The European Innovation Scoreboard provides a comparative assessment of the research and innovation performance of EU Member States and other European countries from 2018 to 2025.
From a Danish, Swedish and a Nordic perspective, there is reason for considerable optimism. Nationally, the most innovative countries in Europe are now Sweden, Denmark, and The Netherlands. Denmark has dropped from first place to second place and has been replaced by Sweden in the very top.
If, however, we investigate the regional figures, explore the European map, and adopt an even more collaborative and less competitive Danish-Swedish mindset, which we tend to do in both Greater Copenhagen and Medicon Valley Alliance, a new and potentially far more interesting and wide-ranging perspective emerges. For that very reason, we decided to join forces and write the column “Denmark, Sweden, Greater Copenhagen, and the European axis of innovation” published this week in Nordic Life Science Magazine (online and print).
We hope you will enjoy the reading.
Btw. the discussion about innovation and competitiveness continues on the Medicon Valley Alliance Annual Summit 2025 “The EU Competitiveness Compass Points to Medicon Valley” on the 10th of November in Copenhagen.