Live R&D + Patent Data · 146 countries

Innovation Ecosystems

Compare research, startups, patents, investment and innovation capacity across countries. All values are mock data for demonstration only.

Live Data — World Bank Open Data
194 countries
Highest R&D Investment (% GDP)146 countries
#Country% GDPYr
1Israel6.35%2023
2Liechtenstein6.01%2023
3South Korea4.94%2023
4Sweden3.60%2023
5United States3.45%2023
6Japan3.44%2023
7Belgium3.27%2023
8Austria3.26%2023
9Switzerland3.22%2023
10Germany3.15%2023
11Finland3.09%2023
12Denmark3.05%2023
13United Kingdom2.68%2023
14Iceland2.64%2023
15China2.58%2023
16Netherlands2.27%2023
17France2.18%2023
18Slovenia2.13%2023
19Australia1.86%2021
20Norway1.85%2023
Most Patent Applications148 countries
#CountrycountYr
1China1,426,6442021
2United States262,2442021
3Japan222,4522021
4South Korea186,2452021
5Germany39,8222021
6India26,2672021
7Russia19,5692021
8France13,3862021
9United Kingdom11,5922021
10Italy10,2812021
11Iran10,2102021
12Turkey8,2342021
13North Korea6,9372020
14Canada4,7102021
15Brazil4,6662021
16Poland3,3772021
17Australia2,9662021
18Netherlands2,0802021
19Singapore2,0242021
20Austria1,8722021
Highest Digital Adoption (Internet %)194 countries
#Country% popYr
1Bahrain100.0%2024
2Saudi Arabia100.0%2024
3United Arab Emirates100.0%2024
4Kuwait100.0%2025
5Denmark99.8%2024
6Luxembourg99.1%2025
7Monaco99.0%2024
8Norway99.0%2024
9Liechtenstein98.3%2024
10Iceland98.2%2024
11Qatar98.1%2024
12Malaysia98.0%2024
13South Korea97.9%2024
14San Marino97.4%2024
15Switzerland97.3%2025
16Ireland97.2%2024
17Netherlands97.0%2024
18Brunei Darussalam96.3%2024
19Australia96.1%2024
20Belgium95.8%2024

R&D: gross domestic expenditure as % GDP. Patents: resident applications. Internet: % population.

Countries Monitored
30
Research Institutions
1240
Startups Tracked
14200
VC Trend
+9% YoY
Patent Activity
3.5M filings
R&D Spending
$2.5T global
Innovation Talent
30M researchers (mock)
Last Updated
30 Jun 2026

Country Innovation Score (0–100)

Composite mock innovation score. Not an official index. Lower = earlier-stage ecosystem.

Innovation Dimensions (Global Composite, 0–100)

Research and Development
72
Strength: Public + corporate base
Weakness: Spend concentration
Medium confidence · Funding cycle
Scientific Research
70
Strength: AI, biotech leadership
Weakness: Reproducibility
Medium confidence · Talent moves
Patent Activity
68
Strength: Top-3 jurisdictions dominate
Weakness: Quality vs quantity
Medium confidence · China filings
Startup Ecosystem
65
Strength: US, China, India hubs
Weakness: Late-stage funding
Medium confidence · Rates path
Venture Capital
62
Strength: AI-focused inflows
Weakness: Beyond top hubs
Medium confidence · Exit market
University Quality
70
Strength: Anglosphere & Asia
Weakness: Funding cliff
High confidence · Policy
Technology Transfer
58
Strength: Bayh-Dole regimes work
Weakness: EM commercialization
Medium confidence · Incentives
Skilled Talent
65
Strength: Asia STEM pipeline
Weakness: Migration restrictions
Medium confidence · Policy
Government Support
64
Strength: Strategic tech bills
Weakness: Implementation lag
Medium confidence · Politics
Corporate Innovation
66
Strength: Tech sector CVC
Weakness: Mature-sector R&D
Medium confidence · Cycle
Research Commercialization
60
Strength: US, Israel, UK
Weakness: EU & Latam
Medium confidence · IP frameworks
International Collaboration
62
Strength: Long history
Weakness: Geopolitical drag
Medium confidence · Decoupling
Digital Adoption
70
Strength: Cloud & SaaS
Weakness: SMB lag
Medium confidence · Skills
Entrepreneurship
65
Strength: Diverse founders
Weakness: Failure cost
Medium confidence · Macro
Intellectual Property Protection
64
Strength: Developed-market regimes
Weakness: EM enforcement
Medium confidence · Reform

Country Innovation Profiles

🇺🇸 United States

The United States runs the world's deepest innovation ecosystem, combining top universities, deep capital markets, the largest venture funding base, and proven research-to-commercialization pathways. Strengths are AI, biotech, semiconductors and software. Risks include research funding political cycles and talent visa frictions.

88
R&D Spending
3.5% of GDP ($885B)
Patent Activity
320k filings
Startup Activity
Top globally
Venture Investment
$210B/yr
Opportunities
AI scaling · Compute + capital + talent
3-5y
Biotech · GLP-1, gene therapy
5-10y
Climate tech · IRA-funded scale
5y
What to Watch
NSF budget
AI safety rules
Tech visa reform
Major IPOs
Defense R&D
Recent Events
NSF receives bipartisan funding extension21 Jun 2026
Policy
Stabilizes near-term grant pipeline.
MIT spinout closes $1.2B Series C06 May 2026
Startup
Confirms AI-bio investor appetite.
🇮🇳 India

India's innovation ecosystem has rapidly scaled. It hosts the world's third-largest startup base, world-leading digital public infrastructure, and a deep pharma and IT services research base. Weaknesses are R&D intensity (still under 1% of GDP) and deep-science commercialization. Talent and government support are scaling rapidly.

64
R&D Spending
0.7% of GDP (~$28B)
Patent Activity
82k filings
Startup Activity
Top-3 globally (Bengaluru, NCR)
Venture Investment
$24B/yr
Opportunities
GenAI services · Global delivery scale
3y
Biotech · Vaccines, generics, biosimilars
5-10y
Space tech · ISRO + private
3-5y
What to Watch
NRF disbursements
AI Mission scale
ISM grants
Deep-tech IPOs
Talent return policy
Recent Events
India AI Mission first cohort14 Jun 2026
Policy
Lifts sovereign AI capability.
VC funding rebounds to $5B in Q201 Jun 2026
Venture
Late-stage gap narrowing.
🇧🇷 Brazil

Brazil hosts the largest startup and innovation ecosystem in Latin America. Strengths are agricultural research (Embrapa), health sciences (Fiocruz), fintech, and Portuguese-language AI. Weaknesses include limited deep-tech commercialization, a small late-stage VC market, and high taxation on innovation activity.

52
R&D Spending
1.2% of GDP ($24B)
Patent Activity
28k filings
Startup Activity
Largest in Latam
Venture Investment
$5B/yr
Opportunities
AgTech · Embrapa partnerships
3-5y
Fintech · Latam expansion
3-5y
BioEconomy · Amazon-derived molecules
5-10y
What to Watch
AI Plan disbursements
Tax reform on R&D
Open Finance phase 4
Late-stage VC
Embraer partnerships
Recent Events
Brazilian AI Plan funds first call04 May 2026
Policy
First serious sovereign AI step.
Embrapa wins $200M agri-AI grant11 Jun 2026
Research
Strengthens agri leadership.

Dimension Scores (Global Composite)

Mock global composite scores across 15 innovation dimensions. Not official rankings.

All values shown are Mock Data for prototype purposes only. Not official innovation rankings. Not investment advice. 🇺🇸 United States · 🇮🇳 India · 🇧🇷 Brazil