Created in 2007 by INSEAD and World Business, later published by WIPO. Ranking countries based on innovation capacity and success. Computed using weighted average of Innovation Input and Output Index scores. Based on data from ITU, World Bank, and World Economic Forum
ATI Programme supports UK aerospace sector research and infrastructure development. Contracts for Innovation offers up to £680,000 for coach information solutions. Knowledge Transfer Partnership provides up to £9 million for academic-business collaborations. Creative Catalyst grants up to £2 million for UK creative industry projects
NBER established in 1920 as not-for-profit economic research organization. Produces high-quality research for policymakers, businesses, and academia. Members include prominent economists like Robert Merton and Thomas Sargent
Founded in 1907 in Paris, with campuses in France, Singapore and Morocco. One of the "Trois Parisiennes" alongside ESCP and HEC Paris. Ranked among leading management institutions globally. Mission focuses on preparing leaders for contemporary challenges
Front end of innovation has been on innovation agenda for years. Mature development companies face challenges in handling front end. Research shifted from understanding problems to enabling front end
Independence and self-reliance based on Declaration of Independence. Equality guaranteed for all based on gender, race, ethnicity, religion. Individualism allows freedom to make decisions without affecting others. Privacy valued through invitations and separate spaces