The Innova measure project:
Econometric analyses and indicators on Research and Innovation
The aim of the “INNOVA MEASURE” projects are to carry out research at the JRC to support the work of the Directorate-General for Research & Innovation of the European Commission by providing better evidence for policy-making.
The currently running INNOVA MEASURE IV project (2019-2020) builds on the outcomes and capacities developed within the framework of the INNOVA MEASURE I-III projects since 2013. The project focuses on three interrelated research streams:
(1) The update and -as necessary- the refinement of the methodologies used for composite indicators measuring research & innovation (R&I) performance. This includes the development, enhancement, and production of composite indicators on R&I (including the Innovation Output Indicator and the adjusted Research Excellence Indicator); it also includes a specific angle in support of the statistical work around the European Innovation Scoreboard, led by DG RTD and GROW;
(2) Improving the availability of evidence on startup and scale-up of innovative firms, with a focus on “the makers of robots”, or companies in the field of artificial intelligence and robotics;
(3) Support to analyses around R&D investments from abroad. This work stream studies European countries and regions as part of a global network of foreign investments in R&I, with the ultimate aim to identify the impact of foreign corporate knowledge ties on local innovation performance. It includes statistical econometric analyses on the internationalization of R&D and on the complex associations between innovation, growth, inequality and competitiveness.
This website helps disseminate the results of past and ongoing work that fall under 3 broad categories:
Explore the reports, scientific papers and composite indicators and download the related datasets generated in the context of the different of the Innova Measure projects!