Austria Enters for the First Time as U.S. Exits Top Ten in Bloomberg's Innovation Index

More+More+ ♦ Published: March 2, 2021; 08:08 ♦ (Vindobona)

Austria moves up one place to 10th place in the latest Bloomberg Innovation Index, while the U.S. dropped out of a top 10 that features a cluster of European countries. The Bloomberg index analyzes dozens of criteria using seven equally weighted metrics, including research and development spending, manufacturing capability and concentration of high-tech public companies.

Bloomberg Innovation Index: Seven of top 10 places go to European countries. / Picture: © Bloomberg L.P.

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