Scoreboard 2018: Europe must deepen its innovation edge

02 July 2018

The recently published 2018 European Innovation Scoreboard shows that the EU's innovation performance continues to improve, but further efforts are needed to ensure global competitiveness. On average, the innovation performance has increased by 5.8% since 2010.
This year's edition reveals a positive trend in the majority of EU countries – most notably in Malta, the Netherlands, and Spain, with Sweden remaining the leader. The EU is catching up with key competitors such as Canada, Japan and the US. But closing this innovation gap and maintaining the lead over China will require a concerted effort to deepen Europe's innovation potential (Press Release European Commission, 22 June 2018).
Click here for the press release.
Click here for the report.
Click here for more information about the Award Ceremony of Packaging Innovation Contest De Gouden Noot 2018 (22 November 2018).

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