The most significant findings in the 2017 Erasmus Competition and Innovation Monitor are:
① Dutch companies resume investing heavily in research and development (R&D)
After years of decline (since 2009), this past year showed a substantial increase in investments in research and development (R&D), and in information and communication technologies (ICT). R&D investments increased from 2.1 per cent to 4.3 per cent of the turnover, and the ICT turnover rose from 2 per cent to 4.8 per cent.
② The...