HomePage ContentPress ReleasesRelease of The Global Innovation Index 2012: Switzerland Retains First-Place Position in Innovation Performance Released jointly by WIPO, INSEAD and its Global Innovation Index 2011 edition Knowledge Partners, Al
Release of The Global Innovation Index 2012: Switzerland Retains First-Place Position in Innovation Performance Released jointly by WIPO, INSEAD and its Global Innovation Index 2011 edition Knowledge Partners, Al
INSEAD and WIPO press release] Release of The Global Innovation Index 2012: Switzerland Retains First-Place Position in Innovation Performance
Released jointly by WIPO, INSEAD and its Global Innovation Index 2011 edition Knowledge Partners, Alcatel-Lucent, Booz & Company, the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII)
Abu Dhabi (UAE), Fontainebleau (France), Geneva (Switzerland), and Singapore, July, 3, 2012
For the second year running, Switzerland, Sweden, and Singapore lead in overall innovation performance according to the Global Innovation Index 2012 (GII): Stronger Innovation Linkages for Global Growth, published by INSEAD, the leading international business school, and the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), a specialized agency of the United Nations.
The report ranks 141 countries/economies on the basis of their innovation capabilities and results. It benefits from the experience of Knowledge Partners Alcatel-Lucent, Booz & Company, and the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), as well as an Advisory Board of eleven international experts.
About Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext Paris and NYSE: ALU)
The long-trusted partner of service providers, enterprises and governments around the world, Alcatel-Lucent is a leading innovator in the field of networking and communications technology, products and services. The company is home to Bell Labs, one of the world’s foremost research centers, responsible for breakthroughs that have shaped the networking and communications industry. Alcatel-Lucent was named one of MIT Technology Review’s 2012 Top 50 list of the “World’s Most Innovative Companies” for breakthroughs such as lightRadio™, which cuts power consumption and operating costs on wireless networks while delivering lightning fast Internet access. Through such innovations, Alcatel-Lucent is making communications more sustainable, more affordable and more accessible as we pursue our mission – Realizing the Potential of a Connected World.
With operations in more than 130 countries and one of the most experienced global services organizations in the industry, Alcatel-Lucent is a local partner with global reach. The Company achieved revenues of Euro 15.3 billion in 2011 and is incorporated in France and headquartered in Paris.