We all know that innovation is becoming increasingly important to the competitive advantage of nations around the World. As the OECD recently noted, innovation and job creation go hand in hand over the long term to help create an inclusive and high-employment economy that all nations aspire to. Despite this, there seems to be little we know about those amazing people who drive forward technological progress by creating innovative new products and services that, in turn, raise incomes and improve the quality of life for everyone. That is why a study published recently by the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation in the USA is important in shining some light on these individuals and how their age, gender and place of birth has an influence on the development of innovation. “ The Demographics of Innovation in the United States ” surveyed those who have been responsible for some of the most important innovations in America including those who had won national awards for...
Entrepreneurship, innovation and the economy