The intent is to show how capable is the innovation union scoreboard ius in the explanation of innovation process in transforming innovation inputs into results or innovation outputs. This years edition shows a mixed picture, with member states presenting a declining innovation performance and 15 member states improving their performance compared to last year. Based on the previous european innovation scoreboard, the new tool is meant to help monitor the implementation of the europe 2020 innovation union1 flagship by providing a comparative assessment of the innovation performance of the eu27 member states and the relative strengths and weaknesses of their research and. Manual 20058, demand factors shape innovation activity in two. A regional innovation scoreboard ris, which classifies the eus regions into four innovation performance groups, similarly to the innovation union scoreboard. By monitoring innovation progress across the eu27 member countries, as well as iceland, croatia, norway, serbia, switzerland, turkey and the former yugoslav republic of macedonia ius attempts to build strong base to policy discussions and decisions at eu and. The objective of the ius is to provide a comparative assessment of the innovation performance of eu member states european commission 2011. We argue that the summary innovation index provided by the innovation union scoreboard is highly misleading. The aim of the sti scoreboard is not to rank countries or develop.
The report and innovation union achievements so far four years after the launch of the innovation union, the report takes stock of how the initiative has been implemented so. This is thesecond edition of the innovation union scoreboard ius. Using the quadruple helix approach to accelerate the. This article investigates the innovation union scoreboard ius as a tool to carry out case studies about national innovation capacities nics in the case of given countries. In this paper, the performance of the swedish national innovation system is analyzed using exactly the same data as those employed by the innovation union scoreboard for the years 2014 and 2015.
The innovation union scoreboard 2015, the 14 th edition since the introduction of the european innovation scoreboard in 2001, follows the methodology of previous editions. We do this by drawing upon data from the european commissions regional innovation scoreboard and a. Innovation scoreboard until 2009, as innovation union scoreboard between 2010 and 2015, and. Using the johansen cointegration technique, we investigate. European innovation scoreboard eis 2009 main type innovation dimension indicator innovation union scoreboard ius 2010 main type innovation dimension indicator comment data source reference years latest year used for ius 2010 outputs outputs innovators innovators 3. European innovation scoreboard internal market, industry. Therefore, comparison of the innovation performance of eu candidate countries emerged as an important research question. With some 200 indicators, the 2017 edition of the oecd science, technology and industry sti scoreboard shows how the digital transformation affects science, innovation, the economy, and the way people work and live. Latvia is categorized in a modest innovator group that includes bulgaria, poland and romania. A decrease in private sector innovation activities means that levels of innovation in the eu did not increase in 2014, according to the eus innovation union scoreboard which was published on 7 may. Towards smart, sustainable and inclusive innovation this report demonstrates that innovation policy around the world is becoming increasingly complex, and such complexity is even more visible in a multilevel government framework such as the european union. Based on the previous european innovation scoreboard, this new tool is meant to help monitor the implementation of the innovation union by providing a comparative assessment of the innovation performance of the eu27 member states and the relative strengths and weaknesses of. In 2008, korea established a ministry for knowledge economy and other countries have articulated explicit knowledgebased development strategies and policies.
Determinants for european union firms 6 country codes. European commission press releases press release new. The digital transformation the 2017 edition of the scoreboard contains over 200 indicators showing how the digital transformation affects science, innovation, the economy, and the way people work and live. Compared to 2010, the innovation performance of the eu has increased. There are 41 regions in the first group of innovation leaders, 58 regions in the second group of innovation followers, 39 regions are moderate innovators and 52. The 2008 european innovation scoreboard showed a clear process of convergence between eu27 member states.
Scoreboard until 2009, as innovation union scoreboard between 2010 and. Press releases european union website, the official eu website. This is the first edition under the innovation union initiative ip101288 and replaces the former european innovation scoreboard eis. Ataustria bebelgium bgbulgaria cycyprus czczech republic degermany dkdenmark eeestonia elgreece esspain fifinland frfrance hrcroatia huhungary ieireland ititaly ltlithuania luluxemburg lvlatvia mtmalta. Part one looks at the overall amount and type of state aid awarded by the efta states. We examine the relationship between innovation outcomes and economic growth in a group of european countries for the period 19802015. The annual innovation union scoreboard provides a comparative assessment of the research and innovation performance of the eu member states and the relative strengths and weaknesses of their research and innovation systems.
Like its predecessors, the innovation union scoreboard 2015 now in its 14th edition, provides a comparative assessment of the research and innovation performance of the 28 eu member states and selected associated and neighboring countries. Last years edition showed that there were positive signs as the innovation performance improved and the catching up process of less innovative countries resumed after it had reversed two years ago. To support the establishment of the innovation union, the european commission is using the innovation union scoreboard ius. This article attempts to find reasonable answers through comparing several eu candidate countries. However, data from the 2009 innobarometer survey suggests that the rapid advances. Eurostat 2010, 2011 working conditions in the research profession researchers employed on fixedterm contracts, europe, 2012 % more2 study 2012 mobility and international attractiveness noneu doctoral candidates as a percentage of all doctoral candidates, europe, 2010 and 2011 % eurostatinnovation union scoreboard 2014 2010, 2011. The european commission ec is the executive branch of the european union, responsible for proposing legislation, implementing decisions, upholding the eu treaties and managing the daytoday business of the eu. Innovation union scoreboard explore green economy indicators. The innovation performance of latvia is 50% below that of the european union 27 eu 27 based on data of innovation union scoreboard 20 hollanders et al. The report and innovation union achievements so far four years after the launch of the innovation union, the report takes stock of how the initiative has been implemented so far.
It aims to help governments design more effective science, innovation and industry policies in the fastchanging digital era. Building on the previous experience of the eis, the innovation union scoreboard 2010 provides a better picture of the eus overall situation. European innovation scoreboard 2017 executive summary european innovation scoreboard 2017. In 2011 they surveyed the reference period 2008 2010, for the first time using a web survey form, and obtained an overall innovation rate of 48%, an increase of more than 10%. Innovation union scoreboard ius 2010 the innovation union. Photograph your local culture, help wikipedia and win. Innovation policy fact sheets on the european union. By monitoring innovation progress across the eu27 member countries, as well as iceland, croatia, norway, serbia, switzerland, turkey and the former yugoslav republic of macedonia ius attempts to build strong base to policy discussions and.
The innovation union scoreboard ius is an instrument of the european commission, developed under the lisbon strategy and revised after the adoption of the europe2020 strategy to provide a comparative assessment of the innovation performance of eu member states. It helps member states assess areas in which they need to concentrate their efforts in order to boost their innovation performance. For noneu countries the indicator measures the share of nondomestic doctoral students. It contains data drawn from the latest available companies accounts, i. Highlights from the oecd science, technology and industry. Measuring social innovation and monitoring progress of eu. These are some of the main conclusions from the 2010 innovation union scoreboard ius published today by the european commission.
We conclude that productivity of innovation in portugal is similar to the one of germany and higher than the one of sweden. Firstly, the paper seeks to develop new empirical insights into the relationship between regional innovation capacity and resilience. A comparison of results of assessment of technical efficiency of innovativeness for 2005 and 2010 is presented in this paper. Nevertheless, though the european union is constantly seeking convergence, the members are still divided to modest, moderate, strong innovators and. The regional innovation scoreboard is a regional extension of the european innovation scoreboard, assessing the innovation performance of european regions based on a limited number of indicators. European innovation scoreboard european commission. However, data from the 2009 innobarometer survey suggests that. The innovation union scoreboard 2010 report classifies portugal as moderate innovator and germany and sweden as innovation leaders.
To capture the multidimensional nature of universities, it is necessary to look at the innovation union scoreboard, which tracks and benchmarks the relative innovation performance of the 27 eu. Innovation union scoreboard ius index assesses 27 european countries on how do they perform in innovation sphere and its subdivisions. The scoreboard gives an overview of the state aid reported by the efta states from the beginning of 2004 to the end of 2010. The recent studies on innovation and competitiveness e. The innovation union scoreboard is an instrument of the european commission, developed under the lisbon strategy and revised after the adoption of the europe2020 strategy to provide a comparative assessment of the innovation performance of eu member states. Innovation union scoreboard 2010 european commission. Based on the previous european innovation scoreboard eis, the tool is meant to help monitor the implementation of the europe 2020 innovation union1 flagship by providing a comparative assessment of the innovation performance of the eu27 member states and. The regional innovation scoreboard ris addresses this gap and provides statistical facts on regions innovation performance. Europe 2020 flagship initiative innovation union sec 2010 1161 communication from the commission to the european parliament, the council, the european economic and social committee and the committee of the regions 2011 directorategeneral for research and innovation. The 20 edition of the annual innovation union scoreboard shows that. Innovation union scoreboard 2011 publications office of. The results of this work, of course, are expected to be used by policymakers of those countries as well as their. Following developments in policy priorities, economic theory and data availability, the previous measurement framework was in need of adjustment.
Innovation sti capacity, and implementing sti strategies. Pdf according to the innovation union scoreboard, published by the. It is prepared by the maastricht economic and social research and training. More specifically, three different types of intellectual property rights are used as indicators of innovation outcomes. Innovation union scoreboard ius 2010 publications office. The relevance of innovation management as prerequisite for. The paper presents selected eu research activities as well as the method and policy relevance of two innovation monitoring approaches targeting the economic dimension in the eu. Eurostat 2010, 2011 working conditions in the research profession researchers employed on fixedterm contracts, europe, 2012 % more2 study 2012 mobility and international attractiveness noneu doctoral candidates as a percentage of all doctoral candidates, europe, 2010 and 2011 % eurostat innovation union scoreboard 2014 2010, 2011. Towards smart, sustainable and inclusive innovation this report demonstrates that innovation policy around the world is becoming increasingly complex, and such complexity is even more visible in a multilevel government framework such as. Governments now realize that knowledge and innovation are the main drivers of job creation, export promotion, and economic growth. Part two provides an overview of legislative and policy developments. Commissioners swear an oath at the european court of justice in luxembourg. The latest edition of this 2yearly report was also published on 17 june 2019. Innovation union scoreboard between 2010 and 2015, and again as european.
The 2010 edition marks the debut of the new innovation union scoreboard ius after the adoption of the innovation union communication in october 2010. This is the first edition of the innovation union scoreboard ius. Following the revision of the european innovation scoreboard eis into the innovation union scoreboard in 2010, the ris 2012 provided both an update of earlier ris reports and it. State aid scoreboard 2010 efta surveillance authority. Comparing the innovation performance of eu candidate. Based on the previous european innovation scoreboard, this revised tool is meant to help monitor the implementation of the europe 2020 innovation union flagship by providing a comparative assessment of the innovation performance of the eu27 member states and the relative strengths and weaknesses of their research and. Jul 19, 2017 innovation union scoreboard ius index assesses 27 european countries on how do they perform in innovation sphere and its subdivisions. Scoreboard, previously innovation union scoreboard. The 2009 scoreboard does not capture any possible impacts of the crisis, as most data come from 2007 and 2008.
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