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Paper, a man-made material that has been used for hundreds of years, is a network of natural cellulosic fibres. To a large extent, it is the strength of bonding between these individual fibres that controls the strength of paper. Using atomic force microscopy, we explore here the mechanical properties of individual fibre-fibre bonds on the nanometre scale. A single fibre-fibre bond is loaded with a calibrated cantilever statically and dynamically until the bond breaks. Besides the calculation of the total energy input, time dependent processes such as creep and relaxation are studied. Through the nanometre scale investigation of the formerly bonded area, we show that fibrils or fibril bundles play a crucial role in fibre-fibre bonding because they act as bridging elements. With this knowledge, new fabrication routes can be deduced to increase the strength of an ancient product that is in fact an overlooked high-tech material [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Printing is not a new media technology, but it is continuously being renewed. In this sense, it is an example of novelty going largely unnoticed, woven into the quotidian and ordinary in unassuming ways. One reason for this is the incomplete way we tell the story of printed paper, which privileges narratives of readings, access, and dissemination. To complicate the way media scholars think printing, this article turns to the case of security printing, which produces objects like banknotes and passports that circulate with trust and authority. Here, printing emerges through the specific need to print securely, offering a narrative based on the need for order and protection. The work of security printing, always straddling between art and science, produces artefacts understood as authentic copies. Such a transformation of paper into valuable object relies on the technical artistry of the security printer, who sets the aesthetic and material standards of authenticity through physical features like watermarks, engravings, holographs, special substrates, threads, or inks. Drawing on a close reading of informational materials produced by the major actors of today's security printing industry, this article explains how the need to print better than the (counterfeiting) competition fuels the need for novelty in the how of printing. It expands on three guiding principles that work in unison to keep printing on paper new: printing as material science, as complex composition, and as the display of matchless quality. Ultimately, this material quality of securely printed papers helps us think about the new in a way that is not tied up to the digital, so that security printing both complicates the way media scholars engage with printing and offers a reconsideration of the ways we categorize and theorize the differences between media 'old' and 'new'. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The paper deals with IT components that are being taught in LIS departments. Furnishes the Information Technology infrastructure/ facilities available in the departments and the lacunac in providing essential lab facilities for conducting practical sessions. The faculty members who can handlc IT based papers need essential iT facilities and training in order to rendcr quality education and training. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

9.4‐inch 228‐ppi full‐color micro LED display using the flexible LTPS‐TFT backplane has been successfully developed. In order to solve the interconnection of tiny micro LEDs, those size are less than 30um, we introduced the flip‐chip soldering technology for high resolution flexible micro LED displays. Contrast ratio of >1,000,000: 1 with brightness of 700 nits was realized by the full‐color micro LED display with uniform brightness and color shift free at any off‐axis viewing angles. These supreme micro LED visual performances will be provided more comfortable user experience for high resolution flexible automotive applications. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

RGB side‐by‐side (SBS) top‐emission (TE) flexible OLED display with high efficiency and long lifetime has been developed for mobile and automotive applications. We have firstly developed a high reliability single‐type OLED display with a lifetime over 1,000 hours under 900 cd/m2 driving at 85 °C and with wide color gamut (over 110% of NTSC ratio). This is especially useful for the automotive displays. In addition, we have also focused on a blue TE tandem OLED for improving the current efficiency and achieved the blue index of 320 with two‐stacked tandem OLED. This is 1.6 times larger than that of the blue single‐type OLED. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Printing‐based organic photodiodes have demonstrated cost effective process and compatibility with Flat Panel industry equipment making large area optical fingerprint sensors viable for volume production. Large area thin film‐based optical collimator enables simple behind display integration. Advantages of this technology are high security level for fingerprint, enhanced ease of use and slim module. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Abstract: Growing demand for paper is putting pressure on the World''s forests, and although paper made from agricultural residues could meet global demand five times over, today less than 10% is made using these resources. The primary reason for this is the absence of cost effective, small-scale (∼10,000 tonnes per annum), environmentally sound pulping technology. The BioRegional MiniMill was developed in response to this problem. The MiniMill is a modular, regional scale, sustainable pulping process designed for straw and other non-wood feedstocks. The MiniMill innovates in two key areas: (i) preparation, feeding and pulping of straw using a twin screw extruder to reduce energy use, produce pulp in a shorter time and improve pulp quality, and (ii) the inclusion of a small-scale black liquor chemical and energy recovery system, based upon novel fluidised bed technology. The MiniMill is projected to be cost competitive at less than one-tenth the size of the smallest conventional wood-based pulping mill. As with conventional pulp mills, the MiniMill recovers enough renewable energy from the effluent to power the mill and qualifies for carbon emissions credits in accredited countries. In this work we report on some of the key research and development activities, at laboratory, pilot and semi-industrial scale, that have underpinned the design and development of the MiniMill. The ultimate goal of the project is to make available a technically and economically viable process for small-scale cellulose pulp production, that will facilitate the uptake of alternative uses of wheat straw, hemp or flax into the market place. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]

The article explores policy papers on healthy aging presented at the 2020 Better Future of Healthy Ageing (BFHA) Conference held in Croatia. Topics discussed include issues of ageing of biological systems, impact of smart technologies for age friendly ecosystems, and issues of ageing and healthcare system sustainability at various level.

Abstract: Nanoparticle innovation with application to ‘print-on-paper’ is analysed as an emergent network using social network mapping methods. Its relationship with the innovation network concerned with deinkability for enhanced fibre recycling is explored. Three types of nano-innovations are identified: ink, fibre and coatings applications embedded in heterogeneous networks of nanoparticles and deinkability. It is shown that, in spite of expectations for the potential contribution of nanoparticle technology to deinkability, the networks are poorly linked. The primary role of the nanoparticle innovations identified is for commercial printability rather than sustainable deinkability. These findings suggest that broad claims for the contribution of nanotechnology to sustainability are not necessarily translated into specific innovation priorities in business practice. If such potential is to be realised then these currently separate networks need to be linked much more effectively. Key gatekeepers are identified who could potentially contribute to the achievement of this. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]

The most common electronic paper technology is E‐ink, which enables many novel applications such as e‐readers, watches and electronic shelf labels. However, due to the TFT backplane driving and complex production processes, the cost of this technology is high, which limits its popularity. Recently, a low‐cost π‐bistable twist nematic (π‐BTN) liquid crystal display with a high pretilt angle is proposed. It has the same structure and production method as an ordinary liquid crystal display. Passive driving enables the manufacture of high‐resolution bistable displays without the use of thin‐film transistors. Compared with the current bistable twist nematic display technology, the high pretilt angles structure helps to achieve a low‐voltage and fast‐respond bistable display. This wide viewing angle, high contrast and TFT‐free display is a promising candidate for flexible displays. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

MicroLED display is an emerging technology with high brightness, high contrast ratio, and wide color gamut. Based on our proprietary PixeLED Matrix™ utilized by PixeLED® display and SMAR‐Tech™ repair technology, we could build borderless and tiling MicroLED displays with mature Surface‐Mount Technology process. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

MicroLED display is an emerging technology with high brightness, wide color gamut, and high aperture ratio. Based on our proprietary PixeLED® Display and SMAR⋅Tech™ repair technology, we could build defect‐free MicroLED displays which meet the product requirements. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Fusarium head blight (FHB) is a major threat to global wheat production. Recent reviews of wheat FHB focused on pathology or comprehensive prevention and lacked a summary of advanced detection techniques. Unlike traditional detection and management methods, wheat FHB detection based on various imaging technologies has the obvious advantages of a high degree of automation and efficiency. With the rapid development of computer vision and deep learning technology, the number of related research has grown explosively in recent years. This review begins with an overview of wheat FHB epidemic mechanisms and changes in the characteristics of infected wheat. On this basis, the imaging scales are divided into microscopic, medium, submacroscopic, and macroscopic scales. Then, we outline the recent relevant articles, algorithms, and methodologies about wheat FHB from disease detection to qualitative analysis and summarize the potential difficulties in the practicalization of the corresponding technology. This paper could provide researchers with more targeted technical support and breakthrough directions. Additionally, this paper provides an overview of the ideal application mode of the FHB detection technologies based on multi-scale imaging and then examines the development trend of the all-scale detection system, which paved the way for the fusion of non-destructive detection technologies of wheat FHB based on multi-scale imaging. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In the search for acceptable reflective displays, electrofluidic/electrowetting displays have emerged as the leading technology for achieving high chromaticity gamut as well as fast switching and good reflectance. The prototypes shown demonstrate capabilities, but also have several issues that still need work. One of the most obvious areas is the spurious reflections from internal surfaces and refractive index steps. But also unwanted diffusion and absorption play a role Finally, maximizing the aperture is something that needs further development in order to promote the white state from "limit acceptable" to "top of class". [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The improvement of enterprise ESG performance is one of the key driving forces to achieve the goal of economic and social green development. There is a gap between knowledge and practice in the ESG performance of Chinese enterprises, and digital transformation (DT) provides new ideas for ESG development. The research purpose of this paper is to explore the impact mechanism of DT on ESG and the specific path of DT to drive ESG. It provides a reference for listed enterprises to rely on DT to empower their sustainable development capability. This paper takes the panel data of A-share listed enterprises from 2011 to 2021 as the sample and measures the core indicators using the text mining method, modified Jones model, and Roy-Chowdhury model. On this basis, using a combination of econometric models and qualitative comparative analysis, we empirically analyze the impact mechanisms of DT on ESG as well as the specific grouping paths that drive ESG performance. The main conclusions are shown as follows. First, DT can significantly reduce ESG, with an impact coefficient of − 0.013, which is significant at the 5% level. It reflects that the DT of enterprises at this stage has certain deficiencies. There is a matching lag in the enterprise's internal organizational resources. The entry of digital technology will have a certain impact on traditional operations, and the high uncertainty of DT adds some hidden costs to the enterprise. Secondly, there is an indirect suppression effect of accrued earnings management (AEM) in the transmission mechanism of DT affecting ESG. It is verified that DT can reduce information asymmetry and inhibit EM activities, thus reducing the impact on ESG. Finally, a total of six configurations achieved high ESG valuations. High technology practice-low performance manipulation; digital intelligence-low performance manipulation; digital intelligence-digital resources; digital resources-inadequate digital infrastructure.; high technology practice-bottom technology deficiency; digital intelligence-high performance manipulation. Through configuration analysis, the suppression effect of EM is further verified. The lack of AEM is usually the core condition of the high-valuation group. Meanwhile, digital intelligence, digital resources, and digital technology practice can drive the improvement of enterprise ESG. The instrumental variables approach and robustness tests support these findings. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article focuses on the development of titrimetric analysis. Titrimetry has been credited to the study conducted by French chemist Joseph Gay-Lussac which determines the presence of active chlorine in bleaching powder through the desolation of the blue color of sulfonated indigo. Several studies have been also made by various scientists to better understand the use of the analysis. In the modern world, this process is now called as litmus test. The use of this scheme is continuing to grow with the launching of new techniques and technologies.

Fine metal mask (FMM) is one of the biggest hurdles to realize high resolution AMOLED displays for smartphone and virtual reality (VR). Various kinds of the material and processing technologies for high resolution FMMs are discussed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This document is a summary of a collection of research papers that focus on innovation in the wine and spirit industries. The papers cover a range of topics including the evaluation of different wine varieties, the production of high-value red fruit spirits, and the use of specific yeasts in wine fermentation. The research highlights strategies for improving production processes, alternative fermentation technologies, and the use of different raw materials to create new products. The papers also emphasize the importance of sustainability in the wine and spirit industries. [Extracted from the article]

This paper aims to 'identify', 'analyse', and 'categorise' the barriers affecting the green transformation process in healthcare using Total Interpretive Structural Modelling (TISM) and MICMAC analysis. The TISM technique was utilized to determine how the components interacted and the green transformation process barriers criteria were ranked and categorized using the MICMAC method. This study identified 11 barriers to green transformation process in healthcare organizations. The key factors identified in this study are inadequate strategic planning, financial barriers, and high technology adoption cost, information barriers, international issues in healthcare environmental sustainability, lack of supportive atmosphere. The TISM technique for healthcare is proposed in this paper as a novel attempt to address the subject of green transformation process barriers. This research will aid key stakeholders and academics in the better understanding the barriers affecting the green transformation process in healthcare organizations. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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This article focuses on the abstracts of the articles published in this issue of the journal. Some of them are: "How Silicon Valley's Skilled Immigrants are Transforming the Geography of Innovation," focuses on Silicon Valley's high technology economy that was created in the 1960s and 1970s by engineers from the east and Midwest of the United States. Another abstract is "The Geography of Invention in High-and Low-Technology Industries: Evidence from the Second Industrial Revolution," focuses on the production in "technologically-mature" manufacturing industries has in recent years increasingly relocated from more-developed to less-developed countries with lower costs of labor.

The digital age of the 21st Century has brought an ascent of artificial intelligence technology used in various sectors. The growth and influence of artificial intelligence technology and tools on education and academic publishing have become an important topic recently. With the latest developments in artificial intelligence chatbots, detecting high-tech plagiarism and ensuring academic integrity in scholarly writing has become a worry with the educational and scientific publishing community. In this editorial, I briefly engaged one of the most popular artificial intelligence chatbots, ChatGPT, to write a paragraph with the prompt – “Write an original paragraph introducing High-Tech Plagiarism and add in-text citations and a main reference list in APA.” To this end, it generated a text with 235 Words and 1,565 Characters. Subsequently, I submitted the text to Turnitin and obtained a Similarity Index of 0 % and an artificial intelligence percentage of --%. Additionally, I solicited ChatGPT to authenticate if the paragraph was produced by itself. It confirmed with the feedback, “Yes, the paragraph introducing “High-Tech Plagiarism” and the associated in-text citations and references were generated by ChatGPT.” This conversation and further checks affirm the findings of previous studies that ChatGPT can produce sophisticated textual outputs that can slip undetected by plagiarism detection tools like Turnitin. Implications are discussed in the paper. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In recent years, advanced persistent threat (APT) attacks have become a significant network security threat due to their concealment and persistence. Correlation analysis of APT groups is vital for understanding the global network security landscape and accurately attributing threats. Current studies on threat attribution rely on experts or advanced technology to identify evidence linking attack incidents to known APT groups. However, there is a lack of research focused on automatically discovering potential correlations between APT groups. This paper proposes a method using attack behavior patterns and rough set theory to quantify APT group relevance. It extracts two types of features from threat intelligence: APT attack objects and behavior features. To address the issues of inconsistency and limitations in threat intelligence, this method uses rough set theory to model APT group behavior and designs a link prediction method to infer correlations among APT groups. Experimental results on publicly available APT analysis reports show a correlation precision of 90.90%. The similarity coefficient accurately reflects the correlation strength, validating the method's efficacy and accuracy. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Since its reform and opening-up, the scale of China's utilization of foreign direct investment (FDI) has been expanding. Meanwhile, the "Belt and Road" initiative has opened up broader markets and trade opportunities for China. As a pillar industry supported by the state, the high-tech industry has also become an industry with more foreign investment. Therefore, based on the data of China's high-tech industry from 2012 to 2021, this paper analyzes the technology spillover effect of foreign direct investment on the high-tech industry in the whole country as well as in the east, west, and northeast regions by using the C-D production function. The results show that in the eastern region, FDI has a positive spillover effect on the output and technological innovation of the high-tech industry; compared with the eastern region, FDI in the central and western regions inhibits technological innovation but has a positive effect on the output of the high-tech industry; in the northeastern region, FDI hampers the output of the high-tech industry but promotes the enhancement of the technological innovation capacity. The reason for this is that FDI is unevenly distributed in each region of China, and the absorption capacity of high-tech enterprises in each region is different from that of foreign direct investment. Finally, against the background of "Belt and Road", this paper puts forward policy suggestions in light of the actual development situation of each region. China should strengthen the supervision of FDI to ensure the sustainability of foreign investment. All regions should give full play to their comparative advantages and deal with the balanced development of FDI and local factor inputs to realize the coordinated development of China's regional economy. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In today’s high technology environment, most of the workflows are migrated to the cloud and related resourcing technologies like fog, mist and edge computing. Here, in this research work, we have given a detailed idea about dynamic multi-workflow scheduling (DMWS) in fog environment. The fog computing parameters that are affected are also mentioned. Various standard workflows are discussed mentioning their usage in various fields. DMWS has two major branches which are the most researched in past few years. One is multi-workflow scheduling and the other one is dynamic workflow scheduling. Both workflow scheduling have its own pros and cons. A detailed literature review of the papers published since 2019 on DMWS is discussed in detail. Also, a case study regarding DMWS in the healthcare field is conducted and discussed. A section is included that explains the various challenges and issues in DMWS. Lastly future scope and areas of implementation are discussed for DMWS. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The paper argues that, in light of the changing warfare dynamics and tactics globally, the concept of non-kinetic warfare has increased the significance of advanced technology in a country's defense sector. Using instances from the ongoing Russia-Ukraine crisis, the chapter further elucidates the emergence of non-kinetic warfare capabilities, particularly cyber warfare, as a new battlefield game-changer. Additionally, drawing inspiration from the technological progress in cyber warfare on a global scale, it is my argument that India should prioritize the development of non-kinetic warfare capabilities, considering the cyber dangers it encounters due to the China-Pakistan Nexus. In this context, a comprehensive, multifaceted strategy to counter threats posed by low-cost and low-tech to high-cost and specialized technologies is paramount for India. Against this background, the paper has been divided into four sections. The first reviews the existing literature about non-kinetic warfare. The second section examines the growth of non-kinetic warfare capabilities, with a particular focus on cyber warfare as a new battlefield game-changer. This analysis draws upon examples derived from the ongoing Russia-Ukraine issue, specifically highlighting Russia's utilization of cyber and information warfare capabilities against Ukraine. Given the global strides in cyber warfare, the third section focuses on the cyber threats faced by India because of the China-Pakistan Nexus. The final section represents the main conclusions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This study evaluates trends in quality of nanotechnology and nanoscience papers produced by authors from the People's Republic of China (PRC). The metric used to gauge quality is ratio of highly cited nanotechnology papers to total nanotechnology papers produced in sequential time frames. The USA is both the most prolific nanotechnology publishing country and most represented country on highly cited nanotechnology papers (both in absolute numbers of highly cited papers and highly cited papers relative to total publications) over the 1998-2003 time frame, based on the SCI/SSCI databases. Some of the smaller hi-tech countries have relatively high ratios (∼2) of highly cited papers to total publications (e.g. Denmark, Netherlands, Switzerland). Countries that have exhibited rapid growth in SCI/SSCI nanotechnology paper production in recent years (e.g. PRC, South Korea) had ratios an order of magnitude less than that of the USA for 1998, but by 2003 had increased to about 20% that of the USA (∼2.5). PRC and South Korea have climbed in the publications rankings from 6th and 9th in 1998, respectively, to 2nd and 6th in 2005, respectively. PRC's ratio monotonically increased from 0.16 to 0.45 over the 1998-2003 period, and South Korea's ratio increased from 0.11 to about 0.6 over that same period, indicating their papers are getting more and more citations proportionately. Thus, under rapid growth conditions, PRC and South Korea have been able to increase their share of participation in highly cited papers. As of 2003, PRC and South Korea have ratios comparable to nations like Japan, France, Italy, and Australia but not yet approaching those of the highly cited countries. None of the top ten publications producing institutions are from the USA, while all of the top ten highly cited publications producers are from the USA. Over the 1998-2003 time period, the top six total publications producing institutions (globally) remained the same, with Chinese Academy of Sciences (which consists of many research institutes) wresting the lead from Russian Academy of Sciences in 1999, and thereafter increasing the gap. Over this same time period, the USA institutions constituted about 90% of the top ten most cited papers list. For Chinese institutions specifically in the period 1998-2003, the nanotechnology publication leading Chinese Academy of Sciences has maintained an average of about 30% of nanotechnology publications over that time frame. The second tier (in terms of quantity) for the last few years has consisted of Tsinghua University, Nanjing University, University of Science and Technology of China, Peking University, Jilin University, Zhejiang University, Shandong University, and Fudan University. Hong Kong institutions have, on average, been strong in ratio, especially City University Hong Kong, and Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, indicating significant citations. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Purpose - The paper assesses the extent to which China''s comparative advantage in manufacturing has shifted towards higher-tech sectors between 1987 and 2005 and proposes possible explanations for the shift. Design/methodology/approach - Revealed comparative advantage (RCA) indices for 27 product groups, representing high-, medium and low-tech sectors have been calculated. Examination of international market attractiveness complements the RCA analysis. Findings for selected sectors are evaluated in the context of other evidence. Findings - While China maintains its competitiveness in low-tech labour intensive products, it has gained RCA in selected medium-tech sectors (e.g. office machines and electric machinery) and the high-tech telecommunications and automatic data processing equipment sectors. Evidence from firm and sector specific studies suggests that improved comparative advantage in medium and high-tech sectors is based on capabilities developing through combining international technology transfer and learning. Research limitations/implications - The quantitative analysis does not explain the shifts in comparative advantage, though the paper suggests possible explanations. Further research at firm and sector levels is required to understand the underlying capability development of Chinese enterprises and the relative competitiveness of Chinese and foreign invested enterprises. Practical implications - Western companies should take account of capability development in China in forming their international manufacturing strategies. The rapid shifts in China''s comparative advantage have lessons for other industrialising countries. Originality/value - While RCA is a well-known methodology, its application at the disaggregated product group level combined with market attractiveness assessment is distinctive. The paper provides a broad assessment of changes in Chinese manufacturing as a basis for further research on capability development at firm and sector levels. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article presents information related to Universal Business Language (UBL), which provides a royalty-free set of XML-based business documents, and the areas of development in it. The business documents provided by UBL includes purchase orders for e-commerce invoicing and ordering. The UBL was crafted by the Organization for the Advancement of Structured Information Standards. Its original goal was to fuel global e-commerce by simplifying paper-heavy processes. UBL 1.0 became an OASIS standard in November 2004 and UBL 2.0 appeared in December 2006. UBL's founders say that it will play an increasing role for governmental agency IT groups trying to cut the costs of paper-based processes.

Motivation: According to the European Innovation Scoreboard (EIS, 2020), Southeast-European countries are either modest or moderate innovators because they consistently innovate below the EU average. Given that innovation is a key driver of economic growth (Hasan & Tucci, 2010), this implies that Southeast Europe has been economically falling back while simultaneously politically integrating with the EU. However, the EIS categorizes countries according to the inconclusive arithmetic mean of indicators for firm-level innovation (bottom-up) and indicators for inputs and enablers of innovation at the national level (top-down). Besides, it does not separately assess innovation performance of high-technology industries although these are crucial for international competitiveness (Schwab, 2019). Consequently, this paper answers the following research question: What is innovation performance of high and medium-high technology industries in Southeast Europe in comparison to the EU average? Idea: In contrast to the EIS which merges top-down with bottom-up innovation indicators, the core idea of this paper has been to analyse only bottom-up data on comparative innovation performance of high and medium-high technology industries in Southeast Europe. Method and data: The paper methodologically draws on guidelines for collecting, reporting, and using data on innovation by Oslo Manual (OECD & Eurostat, 2018), and uses secondary data from 2010-2016 Community Innovation Surveys of enterprises to compile an own set of 140 data points. Innovation activity within an industry is defined as the ratio of innovative enterprises to the total population of enterprises while innovation performance is the ratio of innovation activity in the respective country to innovation activity of this industry in the whole EU. Tools: All data points have been arranged country-wise as unbalanced contingency panels and plotted to draw conclusions on innovation performance of high and medium-high technology industries in Southeast Europe. Findings: Although all top-down innovation inputs and enablers at the national level are far below the EU average throughout Southeast Europe, several industries in the region reach or surpass the average EU innovation performance: the pharmaceutical industry in Croatia, all medium-high technology industries in Turkey, manufacture of machinery in North Macedonia and Serbia, as well as manufacture of motor vehicles in all countries except for Romania. Contributions and limitations: This is the first known paper to benchmark innovation performance of high and medium-high technology industries throughout Southeast Europe. In addition, the paper reveals the shortcomings of the whole-country method employed by the EIS since it clearly points out that innovation performance of national industries should be assessed instead. Limitations of the paper are the exclusive focus on innovation as a process and partly restricted data availability. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]