Finland, Denmark and Sweden are  ones of the most innovative countries in the world according to a new international study examining the conditions for innovation in 35 economies worldwide.

Finland is 5th, Denmark is the 7th and Sweden is  8th most innovative country according to the Innovation Indicator 2017, commissioned by the German Academy of Technology and the Federal Association of the German Industry (BDI).

The Innovation Indicator
The international indicator consists of an examination of the innovative strengths of 35 economies. It captures the conditions for innovation as industrial locations in the 35 countries and compares them in a ranking in the areas of industry, science, education, governance, society and in an overall indicator with the globally leading industrial countries and newly emerging economies.

The Innovation Indicator 2017 ranking:
1.    Switzerland
2.    Singapore
3.    Belgium
4.    Germany
5.    Finland
6.    Great Britain
7.    Denmark
8.    Sweden
9.    Austria
10.    Netherlands

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