The innovative environment of Finland

   Yesterday we talked about the greeninnovation of Nokia, the Finnish enterprise. Today we will talk about the innovative environment of Finland by introducing the GII (global innovation index).

　昨天我們談到芬蘭企業Nokia的綠色創新。今天我們將藉由GII（global innovation index, 全球創新指標）的介紹，來談芬蘭的創新環境。

   Finland has been ranked as the 4^th innovative country in the GII this year. GII is the project that assesses the innovation of an economy/country conducted by INSEAD (INStitut Européen d'ADministration des Affaires) since 2007. The GII project identifies innovation as a key driver to motivate the economic growth and prosperity.

　今年GII將芬蘭評比為最具創新的國家第4名。GII是INSEAD（歐洲工商管理學院）自2007年開始執行，用於評估經濟體/國家創新力的專案。此GII專案視創新力為刺激經濟成長與繁榮的關鍵驅動因素。

   In the latest 5^th edition report released in 2012, the INSEAD had ranked Finland as the 4^th innovative country among all 141 countries/economies, up one position from 5^th in 2011. According to this report, the strengths of Finland include its strong institutional framework (6^th) and a skilled labour force (1^st in the EU, 3^rd globally) engaged in research and patenting. Finland also has a top position in the rankings in political environment. However, the rank of 26^th in market sophistication implies that it is the relative weakness of Finland.

　在2012年所發表的最新第5度報告中，INSEAD在全部141個國家/經濟體裡，將芬蘭評比為第4名，較2011年的第5名進步一名。根據此份報告，芬蘭的強項包括其強件的組織架構（第6名）、與投入研究及專利的技術勞動力（歐盟中第1名、全球第3名）。芬蘭也在政治環境排名上名列前茅。然而，它的市場成熟度僅排第26名，是芬蘭相對較弱之處。

   About market sophistication in Finland, we can refer to the Best Countries for Business Index conducted by Forbes Magazine. Although Forbes ranked Finland as the 13^th best countries for business in 2011, it also pointed out that the challenge for the Finnish market will be the application of a post-recession exit strategy by its government, since Finland has experienced one of the deepest contractions in the euro zone during the economic crisis in 2009. Furthermore, the Finnish market also faces the problem of rapidly aging population and decreasing productivity, which will impact its competitiveness, fiscal sustainability, and economic growth.

　關於芬蘭的市場成熟度，我們可以援引財星雜誌的商業最適國家指標。雖然財星雜誌在2011年將芬蘭評比為第13名，但它也點出芬蘭市場之後所面臨的挑戰，將會是政府的經濟衰退後出場策略，因為芬蘭市場在2009年的經濟危機中，經歷了歐元區最嚴重的緊縮。此外，芬蘭市場尚面臨人口快速老化與生產力降低的問題，而這會影響其競爭力、財政永續發展性、及經濟成長。

Reference:

*TheGlobal Innovation Index 2012, INSEAD

*Forbes Magazine: Best countries for business