MAIN TAKEAWAYS
Standard #5 reached an implementation level of 65%, a 10-percentage-point increase from 2024, with seven countries recording substantial gains of 10 or more percentage points.
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82%
HAVE INCENTIVES FOR PUBLIC BUYERS TO PROCURE INNOVATION FROM STARTUPS
Public procurement incentives for startups have strengthened significantly, with 18 countries out of 22 (82%) now officially incentivising public buyers to procure innovation from startups, up from 11 in 2024.
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46%
STARTUPS TO NORMALLY RETAIN FULL OWNERSHIP OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS
11 out of 24 participating countries (46%) enable startups to normally retain full ownership of intellectual property rights developed through public procurement.
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41%
OPEN-SOURCE ENGAGEMENT STRATEGIES
8 out of 23 countries (41%) are forging open-source engagement strategies, actively supporting startup contributions.
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92%
ESTABLISHED POLICIES SUPPORTING SMOOTH TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER
22 out of the 24 participating countries (92%) have established policies supporting smooth technology transfer from research institutions to startups, achieving full implementation (100%) on Indicator 5.4.1.