European Innovation Scoreboard: Luxembourg as “strong innovator” in 2017
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The European Commission has just published the 2017 edition of its European Innovation Scoreboard. Overall, the European Union’s performance in terms of innovation has shown further improvement, lessening the gap with the United States and Canada.
The Grand Duchy ranked eighth in the Scoreboard, well above the European average, earning the title of “strong innovator”. Performance in terms of innovation has improved by 1.4% compared with 2010.
The shift from “Digital Luxembourg” to “Innovative Initiatives” gives us the flexibility to evolve with Luxembourg’s changing needs. It reflects a shift in priorities too. Under its new name, Innovative Initiatives communicates on & drives projects in the areas of (1) digital skills, (2) data policy, (3) connectivity & (4) new technology—areas in which the Department of Media, Connectivity & Digital Policy has unique expertise.
“Digital” has become synonymous with modern society. Our name change trades “Digital” for “Innovative” in order to emphasize the root of what makes digitalization relevant: its potential for positive transformation.
