Denmark recognized most innovative nation in worldJanuary 28, 2011 - 16:49 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - According to a roundup at RealClearWorld based on 2010 global prosperity data and analysis from the Legatum Institute, Denmark is the leader among the top 10 innovative countries in the world in 2010, followed by Sweden and the U.S. Denmark has the lowest costs to starting a business, while Sweden spends more than all but one nation on Research & Development (R&D), at 3.1 percent of GDP. The U.S. spends on R&D about 2.2 percent of GDP, and its income from royalty receipts (intellectual property here) is tops, totaling almost $92 billion. These countries are followed by Finland, Great Britain, Norway, Ireland, Singapore, Iceland and Canada. Legatum says its data was based on 110 countries and 89 different variables in eight major groups: economy, entrepreneurship/opportunity, governance, education, health, safety/security, personal freedom and social capital. According to the study, the most innovative countries in the world are the ones “who contribute to the general advancement of mankind’s wellbeing.” The study considered the conditions that could foster such activity: a strong entrepreneurial climate; low costs to starting a business; public perception of a good entrepreneurial environment; a country’s ability to commercialize innovation; IT and telecom infrastructure (ICT) that enables productive commercial endeavors. Top stories Yerevan will host the 2024 edition of the World Congress On Information Technology (WCIT). Rustam Badasyan said due to the lack of such regulation, the state budget is deprived of VAT revenues. Krisp’s smart noise suppression tech silences ambient sounds and isolates your voice for calls. Gurgen Khachatryan claimed that the "illegalities have been taking place in 2020." Partner news Most popular in the section | Government reveals details from Pashinyan’s meeting in border village Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has met with a group of residents of a border village in Armenia’s northern Tavush province Narek Manasyan wins European Boxing Championships silver for Armenia Armenia’s Narek Manasyan (92kg) won Armenia’s second silver medal at the European Boxing Championships 2024 on April 28. Blinken urges Azerbaijan to continue negotiations with Armenia Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken has urged Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev to continue negotiations with Armenia. Pashinyan, Blinken talk Armenia-U.S. ties over the phone Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a phone conversation with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on April 28, Pashinyan’s office reports. |