{"id":16219,"date":"2025-01-08T09:46:39","date_gmt":"2025-01-08T02:46:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/?p=16219"},"modified":"2025-01-08T09:46:39","modified_gmt":"2025-01-08T02:46:39","slug":"consumer-technology-association-announces-new-global-innovation-champions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/?p=16219","title":{"rendered":"Consumer Technology Association Announces New Global Innovation Champions"},"content":{"rendered":"<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"10\" cellpadding=\"5\" align=\"right\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnasia.com\/media2\/2491221\/CTALogo_Color_RGB_Logo.jpg?p=medium600\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" title=\"logo\" hspace=\"0\" vspace=\"0\" width=\"118\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><i>Global Innovation Scorecard highlights countries that excel in broadband, autonomous vehicles, blockchain and more<\/i><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"legendSpanClass\"><span class=\"xn-location\">LAS VEGAS<\/span><\/span>, <span class=\"legendSpanClass\"><span class=\"xn-chron\">Jan. 8, 2025<\/span><\/span> \/PRNewswire\/ &#8212;\u00a0Today at <a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4335711-1&amp;h=2550274067&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ces.tech%2F&amp;a=CES%C2%AE+2025\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">CES<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> 2025<\/a>, the Consumer Technology Association (CTA)<sup>\u00ae <\/sup>announces the 2025 <a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4335711-1&amp;h=3261432292&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cta.tech%2FAdvocacy%2FInnovation-Scorecard%2FGlobal-Scorecard&amp;a=Global+Innovation+Scorecard\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Global Innovation Scorecard<\/a>, measuring the political, economic, and demographic factors that foster innovation. The Innovation Champions were honored during the <a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4335711-1&amp;h=946664032&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Flive.ces.tech%2F&amp;a=State+of+the+Industry\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">State of the Industry<\/a> keynote, including the following country representatives accepting their awards on stage:<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li>Erkki Keldo, Minister of Economy and Industry, <span class=\"xn-location\">Estonia<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"xn-person\">Leena-Kaisa Mikkola<\/span>, Ambassador of <span class=\"xn-location\">Finland<\/span> to <span class=\"xn-location\">the United States<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Dr. <span class=\"xn-person\">Volker Wissing<\/span>, Federal Minister of Justice and Federal Minister for Digital and Transport, <span class=\"xn-location\">Germany<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Dirk Beljaarts, Minister of Economic Affairs, <span class=\"xn-location\">The Netherlands<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Ebba Busch, Minister for Energy, Business and Industry and Deputy Prime Minister, <span class=\"xn-location\">Sweden<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"xn-person\">Ralf Heckner<\/span>, Ambassador of <span class=\"xn-location\">Switzerland<\/span> to <span class=\"xn-location\">the United States<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This year&#8217;s report evaluates 74 countries and the European Union across 16 categories and 56 metrics, making it the most comprehensive analysis to-date.<\/p>\n<p>In its biennial global scorecard, CTA grades countries for which public, verifiable, and independent third-party data exists; comparable data across nations is available; and governments can influence public policy.<\/p>\n<p><b>Innovation Champions<br \/><\/b>The highest ranking of Innovation Champion honors nations with a diverse and highly skilled workforce, fast broadband, a friendly climate for entrepreneurs, and openness to new technologies like Web 3.0 technologies, autonomous vehicles, and blockchain.<\/p>\n<p>Innovation Champions include: <span class=\"xn-location\">Australia<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Austria<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Canada<\/span>, the <span class=\"xn-location\">Czech Republic<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Denmark<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Estonia<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Finland<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">France<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Germany<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Iceland<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Ireland<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Israel<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Japan<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Luxembourg<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Netherlands<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">New Zealand<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Norway<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Portugal<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Singapore<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">South Korea<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Spain<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Sweden<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Switzerland<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">United Kingdom<\/span>, and <span class=\"xn-location\">the United States<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Technology drives solutions to global challenges, from access to health care and mobility to energy and sustainability,&#8221; said <span class=\"xn-person\">Gary Shapiro<\/span>, CEO and Vice Chair, CTA. &#8220;Our Innovation Champions exemplify the transformative power of collaboration between government and industry to enhance lives worldwide. We aspire for global leaders to learn from each other and fully harness the benefits of technology in the future.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><b>Innovation Leaders<br \/><\/b>Global Innovation Scorecard rankings include Innovation Leaders;\u00a0nations that demonstrate strong policies in most categories, excelling in education, entrepreneurship, and investment in research and development: <span class=\"xn-location\">Belgium<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Brazil<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Bulgaria<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Chile<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Costa Rica<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Croatia<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Cyprus<\/span>, European <span class=\"xn-location\">Union, Georgia<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Greece<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Hungary<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Italy<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Latvia<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Lithuania<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Malaysia<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Malta<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Philippines<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Poland<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Romania<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Slovakia<\/span>, and <span class=\"xn-location\">Slovenia<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>Dive in and explore the full <a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4335711-1&amp;h=4215337480&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cta.tech%2FAdvocacy%2FInnovation-Scorecard&amp;a=Global+Innovation+Scorecard\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Global Innovation Scorecard<\/a> including all criteria and rankings, plus historical data.<\/p>\n<p><b>About CES<sup>\u00ae<\/sup>:<br \/><\/b>CES is the most powerful tech event in the world \u2013 the proving ground for breakthrough technologies and global innovators. This is where the world&#8217;s biggest brands do business and meet new partners, and the sharpest innovators hit the stage. Owned and produced by the Consumer Technology Association (CTA)\u00ae, CES features every aspect of the tech sector. CES 2025 takes place <span class=\"xn-chron\">Jan. 7-10, 2025<\/span>, in <span class=\"xn-location\">Las Vegas<\/span>. Learn more at <a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4335711-1&amp;h=719191574&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ces.tech%2F&amp;a=CES.tech\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">CES.tech<\/a>\u00a0and follow CES on <a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4335711-1&amp;h=3410287695&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fx.com%2Fces&amp;a=social\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">social<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><b>About Consumer Technology Association (CTA)<sup>\u00ae<\/sup>:<\/b><br \/>As <span class=\"xn-location\">North America&#8217;s<\/span> largest technology trade association, CTA\u00a0is\u00a0the tech sector. Our members are the world&#8217;s leading innovators \u2013 from startups to global brands \u2013 helping support more than 18 million American jobs. CTA owns and produces CES\u00ae \u2013 the most powerful tech event in the world. Find us at <a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4335711-1&amp;h=3567344101&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cta.tech%2F&amp;a=CTA.tech\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">CTA.tech<\/a>. Follow us <a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4335711-1&amp;h=3999122831&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2FCTATech&amp;a=%40CTAtech\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">@CTAtech<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><!-- wp:html --><\/p>\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"10\" cellpadding=\"5\" align=\"right\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnasia.com\/media2\/2491221\/CTALogo_Color_RGB_Logo.jpg?p=medium600\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" title=\"logo\" hspace=\"0\" vspace=\"0\" width=\"118\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><i>Global Innovation Scorecard highlights countries that excel in broadband, autonomous vehicles, blockchain and more<\/i><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"legendSpanClass\"><span class=\"xn-location\">LAS VEGAS<\/span><\/span>, <span class=\"legendSpanClass\"><span class=\"xn-chron\">Jan. 8, 2025<\/span><\/span> \/PRNewswire\/ &#8212;\u00a0Today at <a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4335711-1&amp;h=2550274067&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ces.tech%2F&amp;a=CES%C2%AE+2025\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">CES<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> 2025<\/a>, the Consumer Technology Association (CTA)<sup>\u00ae <\/sup>announces the 2025 <a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4335711-1&amp;h=3261432292&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cta.tech%2FAdvocacy%2FInnovation-Scorecard%2FGlobal-Scorecard&amp;a=Global+Innovation+Scorecard\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Global Innovation Scorecard<\/a>, measuring the political, economic, and demographic factors that foster innovation. The Innovation Champions were honored during the <a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4335711-1&amp;h=946664032&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Flive.ces.tech%2F&amp;a=State+of+the+Industry\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">State of the Industry<\/a> keynote, including the following country representatives accepting their awards on stage:<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li>Erkki Keldo, Minister of Economy and Industry, <span class=\"xn-location\">Estonia<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"xn-person\">Leena-Kaisa Mikkola<\/span>, Ambassador of <span class=\"xn-location\">Finland<\/span> to <span class=\"xn-location\">the United States<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Dr. <span class=\"xn-person\">Volker Wissing<\/span>, Federal Minister of Justice and Federal Minister for Digital and Transport, <span class=\"xn-location\">Germany<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Dirk Beljaarts, Minister of Economic Affairs, <span class=\"xn-location\">The Netherlands<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Ebba Busch, Minister for Energy, Business and Industry and Deputy Prime Minister, <span class=\"xn-location\">Sweden<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"xn-person\">Ralf Heckner<\/span>, Ambassador of <span class=\"xn-location\">Switzerland<\/span> to <span class=\"xn-location\">the United States<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This year&#8217;s report evaluates 74 countries and the European Union across 16 categories and 56 metrics, making it the most comprehensive analysis to-date.<\/p>\n<p>In its biennial global scorecard, CTA grades countries for which public, verifiable, and independent third-party data exists; comparable data across nations is available; and governments can influence public policy.<\/p>\n<p><b>Innovation Champions<br \/><\/b>The highest ranking of Innovation Champion honors nations with a diverse and highly skilled workforce, fast broadband, a friendly climate for entrepreneurs, and openness to new technologies like Web 3.0 technologies, autonomous vehicles, and blockchain.<\/p>\n<p>Innovation Champions include: <span class=\"xn-location\">Australia<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Austria<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Canada<\/span>, the <span class=\"xn-location\">Czech Republic<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Denmark<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Estonia<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Finland<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">France<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Germany<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Iceland<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Ireland<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Israel<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Japan<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Luxembourg<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Netherlands<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">New Zealand<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Norway<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Portugal<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Singapore<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">South Korea<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Spain<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Sweden<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Switzerland<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">United Kingdom<\/span>, and <span class=\"xn-location\">the United States<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Technology drives solutions to global challenges, from access to health care and mobility to energy and sustainability,&#8221; said <span class=\"xn-person\">Gary Shapiro<\/span>, CEO and Vice Chair, CTA. &#8220;Our Innovation Champions exemplify the transformative power of collaboration between government and industry to enhance lives worldwide. We aspire for global leaders to learn from each other and fully harness the benefits of technology in the future.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><b>Innovation Leaders<br \/><\/b>Global Innovation Scorecard rankings include Innovation Leaders;\u00a0nations that demonstrate strong policies in most categories, excelling in education, entrepreneurship, and investment in research and development: <span class=\"xn-location\">Belgium<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Brazil<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Bulgaria<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Chile<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Costa Rica<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Croatia<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Cyprus<\/span>, European <span class=\"xn-location\">Union, Georgia<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Greece<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Hungary<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Italy<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Latvia<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Lithuania<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Malaysia<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Malta<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Philippines<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Poland<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Romania<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Slovakia<\/span>, and <span class=\"xn-location\">Slovenia<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>Dive in and explore the full <a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4335711-1&amp;h=4215337480&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cta.tech%2FAdvocacy%2FInnovation-Scorecard&amp;a=Global+Innovation+Scorecard\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Global Innovation Scorecard<\/a> including all criteria and rankings, plus historical data.<\/p>\n<p><b>About CES<sup>\u00ae<\/sup>:<br \/><\/b>CES is the most powerful tech event in the world \u2013 the proving ground for breakthrough technologies and global innovators. This is where the world&#8217;s biggest brands do business and meet new partners, and the sharpest innovators hit the stage. Owned and produced by the Consumer Technology Association (CTA)\u00ae, CES features every aspect of the tech sector. CES 2025 takes place <span class=\"xn-chron\">Jan. 7-10, 2025<\/span>, in <span class=\"xn-location\">Las Vegas<\/span>. Learn more at <a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4335711-1&amp;h=719191574&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ces.tech%2F&amp;a=CES.tech\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">CES.tech<\/a>\u00a0and follow CES on <a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4335711-1&amp;h=3410287695&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fx.com%2Fces&amp;a=social\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">social<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><b>About Consumer Technology Association (CTA)<sup>\u00ae<\/sup>:<\/b><br \/>As <span class=\"xn-location\">North America&#8217;s<\/span> largest technology trade association, CTA\u00a0is\u00a0the tech sector. Our members are the world&#8217;s leading innovators \u2013 from startups to global brands \u2013 helping support more than 18 million American jobs. CTA owns and produces CES\u00ae \u2013 the most powerful tech event in the world. Find us at <a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4335711-1&amp;h=3567344101&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cta.tech%2F&amp;a=CTA.tech\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">CTA.tech<\/a>. 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