Global Innovation Scorecard highlights
countries that excel in broadband, autonomous vehicles, blockchain
and more
LAS
VEGAS, Jan. 7, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Today at
CES® 2025, the Consumer Technology Association
(CTA)® announces the 2025 Global Innovation Scorecard,
measuring the political, economic, and demographic factors that
foster innovation. The Innovation Champions were honored during the
State of the Industry keynote, including the following country
representatives accepting their awards on stage:
- Erkki Keldo, Minister of Economy and Industry, Estonia
- Leena-Kaisa Mikkola, Ambassador
of Finland to the United States
- Dr. Volker Wissing, Federal
Minister of Justice and Federal Minister for Digital and Transport,
Germany
- Dirk Beljaarts, Minister of Economic Affairs, The Netherlands
- Ebba Busch, Minister for Energy, Business and Industry and
Deputy Prime Minister, Sweden
- Ralf Heckner, Ambassador of
Switzerland to the United States
This year's report evaluates 74 countries and the European Union
across 16 categories and 56 metrics, making it the most
comprehensive analysis to-date.
In its biennial global scorecard, CTA grades countries for which
public, verifiable, and independent third-party data exists;
comparable data across nations is available; and governments can
influence public policy.
Innovation Champions
The highest ranking of Innovation
Champion honors nations with a diverse and highly skilled
workforce, fast broadband, a friendly climate for entrepreneurs,
and openness to new technologies like Web 3.0 technologies,
autonomous vehicles, and blockchain.
Innovation Champions include: Australia, Austria, Canada, the Czech
Republic, Denmark,
Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Japan, Luxembourg, Netherlands, New
Zealand, Norway,
Portugal, Singapore, South
Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United
Kingdom, and the United
States.
"Technology drives solutions to global challenges, from access
to health care and mobility to energy and sustainability," said
Gary Shapiro, CEO and Vice Chair,
CTA. "Our Innovation Champions exemplify the transformative power
of collaboration between government and industry to enhance lives
worldwide. We aspire for global leaders to learn from each other
and fully harness the benefits of technology in the future."
Innovation Leaders
Global Innovation Scorecard
rankings include Innovation Leaders; nations that demonstrate
strong policies in most categories, excelling in education,
entrepreneurship, and investment in research and development:
Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, Chile, Costa
Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, European Union, Georgia, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Malaysia, Malta, Philippines, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, and Slovenia.
Dive in and explore the full Global Innovation Scorecard
including all criteria and rankings, plus historical data.
About CES®:
CES is the most powerful tech
event in the world – the proving ground for breakthrough
technologies and global innovators. This is where the world's
biggest brands do business and meet new partners, and the sharpest
innovators hit the stage. Owned and produced by the Consumer
Technology Association (CTA)®, CES features every aspect of the
tech sector. CES 2025 takes place Jan. 7-10,
2025, in Las Vegas. Learn
more at CES.tech and follow CES on social.
About Consumer Technology Association
(CTA)®:
As North America's largest
technology trade association, CTA is the tech sector. Our
members are the world's leading innovators – from startups to
global brands – helping support more than 18 million American jobs.
CTA owns and produces CES® – the most powerful tech event in the
world. Find us at CTA.tech. Follow us @CTAtech.
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