Ranking: Up 2 places to 41st - the best in a decade

• NIA partners with allies to delve into the roadmap for innovation development, propelling Thailand towards becoming an 'Innovation Nation'

BANGKOK, THAILAND - Media OutReach Newswire - 1 October 2024 - The Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research, and Innovation (MHESI), through the National Innovation Agency (NIA), has announced the results of the Global Innovation Index 2024 (GII 2024) under the theme 'Unlocking the Promise of Social Entrepreneurship.' The index, organized by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), measures the innovation capabilities of 133 countries worldwide. Thailand has risen to 41st this year, improving by two ranks from the previous year. The announcement was accompanied by a forum on 'Innovation System Development and Driving Thailand towards an Innovation Nation,' held in partnership with key stakeholders in the innovation ecosystem, including the Thailand Science Research and Innovation (TSRI), the Ministry of Commerce, the Department of Intellectual Property, the Creative Economy Agency (Public Organization), the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO).