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Innovation in the EU has improved each year despite the economic crisis threatening to engulf the continent. However, there is a considerable gap between member states.
The European Commission has released its Innovation Union Scoreboard 2013 which ranks members of the EU.
Most innovative leaders have improved performance, while others behind have lacked progress.
Sweden tops the board this year, followed by Germany, Denmark and Finland.
Estonia, Lithuania and Latvia have most improved in the past 12 months.
SMEs and the commercialisation of innovation have driven the charge, together with exemplary research processes. The decline in business and venture capital investment has made an impact on the board.
State of the Innovation Union is a report which has also been published that illustrates the Commission has delivered on its major promises.
Countries have been grouped into four categories on the scoreboard.
Innovation leaders are Sweden, Germany, Denmark and Finland that have all performed well above the EU average.
Innovation followers include the Netherlands, Luxembourg, Belgium, the UK, Austria, Ireland, France, Slovenia, Cyprus and Estonia that have all performed above average.
Moderate innovators this year are Italy, Spain, Portugal, Czech Republic, Greece, Slovakia, Hungary, Malta and Lithuania that have all performed below average.
Modest innovators include Poland, Latvia, Romania and Bulgaria that have all performed well below average.
Common factors of innovation leaders
Countries leading innovation have strong innovation and higher education sectors. Research and development spend as well as number of patents lodged are strong. These countries also have a healthy connection between industry and science.
International innovation comparisons
Switzerland has outperformed all EU nations. South Korea, the US and Japan are more innovative than the EU. However, the EU is more innovative than Australia, Canada, Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa.
Innovation scoreboard
EU member states were measured against 24 benchmarks, which can be grouped into three categories:
Enablers: Basics that allow innovation to thrive, such as human resource management, research systems, financing and support.
Firm activities: Corporate investment, links, entrepreneurship and intellectual assets.
Outputs: Benefits for the nation’s economy, including employment levels.
The report can be found here.
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Most innovative leaders have improved performance, while others behind have lacked progress.
Sweden tops the board this year, followed by Germany, Denmark and Finland.
Estonia, Lithuania and Latvia have most improved in the past 12 months.
SMEs and the commercialisation of innovation have driven the charge, together with exemplary research processes. The decline in business and venture capital investment has made an impact on the board.
State of the Innovation Union is a report which has also been published that illustrates the Commission has delivered on its major promises.
Countries have been grouped into four categories on the scoreboard.
Innovation leaders are Sweden, Germany, Denmark and Finland that have all performed well above the EU average.
Innovation followers include the Netherlands, Luxembourg, Belgium, the UK, Austria, Ireland, France, Slovenia, Cyprus and Estonia that have all performed above average.
Moderate innovators this year are Italy, Spain, Portugal, Czech Republic, Greece, Slovakia, Hungary, Malta and Lithuania that have all performed below average.
Modest innovators include Poland, Latvia, Romania and Bulgaria that have all performed well below average.
Common factors of innovation leaders
Countries leading innovation have strong innovation and higher education sectors. Research and development spend as well as number of patents lodged are strong. These countries also have a healthy connection between industry and science.
International innovation comparisons
Switzerland has outperformed all EU nations. South Korea, the US and Japan are more innovative than the EU. However, the EU is more innovative than Australia, Canada, Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa.
Innovation scoreboard
EU member states were measured against 24 benchmarks, which can be grouped into three categories:
Enablers: Basics that allow innovation to thrive, such as human resource management, research systems, financing and support.
Firm activities: Corporate investment, links, entrepreneurship and intellectual assets.
Outputs: Benefits for the nation’s economy, including employment levels.
The report can be found here.
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