1、202 32024INNOVATIONSINDIKATOR.DEINNOVATION INDICATOR 2024 2 2All results and analyses of the Innovation Indicator,as well as further background material and a detailed methodological report in English,can be found on the German-language website.There you can also use“My Indicator”to compare economie

2、s individually.innovationsindikator.de3 INNOVATION INDICATOR 2024EDITORIAL 04AT A GLANCE 061.SUMMARY 082.INTRODUCTION 103.INNOVATION CAPABILITY 124.KEY TECHNOLOGIES 285.SUSTAINABILITY 446.METHODOLOGY 54ENDNOTES 56PROJECT PARTNERS 57 IMPRINT 58CONTENTINNOVATION INDICATOR 2024 4EDITORIALGermany is slu

3、ggish,China remains dynamic.These are just two of the striking results of the new Innovation Indicator for 2024representative of the shifts in global innova-tion,in which traditional industrialized nations are facing ever greater challenges.Growing trade and technology conflicts intensify this chang

4、e.They present economies and the companies that operate within them with the task of surviving in a volatile market environment and adapting their strategies accordingly.Depending on their size and structure,companies have stronger or weaker ties to a particular location;yet,they all depend on local

5、 research and innovation policies.The importance of aca-demic institutions in this geo-economic constellation is often underestimated.Global exchange in the area of cutting-edge research,the excellence of academic institutions and their attractiveness for talented individuals from all over the world

6、 are of funda-mental importance.They are crucial for innovation,including the development of key technologies.The Innovation Indicator 2024 is particularly revealing as a reflection of the innovation process activities on the global political stage.It backs up the success of innovative economies wit