Appendix table 34. Factors preventing/hampering product and process innovation activities, 2008–2010, importance of factors, share of non-innovative enterprises
Industry | Barrier | Degree of importance | |||
High | Mediun | Low | Not used | ||
% | % | % | % | ||
ALL NACE - Total |
Lack of funds within your enterprise or group | 10,2 | 15,6 | 17,1 | 57,1 |
Lack of finance from sources outside your enterprise | 6,4 | 11,2 | 17,8 | 64,6 | |
Innovation costs too high | 10,2 | 17,7 | 14,7 | 57,4 | |
Lack of qualified personnel | 6,1 | 20,9 | 22,0 | 51,0 | |
Lack of information on technology | 3,1 | 15,0 | 26,5 | 55,4 | |
Lack of information on markets | 2,8 | 13,1 | 28,1 | 55,9 | |
Difficulty in finding cooperation partners for innovation | 5,3 | 14,1 | 22,4 | 58,2 | |
Market dominated by established enterprises | 7,5 | 15,9 | 20,9 | 55,6 | |
Uncertain demand for innovative goods or services | 11,6 | 18,9 | 18,6 | 50,9 | |
No need due to prior innovations by your enter-prise | 8,0 | 19,6 | 19,9 | 52,5 | |
No need because of no demand for innovations | 8,7 | 20,9 | 22,7 | 47,7 | |
Manufacturing | Lack of funds within your enterprise or group | 15,0 | 20,3 | 19,4 | 45,3 |
Lack of finance from sources outside your enterprise | 8,7 | 14,7 | 21,9 | 54,7 | |
Innovation costs too high | 13,5 | 22,4 | 16,6 | 47,4 | |
Lack of qualified personnel | 6,2 | 27,3 | 24,1 | 42,4 | |
Lack of information on technology | 5,0 | 18,8 | 30,3 | 45,8 | |
Lack of information on markets | 4,1 | 16,4 | 33,5 | 45,9 | |
Difficulty in finding cooperation partners for innovation | 6,1 | 17,5 | 27,0 | 49,5 | |
Market dominated by established enterprises | 7,6 | 21,4 | 24,2 | 46,9 | |
Uncertain demand for innovative goods or services | 12,6 | 22,6 | 22,0 | 42,8 | |
No need due to prior innovations by your enter-prise | 9,0 | 19,0 | 25,5 | 46,4 | |
No need because of no demand for innovations | 8,9 | 23,9 | 25,9 | 41,2 | |
Services | Lack of funds within your enterprise or group | 6,5 | 12,0 | 15,4 | 66,1 |
Lack of finance from sources outside your enterprise | 4,7 | 8,5 | 14,8 | 72,1 | |
Innovation costs too high | 7,7 | 14,1 | 13,3 | 65,0 | |
Lack of qualified personnel | 6,0 | 16,1 | 20,5 | 57,5 | |
Lack of information on technology | 1,6 | 12,1 | 23,6 | 62,6 | |
Lack of information on markets | 1,8 | 10,6 | 24,0 | 63,5 | |
Difficulty in finding cooperation partners for innovation | 4,7 | 11,5 | 19,0 | 64,8 | |
Market dominated by established enterprises | 7,5 | 11,7 | 18,5 | 62,3 | |
Uncertain demand for innovative goods or services | 10,9 | 16,0 | 16,0 | 57,1 | |
No need due to prior innovations by your enter-prise | 7,2 | 20,0 | 15,6 | 57,2 | |
No need because of no demand for innovations | 8,5 | 18,5 | 20,3 | 52,7 |
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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