The document discusses start-up companies in technology and their potential for high growth. It provides data on scientific publications, highly cited publications, and researchers per capita in various countries. The data shows the United Kingdom, Netherlands, and Belgium having the highest scientific publications per researcher, while the US, Netherlands, and Denmark have the most highly cited publications. Ireland had the fastest growth in researchers per labor force from 1995 to the latest figures.

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Gianni Lorenzoni

2. Scientific Publications per 1000 Researchers in Govt or Academia
90
80
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
United Kingdom
Netherlands
Belgium
Denmark
Finland
Portugal
Ireland
Germany
USA
Austria
Sweden
Spain
Japan
Italy
Greece
France
Source: M y calculations on EU Key S&T Figures 2002

3. H ighly Cited Publications per 1000 Researchers in Govt or Academia
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
Italy
Irelan d
Germa ny
Finlan d
Nethe rlands
Austria
France
Japan
Greec e
Portug al
USA
Denm ark
Swed en
Spain
Belgium
United Kingd om
Source: M y calculations on EU Key S&T Figures 2002

4. Researchers (FT E) per 1000 labour force: Annual growth from 1995 to the latest available year
12
10
8
6
4
2
0
-2
Italy
US A
Irela nd
Spa in
Den ma rk
Germa ny
Gre ece
Fin lan d
EU -15
Jap an
Fra nce
Belgiu m
Po rtug al
Sw ede n
Netherlan ds
United Kin gdo m
Source: EU Key S&T Figures 2002