Hangzhou Deepens Its Roots in the Intellectual Property Ecosystem, Strengthening the Innovation Competitiveness of High-Quality Development

China News Service, Hangzhou, September 9 — According to a statement from the Hangzhou Municipal Market Regulation Bureau, the latest 2026 Global Innovation Index World Top 100 Innovation Clusters list released by the World Intellectual Property Organization shows that Hangzhou ranks 13th in the world, remaining among the global top 13 for two consecutive years. Relevant WIPO briefings show that over the past five years, Hangzhou has continued to grow in core innovation indicators, with data such as PCT applications, scientific publications, and venture capital deals all remaining at a high level. On a per capita basis, Hangzhou also ranks among the leading places in related innovation indicators. The report points out that the key to Hangzhou's steady position in the world's first tier of innovation lies in incorporating intellectual property into the overall urban innovation and development strategy, and advancing the building of an innovation ecosystem through institutional mechanisms, services, and protection systems. As of July this year, Hangzhou had 238,000 valid invention patents, ranking first among capital cities across China for 18 consecutive years, and its number of highvalue invention patents per 10,000 people also far exceeds the national average. In terms of patent commercialization and utilization, Hangzhou has improved the layout and commercialization efficiency of technology startups through dedicated services, tailored policies for each company, and precise patent matching; at the same time, it has promoted the implementation of intellectual property pledge financing and patent industrialization projects, strengthening intellectual property support for enterprise and industrial development. Going forward, Hangzhou will continue to optimize the business environment for intellectual property, deepen reforms, and enhance industryuniversityresearch collaboration as well as the competitiveness of innovation clusters.