aims to connect the Greater Bay Area's low-altitude economy industry with interdisciplinary talent, accurately address supply-demand mismatches, and strengthen the talent foundation for industrial development.

Guangdong has released its "15th Five-Year Plan" proposals, focusing on building the Greater Bay Area into an international innovation hub. Hong Kong businesses should leverage their strengths, integrate with the region's industrial chains, and explore opportunities in sectors like new energy and AI, as well as in key zones such as Nansha and Hetao.

The 2026 National Fiscal Work Conference has reaffirmed the continuation of an active fiscal policy, with a focus on expanding domestic demand, scientific innovation, and green development. This points the way for Hong Kong businesses seeking opportunities in the Greater Bay Area: seize the policy dividends, integrate their own R&D capabilities and international experience with the mainland’s industrial chains and market potential, and grasp opportunities particularly in nationally supported fields such as intelligent manufacturing and the digital economy.

Leveraging a complete industrial chain and forward-looking initiatives such as the "1+1+N" embodied intelligence training facilities, the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area has established nationally-leading comprehensive strength and development momentum in the fields of artificial intelligence and robotics.

On December 18, 2025, the Financial Development Bureau of the Guangdong-Macao Intensive Cooperation Zone in Hengqin officially issued the "Support Measures for Promoting High-Quality Development of the Financial Industry in the Zone." This policy aims to leverage the synergistic advantages of "Macao + Hengqin" by providing comprehensive financial support across multiple dimensions, including institutional establishment, business enhancement, cross-border cooperation, and other financial areas, to drive the agglomeration and innovative development of the financial industry in the Cooperation Zone.

The Standing Committee of Guangdong Provincial People's Congress has implemented a decision to promote high-quality development in the nine mainland cities of the Greater Bay Area. It focuses on integrated mechanisms, cross-regional cooperation, world-class infrastructure, and deeper market alignment with Hong Kong and Macao.

The “Hong Kong Professional Services Platform” links mainland manufacturers with the city’s top-tier professional services, delivering compliance and capital support for overseas expansion. This initiative refines the Greater Bay Area’s “front shop, back factory” model by embedding professional services as a core component of regional synergy.

Guangdong is building a systemic sci-tech finance framework to power Greater Bay Area innovation. Key measures include Dongguan’s integrated "investment-loan-guarantee" model, Shenzhen’s "tech board" bond market, and cross-border pilots like "KeeLink," together providing full-cycle and cross-border funding channels.

Guangdong pioneers a "1+2+N" drone governance model, featuring China's first shared-use platform and resource pool for five government tiers. The system, supported by comprehensive regulations, spans 100 applications across eight fields, with plans to further expand capabilities and drive industry advancement.

Galaxy Space partnered with PCCW Global to establish a low-earth orbit satellite demo station in Hong Kong. This collaboration bridges mainland China's satellite manufacturing with Hong Kong's global Belt and Road network, advancing an integrated space-ground communications ecosystem in the Greater Bay Area.

The fourth batch of designated medical institutions under the "Medication and Device Pass" policy was announced on December 8, adding 27 new facilities. As a key regulatory innovation in the Greater Bay Area, the policy establishes a "green channel" to provide mainland residents with access to clinically urgent medications and devices already approved in Hong Kong and Macau. This expansion broadens the policy’s coverage network, accelerates the integration of healthcare resources across the Bay Area, and enables residents to benefit from more advanced and higher-quality medical services.

During the 14th Five-Year Plan period, Guangdong achieved leapfrog development in technological innovation, maintaining its top national ranking in regional innovation capability for nine consecutive years and leading in multiple key indicators. The Greater Bay Area's innovation cluster has gained global attention, achieving breakthroughs in frontier fields such as AI, semiconductors, new energy, and biomedicine, laying a solid foundation for building a world-class science and innovation hub where technology and industry mutually reinforce each other.

The Standing Committee of the Guangdong Provincial People's Congress recently passed a decision to promote the deepening of the "moderate separation" reform between economic zones and administrative districts in the nine mainland cities of the Greater Bay Area. This aims to break down administrative barriers, advance integrated development, establish new cross-regional cooperation mechanisms, and build a world-class city cluster with innovative synergy, industrial linkage, and shared public services, creating a high-quality living and business environment.