From Inge Nowak
Bosch is one of the particularly innovative companies. The supplier recently announced that it was working with Microsoft to develop a software platform for seamlessly connecting cars and the cloud.
Photo: Bosch
The enormous economic importance of the metal and electrical industry shapes patent activity in Germany. Baden-Württemberg does particularly well here, according to the IW Institute, which is close to the employer.
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Stuttgart – When it comes to the ranking of patent applications in Germany, the metal and electronics industry is right at the top of the podium. Patent activity is particularly lively in Baden-Württemberg and Bavaria. This is the result of an unpublished study by the employer-related Institute of the German Economy (IW), which is available to our newspaper. Patent applications are one of the most important indicators for depicting a country’s innovative strength.
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