The strategy implemented by the Senate in Hamburg to establish innovation parks and strengthen the city as a hub of science and innovation is yielding significant results. Hamburg has shown the strongest positive development in the EU's Regional Innovation Scoreboard, showcasing the success of this approach. The innovation parks around excellent universities and research institutions, like Altona, Bergedorf, and Finkenwerder, cover a wide range of cutting-edge fields including hydrogen, quantum computing, wind energy, and more. Senator Melanie Leonhard highlights the importance of providing strategic areas and funds to support entrepreneurial initiatives and create an environment conducive to innovation. The goal is to drive scalable value creation through innovation, emphasizing the collaboration between businesses, science, and start-ups for mutual reinforcement and growth.