# Hong Kong tops Asia in tech innovation ecosystem rankings: white paper

https://mins.news/en/item/39816

- China News Service, 2026-09-01 06:18 UTC
- Tech
- Original: http://www.ecns.cn/cns-wire/2026-09-01/detail-ihfiwhfw6698134.shtml

> A joint white paper from Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation and CB Insights gave Hong Kong’s technology innovation ecosystem 370 points, placing it first in Asia and fifth worldwide. The report assessed high-growth startups and future unicorns, and said the Chinese mainland leads Asia’s Physical AI wave while Asia leads global funding growth in robotics and artificial intelligence.

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