More than 100 indicators are intended to give an overall picture of whether the European Union has achieved progress towards sustainable development in terms of the objectives and targets defined in the strategy. Innovation plays a role in the international competitiveness of nations. The link of international competitiveness to sustainable business models resides in two key actors in the innovation system that drives many of the competitiveness factors. These two actors are entrepreneurs and governments seeking to establish markets for sustainable innovations that start at the national level but seek diffusion to the global level. Implementation and diffusion of innovations are often considered as challenges of introducing new technologies and designs, overcoming economic barriers and gaining acceptance among users, and sometimes even changing whole socio-technical systems.