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America is a scientific superpower and a wellspring of new products, techniques and business models. But does it rank at the top of the innovation league table? And has President Donald Trump hurt or helped its standing? His administration has championed cutting-edge industries like semiconductors, fintech and artificial intelligence (“Whoever wins AI, WINS!”). But he has also attacked the country’s leading universities, restricted skilled immigration and cut funding to public institutions like the National Science Foundation.
The Global Innovation Index ranks countries around the world based on a variety of indicators, from patents and venture-capital deals to scientific publications and school test scores. The latest index, published by the World Intellectual Property Organisation, draws partly on data from Mr Trump’s first year back in office. Has America climbed up or tumbled down the league table? And which countries are breathing down its neck? You can
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