1. In 2015, the international authoritative research institution "Thomson Reuters" published the TOP100 global enterprise innovation rankings for the new year - Thomson Reuters is also the National Intellectual Property Center and a partner of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, which shows its authority. sex.
Top 100 global innovative companies:
40 companies in Japan
35 companies in the United States
10 companies in France
Germany 4 companies
Switzerland 3 companies
Before 2014, it had been the number one company in the United States. After 2014, it was surpassed by Japan.
We can see from the reports in the past few years that Japan’s innovation has undergone tremendous changes.
2. Japan in the field of technology
In terms of technology research and development, Japan ranks among the best in the world in 4 indicators:
First, R&D expenditure accounts for GDP The ratio ranks first in the world;
Secondly, the proportion of enterprise-led R&D expenditures in total R&D expenditures ranks first in the world;
Thirdly, Japan's core technology patents account for more than 80% of the world's first ;
Fourthly, Japan’s patent authorization rate is as high as 80%, which shows the quality of its patent applications.
This means that the entire country of Japan attaches great importance to technology research and development, and it also tells us why Japanese technology is unique in the world.
The economy is more than simply building factories and running them efficiently.