European Innovation Scoreboard 2015

On the 7 May 2015 the European Commission's Innovation Union Scoreboard 2015 was published.

The main results showed that the EU’s overall level of innovation has remained stable. However, the crisis has left an impact on the private sector's innovative activity: the number of innovative firms is in decline, as are SMEs’ innovations, patent applications, exports of high-tech products, venture capital investments and sales of innovative products.

While there have been improvements in human resources, business investments in research and development and the quality of science, these are not enough to result in a stronger innovation performance.

ESO: Background information: Europe more innovative but regional differences persist http://www.europeansources.info/record/press-release-europe-more-innovative-but-regional-differences-persist/

European Commission: DG Communication: RAPID: MEMO/15/4928, 07.05.15: Innovation performance: EU Member States and international competitors compared http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_MEMO-15-4928_en.htm

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