17/06/2019 (Agence Europe) – On Monday 17 June, the European Commission published the 2019 Innovation Scoreboards at European and regional level. The EU's performance has surpassed that of the United States for the first time, the institution notes. The Union has taken a "considerable" lead over Brazil, India, Russia and South Africa. However, the EU is being caught up by China and is being held at a distance by Canada, Australia and Japan. According to the regional scoreboard, the most innovative region in the EU is Helsinki-Uusimaa (Finland), followed by Stockholm (Sweden) and Hovedstaden (Denmark). In general, the division between Northern and Western Europe and the rest of the Union persists, except for Estonia. The most innovative region in Europe is Zürich, in Switzerland. To consult both tables, follow these links: https://bit.ly/2XRTiio (European) and https://bit.ly/2ef4WxN (regional). (PH)