On October 27, the 2nd Forum on Innovation of the Capital Market and the Release Session of Research Results of Innovation and Development of Listed Companies in China (2024) kicked off in Beijing, with the release of Innovation and Development Index Report of China's Listed Companies (2024) and other publications.

According to the relevant reports released on-site, Beijing's A-share listed businesses lead all the A-share listed businesses in China in the overall index of innovative development, garnering the highest average score. In terms of government support, the soft and hard environments for innovative development, among other sub-indices, Beijing's listed firms are at the forefront.

Wang Jingda, Dean of the Center for Asset Appraisal Research of the Capital University of Economics and Business, interpreted the data by saying that, on average, A-share listed companies in Beijing have the highest average score in the comprehensive index of innovative development. Among the provincial-level regions each with more than 300 listed companies, Beijing, Shanghai, and Guangdong have demonstrated overall sound performance, serving as models for high-quality regional development.

The 2024 Evaluation Report on Digital Innovation of Listed Companies in China was also released at the forum. According to the report, Beijing, Guangdong, and Shanghai rank among the top 10 in the comprehensive index of digital innovation ecological environment. In terms of the digital infrastructure environment index, Beijing ranks first. The Chinese capital also ranks second in both the Digital Integration Environment Index and the Digital Support Environment Index.

(Source: Beijing Daily App)