Technological change is inescapable. Innovation continues to push the boundaries of what is possible. Increased globalisation and multinational cooperation have encouraged the sharing of new ideas, and governments, corporations, and individuals need to be prepared for digital disruption. The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) has compared 82 nations on key technological readiness indicators: access to the internet, digital economy infrastructure, and openness to innovation.
Read more: Technological readiness: How does your country compare?
Australia, Singapore and Sweden top The Economist Intelligence Unit’s new Technological Readiness Ranking for 2018 to 2022.
This ranking considers access to the internet, the digital economy infrastructure and openness to innovation—key elements of today’s most competitive business locations.
In 2013-17 the top-scoring countries were Finland and Sweden. The US and France will join the top ten in 2018-22; Libya and Angola will retain the lowest positions.
Read more: eReadiness: Australia, Singapore top new technological readiness ranking
The countries in the study – Brazil, Germany, India, Norway, Singapore, South Korea, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the UAE, the United Kingdom and the United States – were measured against the following criteria and given a cumulative score from one to 10:
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The study surveyed 5,000 people across Brazil, Germany, India, Norway, Singapore, South Korea, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the UAE, the United Kingdom and the United States.
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- 2013 edition of Ericsson's Networked City Index ranks Stockholm, London and Singapore as top three cities among 31 measured
- Key finding: Information and Communications Technology (ICT)-link to societal, economic and environmental development reconfirmed and strengthened as study now addresses more advanced technology
- Key finding: Leadership skills in utilizing ICT cross-functionally has high impact on ICT maturity and innovation capability
Ericsson (NASDAQ:ERIC) today published its latest Networked Society City Index. The index ranks 31 cities and measures their ICT maturity in terms of leverage from ICT investments on economic, social and environmental development; the "triple bottom line" effect.
Read more: New City Index Report Launched - Ranks Cities by ICT Maturity