This in turn requires an analysis to identify gaps in innovation and technology readiness. The Global Competitiveness Index developed by the World Economic Forum (WEF) includes a sub-pillar on innovation encompassing capacity for innovation, quality of scientific research institutions, company spending on R&D, university-industry collaboration on R&D, government procurement of technology products, availability of scientists and engineers and Patent Cooperation Treaty patents (WEF, 2017). Comparing this sub-pillar with those on technology readiness and particularly ICT use, an appreciation ot a suggestive relationship can be distinguished.