Appendix table 31. Information sources for innovation activity in human health and social work activities, 2008–2010, importance of sources, share of enterprises with innovation activity
Industry | Information source | Degree of importance | |||
High | Mediun | Low | Not used | ||
% | % | % | % | ||
Human health and social work activities | Own enterprise or enterprise group | 61,2 | 20,3 | 11,8 | 6,7 |
Suppliers of equipment, materials, components or software | 13,3 | 41,3 | 24,0 | 21,5 | |
Clients or customers | 34,2 | 24,8 | 21,2 | 19,8 | |
Competitors or other enterprises in the sector | 6,5 | 24,8 | 53,2 | 15,6 | |
Consultants, commercial labs or private R&D institutes | 2,8 | 18,8 | 37,4 | 41,1 | |
Universities | 3,3 | 17,3 | 23,4 | 56,1 | |
Polytechnics | 2,8 | 21,2 | 39,9 | 36,1 | |
Government or public research institutes | 5,9 | 10,2 | 24,4 | 59,5 | |
Conferences, trade fairs, exhibitions | 7,5 | 16,9 | 48,6 | 27,0 | |
Scientific journals and trade/technical publications | 7,2 | 27,7 | 41,1 | 24,0 | |
Professional and industry associations | 4,4 | 13,7 | 45,9 | 36,1 |
Source: Innovation 2010, Statistics Finland
Inquiries: Mervi Niemi 09 1734 3263, tiede.teknologia@stat.fi
Director in charge: Leena Storgårds
Updated 7.6.2012
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