Netherlands continues to be an European innovation leader

According the European Innovation Scoreboard 2019 (EIS), the Netherlands ranks amongst the four strongest innovators, together with Sweden, Finland and Denmark.

The Netherlands scores far above average in the EIS for the quality of scientific publications, the number of patent applications, indicators for the labor force such as lifelong learning and preconditions such as excellent networks for fixed and mobile communication.

In addition to countries, the EIS also assesses European regions for their innovation power. In this comparison, the provinces of Utrecht and North-Brabant perform strongly. Utrecht is the 9^th best region for innovation in Europe, scoring high on higher education and public-private partnerships. North Brabant, ranked 15^th, is particularly strong in the number of registered patents.

For the full report see the European Commission website.