新加坡吸取了苏州工业园建设的经验教训，在广州知识城的建设和开发中采取了企业主导、以盈利为主的合作开发模式。这种模式使广州知识城建设少了一个强有力的建设性的外部推动因素，同时也增加了广州知识城建设可能遭遇的风险。
Singapore learned from the experience and lesson gained in the construction of Suzhou Industrial Park, and took a cooperative development model which emphasizes "enterprise lead, profit earning" in Guangzhou Knowledge City development.Under such a model, a strong constructive external pushing factor is absent in the construction of Guangzhou Knowledge City, and meanwhile possible risks to the project are increased.
