Innovation: Rangliste des Erfindungsgeists: Sieben deutsche Regionen top
Stellenabbau und der Verlust weltweiter Markanteile prägen die Stimmung in der deutschen Industrie. Dabei ist Deutschland nach wie vor innovativ, wie eine UN-Organisation analysiert.
After years of economic turmoil, Germany remains a land of inventive prowess: the 2023 Innovation Index ranks the country with seven cities or metropolitan areas within the top three worldwide. Following the United States and China, Germany's innovators include Munich, Berlin, Cologne, Stuttgart, Frankfurt am Main, Heidelberg-Mannheim, and Hamburg.
Eva Schewior, President of the German Patent and Trademark Office (DPMA), noted that this accomplishment highlights Germany's abundance of high-innovation companies and research institutions across the nation. The Innovation Index, published by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) in Geneva, is based on three criteria: international patent filings, scientific publications, and risk-capital investments in emerging startups.
China and the United States dominate the top ranks, with China alone accounting for a quarter of the top 100 innovative regions. In contrast, the United States boasts 20, while Germany follows with seven. However, Germany does not feature in the top spot; Munich stands at 28, and Hamburg ranks 93. Among the world's most innovative regions, China tops the list, followed by Asia and the United States.
In Asia, Shenzhen-Hong Kong-Guangzhou ranks first, home to China's tech industry. Other top cities include Tokyo-Yokohama, Silicon Valley (California), Seoul, Beijing, Shanghai, and New York. Altogether, only 33 of the 133 analyzed countries are represented in the top 100.
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