The 15 most innovative countries in the world

Since 2008, Cornell University, INSEAD, and the World Intellectual Property Organization have released the annual Global Innovation Index.

Basically, it's a list of the most innovative countries in the world.

This year's winners are no strangers to the top of the list, dominating in seven general categories: research, infrastructure, institutions, market and business sophistication, and a commitment to knowledge and creativity.

The most innovative countries teach creatively, enforce progressive laws, do business intelligently, and live on the cutting edge.

Keep scrolling to find out which countries will lead us into the future.