Ireland and France as Strong Innovators in the Atlantic Region

The updated European Innovation Scoreboard, released in July 2025, places two Interreg Atlantic Area Member States above the European average. Ireland and France are classified as Strong Innovators, performing at 123.1% and 108.6% of the EU average in 2025, respectively. Ireland ranks 5th among EU Member States, and 7th among the EU and neighbouring countries.

Compared to the European average, Spain and Portugal have below-average values and are recognised by the Innovation Index as Moderate Innovators. Spain performs at 92.7% of the EU average in 2025, and Portugal at 90.7% of the EU average in the same year.

The Innovation Index announced by the European Commission provides a comparative assessment of the research and innovation performance of EU Member States, other European countries, and global competitors from 2018 to 2025. It reflects the results of the investments supported substantially by the European funds. This interactive tool allows you to choose the countries to analyse, the year to assess, and the year to compare.

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