Global Innovation Index 2019: India Makes Major Gains
25 July 2019
Global Innovation Index 2019: India Makes Major Gains
India maintains its top place in the Central and Southern Asia region as the 52nd ranked economy this…
Global Innovation Index 2019: India Makes Major Gains
India maintains its top place in the Central and Southern Asia region as the 52nd ranked economy this year. From 81 in 2015, India’s 29-place move up the GII represents the biggest jump by any major economy. Thanks to its high-quality scientific publications and universities, India remains 2nd among middle-income economies in the quality of innovation. It maintains top ranks in a number of important indicators such as productivity growth and exports of services related to information and communication technologies. This year India reaches the 15th spot in global companies’ R&D expenditures. It also features in the GII ranking on the world’s top science and technology clusters, with Bengaluru, Mumbai and New Delhi included in the global top 100 clusters.
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