Konrad Zuse, a German civil engineer invented the first working computer, Rudolf Diesel the Diesel engine and Artur Fischer the Rawlplug, The MP3 format and the hybrid engine also originated here, making Germany one of the most innovative states in Europe. An EU survey entitled the "European Innovation Scoreboard" (EIS) reveals that Germany, Sweden, Switzerland, Finland and Denmark are leading forces in the field of technical innovation. However, the investigation, which compared the innovative capabilities of the 25 EU member states, six other European countries and the USA and Japan, also found that a lasting gulf could arise within the 25 EU member states. Moreover, a very pessimistic picture was painted for Europe, as the USA and Japan remain leagues ahead in terms of their innovative prowess. The gap between the 25 member states and America has remained constant over the past five years, but has actually widened in the case of Japan.
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机译：德国土木工程师Konrad Zuse发明了第一台工作计算机，即柴油发动机Rudolf Diesel和Rawlplug Artur Fischer，MP3格式和混合动力发动机也由此诞生，使德国成为欧洲最具创新力的州之一。一项名为“欧洲创新记分牌”（EIS）的欧盟调查显示，德国，瑞典，瑞士，芬兰和丹麦在技术创新领域处于领先地位。但是，这项调查比较了25个欧盟成员国，其他六个欧洲国家以及美国和日本的创新能力，还发现在25个欧盟成员国中可能会出现持久的鸿沟。此外，欧洲和欧洲都表现出非常悲观的景象，因为美国和日本在创新能力方面保持领先地位。在过去的五年中，这25个成员国与美国之间的差距一直保持不变，但对于日本而言实际上已经扩大了。
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