Denmark is a recognised innovation pioneer and yet there is a sense that it could still do better to become a world leader. How can an innovation leader up its game? Experts from the Horizon 2020 Policy Support Facility (PSF) answered the government’s request for a review to help answer this question. Their final report, Ten steps and a leap forward: taking Danish innovation to the next level, recommends a two-pronged approach: ten concrete actions to improve the current system and stronger strategic ambition.