Europe not most innovative economy

The Commission's 'European Innovation Scoreboard' shows that all Member States are improving, but the EU as a whole is still lagging behind the US and Japan. The Commission is particularly concerned about Europe's relatively weak investment by business in R&D, and a low level of high-tech patenting activity.

The Commission’s ‚European Innovation Scoreboard‘ shows that all Member States are improving, but the EU as a whole is still lagging behind the US and Japan. The Commission is particularly concerned about Europe’s relatively weak investment by business in R&D, and a low level of high-tech patenting activity.