12mv -- Innovation activity of enterprises by industry group and size class, 2018

Documentation of statistics
The reference period of the Innovation Survey is three years and innovation activity is defined on the basis of the three years covered by the entire reference period. The year variable in the databases is the last year of the three-year reference period and at the same time, the statistical reference year of the survey.

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Product innovations (goods or services)

Enterprise introduced product innovations, i.e. goods or service innovations, during the three-year survey period. Product innovations are new or improved goods or services that differ significantly from the enterprisess previous goods or services and has been introduced on the market.

Goods innovations

Enterprise introduced new or improved goods on the market during the three-year survey period

Service innovations

Enterprise introduced new or improved services on the market during the three-year survey period

Only goods innovations, no service innovations

Enterprise introduced new or improved goods but no service innovations on the market during the three-year survey period

Only service innovations, no goods innovations

Enterprise introduced new or improved services but no goods innovations on the market during the three-year survey period

Both goods and service innovations

Enterprise introduced both new or improved goods and new or improved services on the market during the three-year survey period

Products new to market

Enterprise introduced such new or or improved products (goods or services) that the competitors did not have previously and which thus were new to the enterprise's market

Products new to enterprise

Enterprise introduced such new or or improved products (goods or services) that were identical or very similar to products already offered by the enterprise's competitors but were new to the enterprise

Products new only to market, not to enterprise

During the three-year survey period, the enterprise introduced only products new to the market but not products new only to the enterprise

Products new only to enterprise, not to market

During the three-year survey period, the enterprise introduced only products new to the enterprise but not products new to the market

Products new both to market and to enterprise

Enterprise introduced both products new to the market and to the enterprise during the three-year survey period

Product innovations developed by enterprise

Enterprise had self developed new or improved products introduced on the market during the three-year survey period

Product innovations developed together with others

Enterprise developed product innovations together with other enterprises or organisations during the three-year survey period. Other enterprises include independent enterprises plus other parts of enterprise group (subsidiaries, sister enterprises, head office, etc.). Organisations include universities, research institutes, non-profits, etc.

Enterprise modified products developed by others

Enterprise has adapted or modified products originally developed by other enterprises or organisations during the three-year survey period. Other enterprises include independent enterprises plus other parts of enterprise group (subsidiaries, sister enterprises, head office, etc.). Organisations include universities, research institutes, non-profits, etc.

Product innovations developed by others

Enterprise's product innovations developed by other enterprises or organisations. Other enterprises include independent enterprises plus other parts of enterprise group (subsidiaries, sister enterprises, head office, etc.). Organisations include universities, research institutes, non-profits, etc.

Process innovations

Innovations relating to enterprise's business functions implemented during the three-year survey period. A business process innovation is an implemented new or improved business process for one or more business functions that differs significantly from the enterprises previous business processes.

Process innovations; production or development methods

Implementation of process innovation, i.e. a new or improved process during the three-year survey period; methods for producing or developing goods or services

Process innovations; logistics, delivery or distribution methods

Implementation of process innovation, i.e. a new or improved process during the three-year survey period; logistics, delivery or distribution methods

Process innovations; ICT or information processing

Implementation of process innovation, i.e. a new or improved process during the three-year survey period; methods for ICT and information processing

Process innovations; accounting or other administrative operations

Implementation of process innovation, i.e. a new or improved process during the three-year survey period; methods for accounting or other administrative operations

Process innovations; business practices or external relations

Implementation of process innovation, i.e. a new or improved process during the three-year survey period; business practices for organising procedures or external relations

Process innovations; work responsibilities, decision making, human resources

Implementation of process innovation, i.e. a new or improved process during the three-year survey period; methods for organising work responsibilities, decision making or human resource management

Process innovations; marketing methods

Implementation of process innovation, i.e. a new or improved process during the three-year survey period; marketing methods for promotion, packaging, pricing, product placement or after sales services

Process innovations developed by enterprise

Enterprise has self developed new or improved processes implemented during the three-year survey period

Process innovations developed together with others

Enterprise has developed process innovations together with other enterprises or organisations during the three-year survey period. Other enterprises include independent enterprises plus other parts of enterprise group (subsidiaries, sister enterprises, head office, etc.). Organisations include universities, research institutes, non-profits, etc.

Enterprise modified processes developed by others

Enterprise has adapted or modified processes originally developed by other enterprises or organisations during the three-year survey period. Other enterprises include independent enterprises plus other parts of enterprise group (subsidiaries, sister enterprises, head office, etc.). Organisations include universities, research institutes, non-profits, etc.

Process innovations developed by others

Enterprise's process innovations developed by other enterprises or organisations. Other enterprises include independent enterprises plus other parts of enterprise group (subsidiaries, sister enterprises, head office, etc.). Organisations include universities, research institutes, non-profits, etc.

Innovations

Enterprise had introduced product innovations or implemented process innovations during the three-year survey period

Innovation activities

Enterprise had ongoing innovation activities at the end of survey period, or had had abandoned innovation activities during the three-year survey period

Ongoing innovation activities

Enterprise had ongoing innovation activities at the end of three-year survey period

Abandoned innovation activities

Enterprise had had abandoned innovation activities during the three-year survey period

Innovation activity

Enterprise introduced product innovations, or implemented process innovations, or had innovation activities including research and development, during the three-years survey period. Innovation activity includes all developmental, financial and commercial activities, undertaken by an enterprise, which are intended to or result in an innovation.

In-house research and development (R&D)

Enterprise had in-house research and development (R&D) activities during the three-year survey period. Research and Development (R&D) comprises creative and systematic work undertaken in order toincrease the stock of knowledge and to devisenew applications of available knowledge.

Continuous in-house R&D

In-house R&D regularly

Occasional in-house R&D

In-house R&D occasionally

Contract-out R&D

Contracted-out R&D to other enterprises, including enterprises in your own group, or to public or private research organisations (incl. institutions of higher education)

In-house or contracted-out R&D

Enterprise with in-house or contracted-out R&D during the three-year survey period