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title: "Join the APD Manifesto for Innovation in Spain"
description: "The “APD Manifesto for Innovation in Spain” establishes an agreement among all the companies, executives and organizations. willing to encourage innovation, as a driving force for. competitiveness in..."
url: https://www.stackscale.com/blog/apd-manifesto-innovation/
date: 2020-01-28
modified: 2023-11-03
author: "Marketing Stackscale"
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# Join the APD Manifesto for Innovation in Spain

The “APD Manifesto for Innovation in Spain”
establishes an agreement among all the companies, executives and organizations
willing to **encourage** **innovation, as a driving force for
competitiveness in Spain**, within an inclusive and sustainable environment.

With this manifesto, the nonprofit
organization APD invites companies, organizations and individuals to join their
goal of promoting innovation in Spain, as the only way to drive modern
economies.

At Stackscale, we firmly believe **innovation
is essential** to be competitive and move forward. That is why **we have
signed the APD Manifesto for Innovation in Spain** presented by APD after the
National Innovation Congress INNOVAPD, which took place in Madrid on September
18,2019.

## Objectives of the APD Manifesto for Innovation in Spain

The **ten principles** defined in this manifesto for innovation are based on the following key elements: funding, education, talent and collaboration.

Some of these principles are: demanding an annual
0,2% increase on the R&D funding percentage of the national budget —until
it achieves 3% of the GDP—, introducing innovation into the education system to
promote its importance among the youth, and providing SMEs with tools and
procedures so that they can grow, recruit talent and get funding for innovation.

The Congress’ claim was “The future of
Spain and Europe in hands of Innovation”; since innovation has proved to be the
way to be more competitive, create value, progress, improve and leader. Therefore,
innovation is not just an internal issue and joining efforts internationally is
important as well.

The most innovative countries in the world
invest percentages of more than 3,5% of the GDP, far more than Spain’s current
investment on R&D (0,7%).

More information on [APD’s website](https://www.apd.es/manifiesto-innovacion/).