Innovation is the product of intentional human endeavor. Countries seeking world-leading innovative enterprises and industries need to implement thoughtful and effective national innovation systems, and supporting policy instruments, to maximize their innovation potential. Reports here review the innovation systems/policies of GTIPA-member nations.
Canadian Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly’s official visit to Beijing last month demonstrates both a failure to take Chinese interferen
As AI continues to advance, the technology has created many opportunities and risks.
Besides the American Independence Day, July 4th marked another celebratory occasion on the other side of the globe as BYD opened its first electric vehicle (EV) factor
China is at the global forefront of the electric vehicle (EV) and EV battery industries.
After two years of unprecedented job growth in the Israeli high-tech industry, during 2022 the trend halted, and the sector has since maintained a relatively stable nu
The coming week sees the arrival of one of the most anticipated events since the June European elections – the first plenary of the new institutional cycle, which will take place in Strasbourg from Tuesday, July 16 to Friday, July 19. This plenary is a crucial moment for the new mandate as during the plenary, the MEPs will vote on:
India’s rapidly growing youth population provides a double-edged sword for its economic aspirations. While the demographic dividend presents a tremendous opportunity for growth, capitalising on it calls for equipping the workforce with skills that are in line with the changing demands of the global economy. World Bank data show a concerning trend: India’s labour mobilisation rates have fallen from over 70% in 1990 to 56% in recent years. This reduction in labour mobilisation represents an alarming weakness in the Indian economy, threatening to undermine the country’s demographic advantage. As India strives to position itself as a global economic powerhouse, its ability to transform this demographic bulge into a true dividend through targeted skill development and labour market reforms will be critical.
After two rounds of consultations, Finance Canada is considering reforms to its scientific research and experimental development (SR&ED) program. The review takes place against the backdrop of distressingly poor productivity performance and worries about the amount and effectiveness of R&D performed in Canada and the incentives for innovative startups to commercialize and scale-up their operations.
Women make up about 36% of all high-tech workers in Israel. On the occasion of International Women's Day for 2024, this report presents analysis of women's employment in Israeli high-tech, including the integration of women in different positions by specialization, the proportion of women in senior positions, and the gap between female founders in Israel and the rest of the world
With the Compendium CO2 Regulation in Europe, the IW has been providing the interested public with a comprehensive collection of data on the development of CO2 emissions from passenger car traffic in the European Union, as well as on the applicable regulatory framework, since 2015.