Kuala Lampur, June 14 -- We hear it constantly: "Innovation is the key to our future." Governments race to launch "innovation strategies," build shiny tech parks, and tout their rising patent counts. Yet, for all the fanfare, results are wildly uneven. Some nations consistently spawn world-changing technologies and resilient, high-growth industries; others pour money into research with little to show. The difference isn't simply spending more - it's about getting the foundations right. After decades of watching policy fads come and go in the world, a clear pattern emerges. A successful national innovation agenda rests not on a single silver bullet, but on the deliberate cultivation of three interconnected ecosystems: the human, the financ...