Rapid developmes in artificial ielligence, self-driving cars and green energy have transformed the face of urban life. In its latest report, the World Iellectual Property Organization (WIPO) published the “Global Innovation Index 2025” (GII), in which the world’s top urban agglomerations are ranked based on pates and scieific investmes. (BBC)
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The top 100 cities listed in the World Iellectual Property Organization report are responsible for more than 70% of the world’s pates. In the following, we take a look at the daily life in the top five technology hubs of the world.
Shenzhen, Hong Kong and Guangzhou; World leader
This year, China made a significa leap io the top 10 couries and placed the “Shenzhen-Hong Kong-Guangzhou” region in first place in the world.
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In the Chinese vanguard region, technology is iertwined with everyday life. In addition to traditional handwritten prices, street market vendors use QR codes to receive paymes, and the Octopus card, once only for transportation, is now used to pay for everything from vending machines to parking meters. The Octopus card is a coactless and multi-purpose electronic payme system that was launched in Hong Kong around 1997 and has become one of the most successful examples in the world. has been
Tokyo and Yokohama; Human technology
The second place belongs to the “Tokyo-Yokohama” group (Tokyo-Yokohama), which has more than 10% of all iernational pates.
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Corary to science fiction, technology in Japan has a completely practical nature. Transportation smart cards and artificial ielligence sensors in stores have made it possible to pay without a cashier.
San Jose and San Francisco; The capital of artificial ielligence
The famous region “Silicon Valley” with the highest per capita innovative activities and attracting nearly seven perce of all veure capital investmes in the world is in third place.
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Silicon Valley is now home to a new wave of AI erepreneurs, and Waymo self-driving cars have become a regular part of urban traffic. Access to technology in this region is usually 6 to 12 mohs ahead of other parts of the world.
Beijing; The power of research and robotics
The capital of China, Beijing, has been ranked fourth by producing 4% of the world’s scieific articles.
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Life in Beijing revolves around “superapplications” such as WeChat and Alipay that iegrate services. Also, Apollo robotic taxis have created a safe and forward-looking experience for citizens.
Seoul; Innovation out of compulsion
Seoul is ranked fifth in South Korea. The lack of natural resources has pushed this coury to innovation. Keyless and cashless living is quite common in Seoul, and self-driving electric buses are a popular option for citizens to get around.
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