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