"How can we as a country invest so much in these people, our citizens, and let them go?"

Since the country invested little in education, public education's standards dropped and the middle class moved their children to private schools.

"Other countries recognise that knowledge is the main driver of economic growth and are investing in their universities," she said.

And obviously, as a country with billions to invest, they are taken very seriously.

The country has invested more than $200 million in Alcantara, which is just south of the equator.

European countries have invested heavily in research that produces, analyses and stores biological information.

All countries, no matter how poor, should invest in developing long-term, sustainable research capacity development.

No other country is investing so heavily in clean energy.

This country saves and invests much less than its competitors in the world market.

That country now invests less in innovation than any other country.