Brussels, 13/01/2006 (Agence Europe) - The fifth edition of the European Innovation Scoreboard (EIS) reveals that Germany, Denmark, Sweden, Finland and, outside the Union, Switzerland, are European innovation leaders. Also, although most of the new EU Member States are engaged in the catching-up process, their slow progress is unlikely to allow for short-term convergence in Europe. In addition, should trends for the 25 Member States continue, the innovation gap between Europe and the US will...