As you may have read, innovation has been a popular topic lately. Who is innovative? Which countries? How can there be more of it? Is it being stifled? According to a PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) report, United States is still the supreme innovator when it comes to medical technology—but emerging markets such as China, India, and Brazil are gaining ground quickly. Jon Knight, VP of R&D at Boston Scientific, spoke about innovation during his keynote address at DesignMED last week. Check out some of the highlights here. —Lawrence Lloyd