The only two European countries who invest a greater share of their GDP in research and development than the United States, i.e. Finland and Sweden, are also the only two European countries who are able to compete on equal terms with the Americans in terms of communication technologies.
De to eneste EU-lande, der investerer en større andel af deres BNP end USA i forskning og udvikling - Finland og Sverige - er også de to eneste EU-lande, der inden for kommunikationsteknologien er i stand til at spille med på USA's plan.