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The Global Innovation Index ranks the innovation performance of 128 countries and economies around the world, based on 82 indicators. Switzerland, Sweden, the United Kingdom, the United States of America, Finland and Singapore lead the 2016 rankings. Among the GII 2016 leaders, four economies ‘” Japan, the U.S., the UK, and Germany’” stand out in “innovation quality,’ a top-level indicator that looks at the caliber of universities, number of scientific publications and international patent filings.
The Global Innovation Index released by Cornell University, INSEAD and the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO).
Top Rankings
- Switzerland (Number 1 in 2015)
- Sweden (3)
- United Kingdom (2)
- United States of America (5)
- Finland (6)
- Singapore (7)
- Ireland (8)
- Denmark (10)
- Netherlands (4)
- Germany (12)
- Republic of Korea (14)
- Luxembourg (9)
- Iceland (13)
- Hong Kong (China) (11)
- Canada (16)
- Japan (19)
- New Zealand (15)
- France (21)
- Australia (17)
- Austria (18)
- Israel (22)
- Norway (20)
- Belgium (25)
- Estonia (23)
- China (29)
The GII theme this year is “Winning with Global Innovation.’ The report explores the rising share of innovation carried out via globalized innovation networks, finding that gains from global innovation can be shared more widely as cross-border flows of knowledge and talent are on the rise. It also explores the impact of innovation-oriented policies on economic growth and development, concluding that high-income and developing countries alike are seeking innovation-driven growth through different strategies. Some countries are successfully improving their innovation capacity, while others still struggle.
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