Search

The Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area is cultivating new quality productive forces through integrated "land, sea, and air" innovation. By strategically advancing fields such as AI, RISC-V chips, marine technology, and the low-altitude economy, backed by long-term patient capital, it is building a globally influential international science and technology innovation center.

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.

The Hong Kong Park of the Shenzhen-Hong Kong Innovation and Technology Cooperation Zone in the Hetao area officially opened on December 22. As a key platform under the national 14th Five-Year Plan for the Greater Bay Area, the cooperation zone aims to develop into a world-class innovation hub. Currently, three buildings within the Hong Kong Park have been completed, with an occupancy rate of approximately 80%, over 60% of which are mainland Chinese enterprises. On the same day, the "West Cross-River Connection Bridge Project," linking the Hong Kong and Shenzhen parks, commenced construction and is expected to be completed by 2027.

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.

Driven by national strategies such as the “Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Development Plan,” Shenzhen delivered high‑quality growth during the 14th Five‑Year Plan period. It led in economic expansion, advanced new quality productive forces, and elevated its innovation capacity, providing crucial momentum for building a world‑class city cluster in the Greater Bay Area.

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.

Shenzhen's new pharmaceutical support policy opens fresh opportunities for Hong Kong's industry, allowing certified medical products to enter the mainland via the Greater Bay Area and enabling Hong Kong drugmakers to set up production locally, boosting integration and relieving pressure on Hong Kong's healthcare system.

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.