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Innovation – the practice of turning cutting edge basic research into inventions with real world application – is the driver of knowledge economies. If innovation stagnates, that spells bad news for the wider economy, a fact which is increasingly salient as the world faces a recession. This Index looks at the current state of innovation around the world as we emerge from the pandemic – what successes can be replicated? How can China’s economy become more innovative? And what do the numbers say about the relationship between academia and innovation?
The countries and territories that do well in the World Intellectual Property Organization’s Global Innovation Index tend to have impressive research density.
A description of the terminology and methodology used in this supplement, and a guide to the functionality that is available free online at natureindex.com.
While developing an affordable electrocatalyst to underwrite green hydrogen energy, this Australian team has harnessed a ‘spillover’ effect to prevent a common reaction bottleneck.
A record-breaking scientific expedition to Asia's Tibetan Plateau has revealed new insights into climate change and is attracting international talent to the University of Chinese Academy of Sciences.
A bottled water manufacturer is leading by example when it comes to implementing strategies to help China meet its goal of being carbon neutral by 2060.
Researchers in China are collaborating with academic institutions around the world to produce powerful precise imaging tools for both medical research and clinical practice.