European Innovation Scoreboard
- SE is the EU’s top innovator, followed by DK, NL and FI.
- Strong Innovators are IE, BE, LU, AT, DE, FR and EE.
- HR has moved up into the Moderate Innovators group.
- CY has dropped to the group of Moderate Innovators, HU to that of Emerging Innovators.
- AT remains the leader in intellectual assets.
- CH remains the most innovative European country. The UK has moved up into the group of Innovation Leaders.
- South Korea has moved up into the group of Innovation Leaders, China and Japan into the group of Strong Innovators. China recorded the strongest rise. The EU is behind South Korea, Canada, China, the USA and Australia, on a par with Japan.
Regional Innovation Scoreboard
- Despite persistent inequalities, the innovation gap is narrowing.
- The most innovative regions are Stockholm (SE), Hovedstaden (DK), London (UK) , Zurich (CH) and Upper Bavaria (DE).
- 11 ‘pockets of excellence’ are located in CZ, ES, IT, PT and SI.
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