A view of the Yehudit Bridge and the Ayalon highway in Tel Aviv, Feb. 17, 2019. Photo: Adam Shuldman / Flash90.
JNS.org– Israel was ranked seventh among the world’s 60 most innovative economies, according to the Bloomberg Innovation Index published on Feb. 2.
The Jewish state went down one spot from its standing in 2020 and two places from 2019, where it came in fifth place.
South Korea was ranked as the world’s most innovative country and took the title from Germany, which fell to fourth place this year. The East Asian nation has taken the top spot on the index for seven of the nine years that it’s been published.
USA, Now An Innovation Loser From:
Falls from #1 to #11 Since 2013
STEM Skills the Major Culprit
Suggests a CCC-ish American Science Corp
Every year the report comes out. Every year the USA slips. This is my annual article reporting on the Bloomberg Innovation Index 2021 edition
The USA was 9th last year. Now, the USA has fallen to 11th in the annual ranking of innovation by country. Like last year, the continued slide (we were #1 in 2013) is due mostly to lack of investment in hard science, manufacturing, and technology education. In other words, STEM education.Â
See the Bloomberg Innovation Index report for 2020 here It s a truly rich report and it gives a great picture of which countries are primed, and are doing, great things. Is it a
WASHINGTON • South Korea returned to first place in the latest Bloomberg Innovation Index, while the US dropped out of a top 10 featuring a host of European countries.. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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SOUTH KOREA returned to first place in the latest Bloomberg Innovation Index, while the US dropped out of a top 10 that features a cluster of European countries. Korea regained the crown from Germany, which dropped to fourth place. The Asian nation has now topped the index for seven of the nine years that it’s been published. Singapore and Switzerland each moved up one spot to rank second and third.
The Bloomberg index analyzes dozens of criteria using seven equally weighted metrics, including research and development spending, manufacturing capability and concentration of high-tech public companies.
Published: February 4th, 2021
Celebrating Black History Month from home, Google Cloud lost $5.6B in 2020, and South Korea returns to number one on the Bloomberg Innovation Index.
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Honouring Black History Month will look a bit different this year amidst the pandemic but there are still plenty of opportunities to get virtually involved. Several news outlets have shared ideas this week: The Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) which is launching virtual events and conversations about the accomplishments of African Americans throughout history. Events are free and open to all but registration is required. Another idea is to take a virtual field trip with Google Arts and Culture and itâs 360 street view technology. This offers online experiences to more than 80 partner instit