Business + Innovation
#1 most innovative country in Europe (European Innovation Scoreboard 2022, European Commission)
#1 most innovative country in the world (Global Innovation Index 2022, WIPO)
#1 most innovative country in Europe (Bloomberg Innovation Index 2021, Bloomberg)
#1 mid-size, small, and micro European Cities of the Future (European Cities and Regions of the Future 2022, fDi Intelligence)
#1 strongest nation brand in the world (Nation Brands 2021, Brand Finance)
#1 leading airport in Europe (World Travel Awards 2022, World Travel Awards)
#1 European airport in the category of 25 to 40 million passengers per year (ASQ Awards: 2021, Airports Council International World)
#1 number of patent registrations per capita (Annual Report 2021, EPO)
#1 most talent competitive country (Global Talent Competitiveness Index 2022, Insead)
#2 most competitive country in the world (Competitiveness Report 2022, IMD)
#2 location for philanthropic engagement (Global Philanthropy Environment Index 2022, University of Indiana)
#2 most resilient country of the world (Global Resilience Index 2022, FM)
#3 highest economic freedom (Economic Freedom Report 2022, Fraser Institute)
#4 most registrations of Industrial Designs in the Hague System (Global Intellectual Property Data 2021, World Intellectual Property Organization)
#5 leading fintech-ecosystem in Europe (Europe's Fintech Opportunity Report 2022, McKinsey & Company)
#6 most digitally competitive country in the world (World Digital Competitiveness Ranking 2021, IMD)
Education + Talent
#1 university in Europe, with world's best courses in Earth and Marine Sciences, Geology, and Geophysics (QS World University Rankings by Subject 2022, QS)
#1 university in continental Europe (World University Rankings 2023, Times Higher Education)
#1 most prestigious university in continental Europe (Most prestigious universities in the world 2022, Times Higher Education)
#1 most international universities in Europe (Most international universities in the world 2022, Times Higher Education)
#1 international Masters in Management program (FT 2022 Masters in Management Ranking, Financial Times)
#1 in attracting and retaining international talent worldwide (World Talent Ranking 2021, IMD)
#3 university for Blockchain worldwide (Best Universities for Blockchain 2022, Coindesk)
#4 most popular university city (QS Best Student Cities Ranking 2022, QS)
Quality of Life
#1 favorite country for expats (Expat Explorer Survey 2021, HSBC)
#1 best country in the world (U.S. News Best Countries - 2022 Rankings, U.S. News)
#3 best quality of life (Global Liveability Index 2022, Economist Intelligence Unit)
#4 most happy country (World Happiness Report 2022, Sustainable Development Solutions Network, UN)
