1、InternationalInnovationBarometer2026FURTHER TOGETHERFind out how your local and international peersmaximise their innovation funding to create value.7th annual edition2 2Contents&ForewordInnovationenduresOptimisinginnovationNational security&innovationSection123Page 12Page 22Page 36SectionSection3In
2、novation remains one of the most transformative forces shaping our world but the forces shaping innovation are themselves shifting.Recent years have thrown into sharp relief the impact that national security threats can have on businesses.From supply chain disruption to cyber attacks to energy crise
3、s,diverse and unpredictable threats are creating immense new pressures on companies striving to innovate and grow.As a result,security threats once the preserve of government agencies and defence contractors have become critical considerations in boardrooms across both continents and industries.This
4、 years International Innovation Barometer explores how this brave new world is reshaping corporate innovation.We have spoken with CEOs,CFOs,CTOs,heads of R&D,and innovation leaders across 17 countries and six sectors to better understand how companies are adapting in this new reality:from aligning R
5、&D pipelines with national priorities to actively pursuing civil-defence dual-use innovations to forging closer cross-industry collaboration in the name of national security.We delve deeper into this shift,examining how security is not just shaping innovation but actively driving it.Companies are in
6、creasingly seeking dual-use innovations that can leverage both civil and defence capabilities.At the same time,the defence industry itself,under pressure to deliver short-term results,is relying on this cross-industry support to meet its challenge a positive omen for the collaborative future of inno