Focus on innovation keeps UAE ahead – GulfToday

Focus on innovation keeps UAE ahead – GulfToday

Focus on innovation keeps UAE ahead

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One of the prime reasons for UAE's success is its consistent encouragement for innovative ideas. Innovation is part of the pillar 'United in Knowledge' of Vision 2021 which focuses on innovative Emiratis building a competitive economy.

One of the Key Performance Indicators of this pillar is the Global Innovation Index.

It is a matter of great pride for the nation that the UAE has maintained its global high-standing in this year's edition of the Global Innovation Index, GII, as it ranked number one in the Arab World for the fifth consecutive year and improved to 34th globally in the 2020 edition of the report.

The country ranked 22nd on the innovation input sub-index, a 2-rank increase from 2019, and surpassing countries