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This tenth edition of the OECD Science, Technology and Industry (STI) Scoreboard analyses the major trends in knowledge and innovation in today’s global economy. With over 180 indicators it presents a policy-oriented review of science, technology, innovation and industrial performance in OECD and major non-OECD countries (Brazil, Russian Federation, India, Indonesia, People’s Republic of China and South Africa).

The STI Scoreboard is published every other year, alternately with the OECD Science, Technology and Industry Outlook.

Are all patents being filed true innovations? Who is leading this global race? Find out more in this quick overview of patent quality.

Investing in R&D and talent is critical for sustained research effort that can lead to breakthrough technologies. Follow the R&D levels of investment of OECD and non-OECD countries over the last 30 years in this animation.

Click here to access the data for 2009 or latest available year.

• Summary: download in English, French or other languages  
   
• Chapter 1. Knowledge economies – trends and features:  including productivity and foreign direct investment (FDI) statistics, industrial specialisation, R&D growth, venture capital investment, university and innovation hotspots, scientific collaboration.  
   
• Chapter 2. Building knowledge: including new university graduates and doctorate holders by discipline and gender, human resources in science and technology, employment of graduates and doctorate holders, government and business R&D expenditure. 
   
• Chapter 3. Connecting to knowledge: including technology-science links and collaboration, international mobility, collaboration in business value chains, technology flows.
   
• Chapter 4. Targeting new growth areas: including health innovation, environmental technologies, broadband subscriptions and speeds, biotechnology R&D.
   
• Chapter 5. Unleashing innovation in firms: including innovation modes, trademarks, tax incentives for R&D, entrepreneurship. 
   
• Chapter 6. Competing in the global economy: including firm size and dynamics, sectoral and technology specialisation, exports and imports, e-commerce, patenting.

• Print edition: Purchase the paperback on the OECD Online Bookshop.
   
• Web version: The complete STI Scoreboard is also available on the OECD iLibrary and provides easy access to individual sections and links to the databases used. Spreadsheets containing the data used in the charts and figures are only a click away. Each indicator is also available as an individual pdf.

See the "Regional Innovation Mapper" to create custom animated graphs.

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