Table 24. Information sources for innovation activity relating to product and process innovations, 2006–2008, importance of sources, share of enterprises with innovation activity
| High | Medium | Low | Not relevant | ||
| % | % | % | % | ||
| All NACE - Total | Own enterprise or enterprise group | 62,9 | 29,3 | 4,2 | 3,6 |
| Suppliers of equipment, materials, components or software | 17,8 | 47,0 | 24,8 | 10,4 | |
| Clients or customers | 38,1 | 33,6 | 17,4 | 10,9 | |
| Competitors or other enterprises in the sector | 11,5 | 42,9 | 33,3 | 12,3 | |
| Consultants, commercial labs or private R&D institutes | 4,5 | 21,4 | 43,1 | 31,0 | |
| Universities or other higher education institutions | 4,6 | 18,2 | 36,2 | 41,1 | |
| Government or public research institutes | 2,1 | 13,0 | 36,2 | 48,8 | |
| Conferences, trade fairs, exhibitions | 8,6 | 39,1 | 36,6 | 15,7 | |
| Scientific journals and trade/technical publications | 3,8 | 30,5 | 47,6 | 18,1 | |
| Professional and industry associations | 1,9 | 15,5 | 46,4 | 36,3 | |
| Manufacturing | Own enterprise or enterprise group | 63,3 | 28,6 | 4,7 | 3,4 |
| Suppliers of equipment, materials, components or software | 19,4 | 46,7 | 25,5 | 8,4 | |
| Clients or customers | 36,2 | 33,3 | 19,7 | 10,8 | |
| Competitors or other enterprises in your sector | 11,1 | 40,9 | 34,9 | 13,1 | |
| Consultants, commercial labs or private R&D institutes | 4,9 | 22,3 | 42,8 | 30,0 | |
| Universities or other higher education institutions | 4,9 | 19,8 | 34,5 | 40,9 | |
| Government or public research institutes | 2,7 | 13,9 | 35,5 | 47,8 | |
| Conferences, trade fairs, exhibitions | 9,4 | 41,6 | 35,7 | 13,3 | |
| Scientific journals and trade/technical publications | 4,4 | 30,7 | 48,5 | 16,4 | |
| Professional and industry associations | 2,5 | 13,1 | 47,5 | 36,8 | |
| Services | Own enterprise or enterprise group | 62,4 | 30,2 | 3,5 | 3,9 |
| Suppliers of equipment, materials, components or software | 15,6 | 47,4 | 24,0 | 13,0 | |
| Clients or customers | 40,5 | 34,0 | 14,4 | 11,0 | |
| Competitors or other enterprises in your sector | 12,1 | 45,4 | 31,2 | 11,3 | |
| Consultants, commercial labs or private R&D institutes | 4,0 | 20,2 | 43,4 | 32,4 | |
| Universities or other higher education institutions | 4,2 | 16,1 | 38,3 | 41,3 | |
| Government or public research institutes | 1,2 | 11,8 | 36,9 | 50,1 | |
| Conferences, trade fairs, exhibitions | 7,6 | 35,9 | 37,7 | 18,7 | |
| Scientific journals and trade/technical publications | 3,1 | 30,3 | 46,4 | 20,2 | |
| Professional and industry associations | 1,0 | 18,4 | 44,9 | 35,6 | |
Source: Innovation 2008, Statistics Finland
Inquiries: Mervi Niemi (09) 1734 3263, tiede.teknologia@stat.fi
Director in charge: Leena Storgårds
Updated 10.6.2010
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