UAE – Mubasher: The UAE led Arab countries in the 2019 edition of the Global Innovation Index (GII), ranking 36th globally.
The GCC country came 24th and 58th on the innovation input and output sub-indices, respectively, according to a company statement released on Wednesday.
"The UAE’s improved performance in the 2019 version of the GII is a testament to the continuous efforts of the country to improve its innovation landscape. These efforts are driven by strong partnerships between innovation players from public, private and academic sectors,” UAE’s economy minister, Sultan Al Mansoori, commented.
The UAE now implementing a strategic roadmap to improve its short-term results in the GII as part of the overall National Agenda while also enhancing long-term innovation results.
