Appendix table 35. Factors hampering product and process innovation activities in human health and social work activities, 2008–2010, importance of factors, share of enterprises with innovation activities
| Industry | Hampering factor | Degree of importance | |||
| High | Medium | Low | Not relevant | ||
| % | % | % | % | ||
| Human health and social work activities | Lack of funds within your enterprise or group | 19,6 | 45,0 | 13,2 | 22,2 |
| Lack of finance from sources outside your enterprise | 17,0 | 35,6 | 13,6 | 33,8 | |
| Innovation costs too high | 22,7 | 28,0 | 22,5 | 26,8 | |
| Lack of qualified personnel | 6,9 | 29,7 | 37,5 | 25,8 | |
| Lack of information on technology | 4,4 | 27,1 | 32,8 | 35,7 | |
| Lack of information on markets | 3,7 | 23,6 | 31,8 | 40,8 | |
| Difficulty in finding cooperation partners for innovation | 3,8 | 25,2 | 39,8 | 31,2 | |
| Market dominated by established enterprises | 1,2 | 23,5 | 35,8 | 39,4 | |
| Uncertain demand for innovative goods or services | 10,7 | 27,0 | 30,7 | 31,5 | |
| No need due to prior innovations by your enter-prise | 8,9 | 16,6 | 33,7 | 40,8 | |
| No need because of no demand for innovations | 4,8 | 25,0 | 27,0 | 43,2 | |
Source: Innovation 2010, Statistics Finland
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Director in charge: Leena Storgårds
Updated 7.6.2012
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