Business Reference & Data: Global Innovation Index 2016 Released

Note: The Global Innovation Index 2016 was jointly released today by:

• WIPO
• Cornell University
• INSEAD and the 2016 GII Knowledge Partners
• Confederation of Indian Industry
• du
• A.T. Kearney

The Global Innovation Index ranks the innovation performance of 128 countries and economies around the world, based on 82 indicators.

From WIPO:

China joins the ranks of the world’s 25 most-innovative economies, while Switzerland, Sweden, the United Kingdom, the United States of America, Finland and Singapore lead the 2016 rankings in the Global Innovation Index, released today by Cornell University, INSEAD and the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO).

China’s top-25 entry marks the first time a middle-income country has joined the highly developed economies that have historically dominated the top of the Global Innovation Index (GII) throughout its nine years of surveying the innovative capacity of 100-plus countries across the globe. China’s progression reflects the country’s improved innovation performance as well as methodological considerations such as improved innovation metrics in the GII.

Read the Complete News Release (Includes Regional Rankings)
2016 Resources

• Direct to 2016 Rankings Only (3 pages; PDF)

• Direct to Complete Report (451 pages; PDF) or Read Online/Browse by Chapter

• Who is Leading Global Innovation?
  Interactive Infographic ||| PDF Version

• Additional Resources (Including Videos)

Previous Versions of Report

• Global Innovation Index 2015
  Effective Innovation Policies for Development

• Global Innovation Index 2014
  The Human Factor in Innovation

• Global Innovation Index 2013
  The Local Dynamics of Innovation

• Global Innovation Index 2012
  Stronger Innovation Linkages for Global Growth

• Global Innovation Index 2011
  Accelerating Growth and Development

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