2nd quarter 2010

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Surveys have ranked Swiss companies as the most innovative in Europe, dispelling the myth that the country's ideas often fail to find commercial success at home, according to an article in SwissInfo. Switzerland climbed one place to top the European Innovation Scoreboard issued by the European Union in March. And research by the KOF Swiss Economic Institute reveals that innovation really does translate into cash.

The EU’s annual comparison of innovation in the continent showed Switzerland outperforming 32 other countries after displaying strong growth in ideas and application during 2009.