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To address these issues, this paper aims to identify the variables that most contribute to the positioning of economies in terms of performance innovation in Europe.<\/jats:p>\n<\/jats:sec>\n\nDesign\/methodology\/approach<\/jats:title>\nThe data for this study were collected at the regional innovation scoreboard. This paper uses a quantitative methodology through a multivariate statistical technique (discriminant analysis).<\/jats:p>\n<\/jats:sec>\n\nFindings<\/jats:title>\nThe results suggest that specific innovation strategies explain the competitive positioning of economies within each group of countries. It was possible to demonstrate that economies with leader classification show greater comparative robustness in the variables \u201cSmall and medium enterprise (SMEs) with product or process innovations,\u201d \u201cSMEs with product or process innovations,\u201d \u201cresearch and development (R&D) expenditure public sector\u201d and \u201cpopulation with tertiary education,\u201d constituting an effective instrument of innovation policy. Furthermore, it was possible to show that the economies belonging to the modest group do not have a competitive advantage in any of the variables under study, thus providing a reflection opportunity for policymakers at this level.<\/jats:p>\n<\/jats:sec>\n\nOriginality\/value<\/jats:title>\nThe present research identifies which variables are most relevant to the classification considering the regional innovation performance in leader, strong, moderate and modest. 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