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СÑîÉ©ºÚÁÏ was listed on the ‘2009 EU Industrial Research & Development Investment Scoreboard’, prepared and published by the European Commission, because of the significant capitals invested by the company in Research and Development (R&D) during 2008.
This important distinction highlights СÑîÉ©ºÚÁÏ’s commitment to investing in Research and Development as an integral part of its core corporate philosophy. Since its inception, the Company has strongly believed in innovation as a powerful source of growth. Over the last couple of years, СÑîÉ©ºÚÁÏ has been investing an average of 10% of its technology sales in Research and Development. During its 18 years of operation, СÑîÉ©ºÚÁÏ has developed and presented to the lottery industry unique, pioneering products and services, its name having become synonymous with leadership and innovation in the gaming industry. As a technologically autonomous company, СÑîÉ©ºÚÁÏ has the ability to create economies of scale, thereby constantly increasing its sales worldwide.
The ‘2009 EU Industrial Research & Development Investment Scoreboard’ revealed some important aspects of R&D investment on a global level. It is notable that worldwide corporate R&D investment increased by 6.9% in 2008, in spite of the economic crisis. With an 8.1% increase, the R&D investment growth of EU companies (defined as companies having headquarters within the EU) is significantly higher than US ones, at 5.7%. The report also shows that companies from emerging countries have the highest R&D investment growth.
The Scoreboard is part of the European Commission’s monitoring activities to improve the understanding of trends in R&D investment by the private sector and the factors affecting it. The annual publication of the Scoreboard is intended to raise awareness of the importance of R&D for businesses and to encourage firms to disclose information about their R&D investments and other intangible assets.