New data released yesterday (7 February) by the European Commission show that almost all 27 EU countries have improved their innovation performance but have not managed to close the consistent gap with global innovation leaders like the United States, Japan and South Korea.
Antonio Tajani, European commissioner for Industry and Entrepreneurship, said the results of the scorecard were “a clear warning that more efforts to boost innovation are needed. If we want to close the gap with our main economic partners and to overcome the current crisis, innovation deserves all our attention.”
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