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value="NE">Niger</option> <option value="NG">Nigeria</option> <option value="MK">North Macedonia</option> <option value="NO">Norway</option> <option value="OM">Oman</option> <option value="PK">Pakistan</option> <option value="PA">Panama</option> <option value="PY">Paraguay</option> <option value="PE">Peru</option> <option value="PH">Philippines</option> <option value="PL">Poland</option> <option value="PT">Portugal</option> <option value="QA">Qatar</option> <option value="KR">Republic of Korea</option> <option value="MD">Republic of Moldova</option> <option value="RO">Romania</option> <option value="RU">Russian Federation</option> <option value="RW">Rwanda</option> <option value="SA">Saudi Arabia</option> <option value="SN">Senegal</option> <option value="RS">Serbia</option> <option value="SG">Singapore</option> <option value="SK">Slovakia</option> <option value="SI">Slovenia</option> <option value="ZA">South Africa</option> <option value="ES">Spain</option> <option value="LK">Sri Lanka</option> <option value="SE">Sweden</option> <option value="CH">Switzerland</option> <option value="TJ">Tajikistan</option> <option value="TH">Thailand</option> <option value="TG">Togo</option> <option value="TT">Trinidad and Tobago</option> <option value="TN">Tunisia</option> <option value="TR">Turkey</option> <option value="UG">Uganda</option> <option value="UA">Ukraine</option> <option value="AE">United Arab Emirates</option> <option value="GB">United Kingdom</option> <option value="TZ">United Republic of Tanzania</option> <option value="US">United States of America</option> <option value="UY">Uruguay</option> <option value="VN">Viet Nam</option> <option value="YE">Yemen</option> <option value="ZM">Zambia</option> <option value="ZW">Zimbabwe</option> </select></form></div> </div> <div class="complementary"> <div class="box"> <h3 class="box__header">Top 10 innovative economies</h3> <figure><a id="wipoLnk2" href="#wipoModal2" data-toggle="modal"><img class="media-object" 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class="btn" data-dismiss="modal">Close</button></div> </div> <p class="secondary"><strong>Video:</strong> Find out which economies made the top 10 in the GII 2019</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="content cols cols--three line"> <h2 id="findings">Key findings</h2> <p>Find out more about all of the key findings in the report <a href="/web/20191210222725/https://www.wipo.int/publications/en/details.jsp?id=4435"><img src="/web/20191210222725im_/https://www.wipo.int/export/sites/www/shared/images/icon/new/pdf.svg" alt="PDF, key findings"/> </a></p> <div class="col"> <div class="image-box"><img class="image-box__image" src="/web/20191210222725im_/https://www.wipo.int/export/sites/www/global_innovation_index/images/wipo_gii19_blossoming_500.png" alt="Credit: Getty Images/Xu Bing"/> <div class="image-box__text position--v-h-center background--blue text--white"> <p>Innovation is <strong>blossoming</strong> despite economic slowdown</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col"> <div class="image-box"><img class="image-box__image" src="/web/20191210222725im_/https://www.wipo.int/export/sites/www/global_innovation_index/images/wipo_gii19_changing_500.png" alt="Credit: Getty Images/Matijaz Slanic"/> <div class="image-box__text position--v-h-center background--blue text--white"> <p>Innovation is <strong>changing</strong> to encompass rising economies</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col"> <div class="image-box"><img class="image-box__image" src="/web/20191210222725im_/https://www.wipo.int/export/sites/www/global_innovation_index/images/wipo_gii19_ceiling_500.png" alt="Credit: Getty Images/Maxger"/> <div class="image-box__text position--v-h-center background--blue text--white"> <p>An innovation “<strong>glass ceiling</strong>” persists, dividing economies</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="content cols cols--three"> <div class="col"> <div class="image-box"><img class="image-box__image" src="/web/20191210222725im_/https://www.wipo.int/export/sites/www/global_innovation_index/images/wipo_gii19_roi_500.png" alt="Credit: Getty Images/Maxger"/> <div class="image-box__text position--v-h-center background--blue text--white"> <p><strong>Return</strong> on innovation <strong>investment</strong> can vary greatly</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col"> <div class="image-box"><img class="image-box__image" src="/web/20191210222725im_/https://www.wipo.int/export/sites/www/global_innovation_index/images/wipo_gii19_shifting_500.png" alt="Credit: Getty Images/rendixalextian"/> <div class="image-box__text position--v-h-center background--blue text--white"> <p>Shifting from innovation <strong>quantity</strong> to <strong>quality</strong> is a priority</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col"> <div class="image-box"><img class="image-box__image" src="/web/20191210222725im_/https://www.wipo.int/export/sites/www/global_innovation_index/images/wipo_gii19_clusters_500.png" alt="Credit: Getty Images/gremlin"/> <div class="image-box__text position--v-h-center background--blue text--white"> <p>Innovation <strong>clusters</strong> are mostly in the US, China and Germany</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="content"> <p class="tertiary">(Image credits left to right: Getty Images/Xu Bing/Matijaz Slanic/Maxger/Maxger/rendixalextian/gremlin)</p> </div> <div class="content cols cols--two line"> <h2>Infographics</h2> <div class="col"> <div class="media media--publications"><a class="pull-left" href="/web/20191210222725/https://www.wipo.int/export/sites/www/global_innovation_index/pdf/gii19_leaders_infographic.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> <img class="media-object" src="/web/20191210222725im_/https://www.wipo.int/export/sites/www/global_innovation_index/images/infographic_leaders_500.jpg" alt="Infographic PDF: Top five innovation economies globally, by region and by income group"/></a> <div class="media-body"> <p><strong>Infographic:</strong> Top five innovation economies globally, by region and by income group</p> <a href="/web/20191210222725/https://www.wipo.int/export/sites/www/global_innovation_index/pdf/gii19_leaders_infographic.pdf" class="btn call-to-action">Download</a></div> </div> </div> <div class="col"> <div class="media media--publications"><a class="pull-left" href="/web/20191210222725/https://www.wipo.int/export/sites/www/global_innovation_index/pdf/gii19_dream_team_infographic.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> <img class="media-object" src="/web/20191210222725im_/https://www.wipo.int/export/sites/www/global_innovation_index/images/infographic_thriving_500.jpg" alt="Infographic PDF: Global leaders in different dimensions of the GII 2019"/></a> <div class="media-body"> <p><strong>Infographic:</strong> Global leaders in different dimensions of the GII 2019</p> <a href="/web/20191210222725/https://www.wipo.int/export/sites/www/global_innovation_index/pdf/gii19_dream_team_infographic.pdf" class="btn call-to-action">Download</a></div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="content line"> <div class="main"> <h2 id="theme">Theme: Creating Healthy Lives — The Future of Medical Innovation</h2> <p>The GII 2019 looks at the medical innovation landscape, exploring the role and dynamics of medical innovation as it shapes the future of healthcare, and analyzing the potential influence this may have on economic growth.</p> <p>Contributions on the special theme come from academia, business, and national experts and decision makers.</p> <ul> <li>Theme Section: Creating Healthy Lives — The Future of Medical Innovation <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20191210222725/https://www.wipo.int/edocs/pubdocs/en/wipo_pub_gii_2019-chapter1.pdf#page=41"><img src="/web/20191210222725im_/https://www.wipo.int/export/sites/www/shared/images/icon/new/pdf.svg" alt="PDF, Theme Section: Creating Healthy Lives — The Future of Medical Innovation"/></a></li> </ul> </div> <div class="complementary"> <div class="box"><a id="wipoLnk3" href="#wipoModal3" data-toggle="modal"><img class="media-object" src="/web/20191210222725im_/https://www.wipo.int/export/sites/www/shared/pics/hero/gii_2019_teaser_hero_845.png" alt=""/></a> <div aria-hidden="true" id="wipoModal3" class="modal hide fade" style="display: none;" tabindex="0"> <div class="modal-body"><video width="auto" height="auto" id="wipoVideo3" tabindex="1" poster="/web/20191210222725im_/https://www.wipo.int/shared/pics/posters/gii_2019_teaser_hero_1920.jpg" preload="none" controls="controls"><source type="video/ogg" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20191210222725im_/https://www.wipo.int/multimedia-video/en/gii/gii_2019_teaser.ogg"/> <source type="video/webm" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20191210222725im_/https://www.wipo.int/multimedia-video/en/gii/gii_2019_teaser.webm"/> <source type="video/mp4" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20191210222725im_/https://www.wipo.int/multimedia-video/en/gii/gii_2019_teaser.mp4"/></video></div> <div class="modal-footer"><button id="wipoBtn3" class="btn" data-dismiss="modal">Close</button></div> </div> <p class="secondary"><strong></strong></p> <p class="secondary"><strong>Video:</strong> 10 health innovations to watch</p> </div> </div> </div> <h2 id="quotes" class="line">Views on the GII</h2> <section class="cols cols—full hero"> <div class="slider-caption flexslider carousel"> <ul class="slides"> <li><img src="/web/20191210222725im_/https://www.wipo.int/export/sites/www/pressroom/images/gurry_600.jpg" alt="Photo of Francis Gurry, Director General, WIPO"/> <div class="flex-caption"> <p><em>“The GII shows us that countries that prioritize innovation in their policies have seen significant increases in their rankings. The rise in the GII by economic powerhouses like China and India have transformed the geography of innovation and this reflects deliberate policy action to promote innovation.”</em></p> <small>— Francis Gurry, Director General, WIPO</small></div> </li> <li><img src="/web/20191210222725im_/https://www.wipo.int/export/sites/www/pressroom/images/goyal_600.jpg" alt="Photo of Piyush Goyal, Minister of Commerce and Industry and Railways, Government of India"/> <div class="flex-caption"> <p><em>“The 2019 launch of the Global Innovation Index in India is a significant event and a recognition of the Government of India’s commitment to innovation in recent years. The GII is a useful tool for governments to map out their strategies to foster innovation. The Government of India compliments the World Intellectual Property Organization for its efforts in this direction.”</em></p> <small>— Piyush Goyal, Minister of Commerce and Industry and Railways, Government of India</small></div> </li> <li><img src="/web/20191210222725im_/https://www.wipo.int/export/sites/www/pressroom/images/dutta_600.jpg" alt="Photo of Soumitra Dutta, Former Dean and Professor of Management, Cornell University, a GII co-publisher"/> <div class="flex-caption"> <p><em>“While the Global Innovation Index ranks economies according to their innovation capacity and performance, it also provides valuable insights into the dynamics of global innovation: It highlights economies that excel in innovation and those that are more successful in translating investments in innovation inputs into innovation outputs. Lessons from these innovation leaders provide useful guidance on innovation policy for others.”</em></p> <small>— Soumitra Dutta, Former Dean and Professor of Management, Cornell University</small></div> </li> <li><img src="/web/20191210222725im_/https://www.wipo.int/export/sites/www/pressroom/images/lanvin_600.jpg" alt="Photo of Bruno Lanvin, Executive Director for Global Indices, INSEAD"/> <div class="flex-caption"> <p><em>“Innovation in the field of health is now being increasingly driven by data (Internet of Things) and artificial intelligence, in both diagnosis and prognosis. Unprecedented challenges need urgent attention in ethical, social and economic dimensions. As the power of medical decisions moves farther away from medical professions, regulators, governments, business and civil society need to establish limits to the ways in which the holders of big data and advanced algorithms can make or influence health decisions. In the absence of swift action, innovation in health and medicine may become a significant source of inequality.”</em></p> <small>— Bruno Lanvin, Executive Director for Global Indices, INSEAD</small></div> </li> <li><img src="/web/20191210222725im_/https://www.wipo.int/export/sites/www/pressroom/images/banerjee_600.jpg" alt="Photo of Chandrajit Banerjee, Director General, Confederation of Indian Industry"/> <div class="flex-caption"> <p><em>“Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) is proud to be an integral part of India's journey towards an innovation-driven economy and its aspiration to be in the league of top 25 most innovation-driven economies in the world. We are quite hopeful that the GII 2019 will positively influence India to embrace innovation in all spheres, ranging from governance to business excellence, technology, and to see Indian industry relate to it very strongly as well as the academia getting involved in it.”</em></p> <small>— Chandrajit Banerjee, Director General, Confederation of Indian Industry</small></div> </li> <li><img src="/web/20191210222725im_/https://www.wipo.int/export/sites/www/pressroom/images/verzelen_600.jpg" alt="Photo of Florence Verzelen, Executive Vice President, Industry Solutions, Field Marketing, Global Affairs, Dassault Systèmes"/> <div class="flex-caption"> <p><em>“Improving global health and patient experience calls for a fresh and holistic approach to innovation, which cuts across scientific disciplines and breaks down silos to allow education, research, big firms, retailers and patients to collaborate in real time.  Collaborative experience platforms are the infrastructure of this change. The time has come for the healthcare sector to leverage the tremendous power of the virtual world to push the bounds of possibility and transform research, science, the pharmaceutical industry and medicine.”</em></p> <small>— Florence Verzelen, Executive Vice President, Industry Solutions, Field Marketing, Global Affairs, Dassault Systèmes</small></div> </li> <li><img src="/web/20191210222725im_/https://www.wipo.int/export/sites/www/pressroom/images/braga_de_andrade_600.jpg" alt="Photo of Robson Braga de Andrade, President, National Confederation of Industry (Confederação Nacional da Indústria – CNI)"/> <div class="flex-caption"> <p><em>“The GII highlights that innovation is directly linked to development and competitiveness. Therefore, it has been a strategical instrument to demonstrate how urgent it is for Brazil to make innovation a national priority.”</em></p> <small>— Robson Braga de Andrade, President, National Confederation of Industry<br/>(Confederação Nacional da Indústria – CNI)</small></div> </li> <li><img src="/web/20191210222725im_/https://www.wipo.int/export/sites/www/pressroom/images/melles_600.jpg" alt="Photo of Carlos Melles, CEO, SEBRAE"/> <div class="flex-caption"> <p><em>“To face obstacles we need to understand the problem. The Global Innovation Index gives us strategic information indicators which show us where the greatest challenges for innovation are in Brazil. In that sense, SEBRAE has an important mission: To help Brazil to grow again and this reconstruction necessarily passes through micro and small enterprises, which represents 98.5% of the country's formal businesses.”</em></p> <small>— Carlos Melles, CEO, SEBRAE</small></div> </li> </ul> </div> <div class="content line"> <div class="main"> <h2 id="launch">About the launch in India</h2> <p>The Government of India hosted the launch of the GII 2019. H.E. Piyush Goyal, India’s Minister for Commerce and Industry and Railways and <a href="/web/20191210222725/https://www.wipo.int/about-wipo/en/dgo/">WIPO Director General Francis Gurry</a> presented the results along with a group of subject-area experts.</p> <p>The official report launch followed a series of panel discussions on a range of related topics, including the evolution of the GII, India’s research and development scene, the changing geography of innovation and the future of healthcare delivery.</p> <ul class="dot__list"> <li>Program<a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20191210222725/https://www.wipo.int/edocs/mdocs/mdocs/en/wipo_gii_del_19/wipo_gii_del_19_program.pdf"> <img src="/web/20191210222725im_/https://www.wipo.int/export/sites/www/shared/images/icon/new/pdf.svg" alt="PDF, GII 2019 Programme"/></a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20191210222725/http://webcast.vmukti.com/gii2019/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Watch webcasting</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20191210222725/https://www.wipo.int/global_innovation_index/en/news/2019/news_0001.html">India and the GII: An Innovation Success Story (news article)</a></li> </ul> </div> <div class="complementary"> <div class="box"> <figure><a id="wipoLnk4" href="#wipoModal4" data-toggle="modal"><img class="media-object" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20191210222725im_/https://www.wipo.int/shared/pics/posters/wipo_gii_2019_india_player_500.jpg" alt=""/></a></figure> <div aria-hidden="true" id="wipoModal4" class="modal hide fade" style="display: none;" tabindex="0"> <div class="modal-body"><video width="auto" height="auto" id="wipoVideo4" tabindex="1" poster="https://web.archive.org/web/20191210222725im_/https://www.wipo.int/shared/pics/posters/wipo_gii_2019_india_1920.jpg" preload="none" controls="controls"><source type="video/ogg" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20191210222725im_/https://www.wipo.int/multimedia-video/en/gii/gii_2019_india.ogg"/> <source type="video/webm" 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id="wipoBtn5" class="btn" data-dismiss="modal">Close</button></div> </div> <p class="secondary"><strong>Video: </strong>Asia - The Future Hub of Innovation (panel discussion)</p> </div> <div class="col"> <figure><a id="wipoLnk6" href="#wipoModal6" data-toggle="modal"><img class="media-object" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20191210222725im_/https://www.wipo.int/shared/pics/posters/gii_2019_opening_session_player_640.jpg" alt=""/></a></figure> <div aria-hidden="true" id="wipoModal6" class="modal hide fade" style="display: none;" tabindex="0"> <div class="modal-body"><video width="auto" height="auto" id="wipoVideo6" tabindex="1" poster="https://web.archive.org/web/20191210222725im_/https://www.wipo.int/shared/pics/posters/gii_2019_opening_session_1920.jpg" preload="none" controls="controls"><source type="video/ogg" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20191210222725im_/https://www.wipo.int/multimedia-video/en/gii/gii_2019_opening_session.ogg"/> <source type="video/webm" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20191210222725im_/https://www.wipo.int/multimedia-video/en/gii/gii_2019_opening_session.webm"/> <source type="video/mp4" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20191210222725im_/https://www.wipo.int/multimedia-video/en/gii/gii_2019_opening_session.mp4"/></video></div> <div class="modal-footer"><button id="wipoBtn6" class="btn" data-dismiss="modal">Close</button></div> </div> <p class="secondary"><strong>Video: </strong>Speakers discuss the importance of innovation (welcoming session)</p> </div> </div> <div class="content cols cols--three"> <div class="col"> <figure><a id="wipoLnk7" href="#wipoModal7" data-toggle="modal"><img class="media-object" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20191210222725im_/https://www.wipo.int/shared/pics/posters/gii_2019_healthcare_panel_player_640.jpg" alt=""/></a></figure> <div aria-hidden="true" id="wipoModal7" class="modal hide fade" style="display: none;" tabindex="0"> <div class="modal-body"><video width="auto" height="auto" 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