HK jumps to fourth in global digital rankings; HKSTP vows to supercharge tech ecosystem

Hong Kong has surged to fourth place worldwide in the World Digital Competitiveness Ranking 2025 released by the International Institute for Management Development, prompting the Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation to pledge deeper collaboration across sectors to turn research breakthroughs into real-world impact and cement the city’s role as a global innovation powerhouse.

The climb up the leaderboard underscores the city’s edge in digital infrastructure and elite tech talent, according to HKSTP leaders. Chairman Sunny Chai Ngai-chiu hailed the result as powerful proof of a maturing innovation ecosystem uniquely positioned under the “One Country, Two Systems” framework to bridge mainland China and the rest of the world, drawing top engineers, scientists, and investors while converting cutting-edge studies into commercial successes.

Buoyed by the ranking, HKSTP plans to double down on nurturing startups, scaling enterprises, and fueling national ambitions for technological self-reliance.

With a community already exceeding 25,000 members, the corporation is racing ahead on its San Tin Technopole campus—branded INNOPOLE—where artificial intelligence will anchor upgrades across industries from biomedicine to smart logistics.

These efforts align with Beijing’s 15th Five-Year Plan push for high-quality growth through new productive forces, and HKSTP aims to keep Hong Kong at the forefront of global digital leadership while powering broader economic diversification.