3. Het beste jongentje van de klas? WEF GC Innovation Factors Dutch Ranking (8th in 2008/9) Competitive Advantage Outranked by # of Top 5 1. Capacity for innovation 11 th No 4x 2. Quality of scientific research institutions 10 th YES 3x 3. Company spending on R&D 11 th NO 5x 4. University-industry research collaboration 11 th NO 5x 5. Government procurement of adv. technology 37 th NO 5x 6. Availability of scientists and engineers 25 th NO 5x 7. Utility patents 13 th NO 4x