US No Longer Technology King

An anonymous reader writes to tell us that according to a recent report from the World Economic Forum the US has lost the leading spot for technology innovation. The new reigning champ is now apparently Denmark with other Nordic neighbors Sweden, Finland and Norway all claiming top spots as well. "Countries were judged on technological advancements in general business, the infrastructure available and the extent to which government policy creates a framework necessary for economic development and increased competitiveness."

Comments

Re:A Lot More Than You Expect

[Marxist Hacker 42]

Guess I really should have checked that link for the old man in a cave

Re:Telecomm

[fatphil]

Keep in mind that the parent poster thinks that the population density of Finland, at ~15/km^2, is more than that of the USA, at ~30/km^2, and therefore he must, probably like his fellow countrymen, be twice as intelligent as the average northern European with an IQ of possibly even 50, dominating our pitiful 100.

Re:Telecomm

[laa]

To have opinions is nice but checking them is better.
US = 31 inhabitants per square kilometer
Finland = 16 / km2

If it's possible here, it should be possible there (especially since the GNP is higher in US). But, I'll give you that, Denmark with it's 129 inhabitants / km2 has it a bit easier - but both Sweden and Norway has a lower density than US (20 and 12). So you can't blame it all on population density. I'd guess that the free collage education system has a lot to do with it...