For the seventh year running, Switzerland remains the most innovative country in the world, according to the annual ranking of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). And in general, despite the economic crisis, innovation is doing well. According to a study published in Geneva by the WIPO in collaboration with Cornell University and INSEAD, investment in research and development exceeds 2008 levels in most countries. This study also maintained that Swiss innovation far exceeds its level of development. In this 10th annual assessment, the WIPO shows that Switzerland has evolved and innovated in many sectors, including its technologies and institutions. It is named the most innovative country in the world, notably for its advances in e-government, entrepreneurship conditions and high-tech imports.
