Maryanne Kane

Europe Maryanne Kane

In the past few years, Europe has become a global epicenter of innovation. In the 2020 Global Innovation Index, the so-called GII, Switzerland and Sweden rank #1 and #2 in the world for innovation. This is the tenth year in a row that Switzerland has been #1. And eight of the top twelve most innovative nations are in Europe. In 2020, Europe is dominating the world in innovation. My book "Europe: The Global Innovation Leader" showcases the breakthrough innovations behind the rankings. Much of the breakthrough innovations are coming in renewable energy like hydrogen and solar power, new modes of transportation like electric car-bikes and flying cars, environmental, technology, medical and robotic inventions. A few examples of European leadership in innovation: -From Switzerland, KOMMA - a breakthrough city vehicle-From the United Kingdom, a powerful AI supercomputer-From Germany, Volkswagen's Virtual Cloud creating Factories of the Future-From Norway, Denmark, Belgium & Switzerland, the first wave of hydrogen powered ships-From Slovakia & the Netherlands, the world's first commercial flying cars-From France, zero emissions airplanes & Renault's very sports electric car-From Sweden, plans to build Europe's Silicon Valley-From Italy, a hyperyacht fueled by solar power-From Finland, robot bankers-From Ireland, drone grocery deliveries-From Spain, innovative treatments for untreatable diseaseI believe you will find the European innovations, showcased in my book, are exciting, game-changing and highly impactful on our lives.