Table 1: Correlation data on innovation ability of main cities in the Pearl River Delta.
(Source: Referring to Chang Zhengzhou :"Research on Innovation Ability of Macao as an international city " ).
project related Innovation ability | Guangzhou | Shenzhen | Foshan | Dongguan | Zhongshan | Zhuhai | Chongqing | Macao |
R & D expenditures accounted for GDP (%) | 1.57 | 2.82 | 1.30 | 0.54 | 1.64 | 1.30 | 0.82 | 0.1 |
added value of high and new technology industry accounted for GDP (%) | 1.575 | 3.236 | 0.988 | 1.132 | 2.392 | 1.596 | 0.870 | - |
Number of patent applications (pieces) | 13990 | 36261 | 13569 | 14406 | 6901 | 2244 | 10712 | 28 |
Patent grant amount (pieces) | 8081 | 18825 | 10677 | 8093 | 4342 | 1797 | 4871 | 6 |