According to the "Global Innovation Index" presented yesterday in Geneva by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), Switzerland is the number one country in the world in terms of innovation for the eighth consecutive year. The top ten countries in the ranking are almost all European. Switzerland precedes the Netherlands, Sweden, Great Britain and Singapore. Sixth the United States, which lost two positions, ahead of Finland, Denmark, Germany and Ireland. In the second part of the ranking, China becomes part of the TOP 20, going from 22nd place in 2017 to 17th. Switzerland is a leader in many indicators related to intellectual property, it is also second in the production of high or medium technology manufacturing, it is also among the first nations in the world in terms of funding research. Among the main factors taken into account in the "Global Innovation Index" innovation for green technologies has had a considerable weight, in fact it is estimated that in about twenty years the energy needs will increase by 30% and the use of Non-renewable sources will be unsustainable.