- It is published by Cornell University, INSEAD, and the World Intellectual Property Organization, in partnership with other organizations and institutions
- GII 2016 Theme: “Winning with Global Innovation”
- India climbed 15 spots, from 81 last year, to 66
- India has maintained the top spot in the Central and South Asia regions
- India scored high on tertiary education and R&D, the quality of its universities and scientific publications and its market sophistication
- India ranks second on innovation quality among middle-income economies, overtaking Brazil. (First is China)
- Positives in India:
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- Strong market potential
- Excellent talent pool
- An underlying culture of frugal innovation
- Negatives in India:
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- Business environment,
- Education expenditures,
- New business creations and
- Creative goods and services production