Global Innovation Index
- My role
- Research, analysis and presentation preparation within a study group
- Period
- 2026 · MBSC group coursework
For a group assignment at MBSC, I contributed to the research, analysis and preparation of a presentation on the Global Innovation Index. The work covers the framework and Saudi Arabia’s 2026 results, with an academic application to startup finance and the example of Ninja.
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The work in detail
- We organized the seven pillars into five innovation-input pillars and two output pillars.Overview · p. 2
- We explained how 79 indicators are normalized to a 0–100 scale and how inputs and outputs receive equal weight in the overall score.Overview · p. 3
- We presented Saudi Arabia’s positions in three rows: 42nd overall, 30th for inputs and 62nd for outputs, noting that a lower rank number means a higher position.Overview · p. 4
- We concluded with an academic interpretation of the difference between strong inputs and the output ranking, considering the opportunity to translate these foundations into marketable technologies and globally competitive businesses.Overview · p. 5
- In the finance-focused version, we explained startup and scaleup finance as an expert assessment of financing conditions, distinguishing this measure from the amount invested.Startup finance · p. 4
- We used Ninja’s announced July 2025 financing round as an example of support for a young Saudi company’s growth. We connected it to the study topic while distinguishing it from the calculation behind Saudi Arabia’s indicator ranking.Startup finance · p. 5