Appendix table 36. Factors preventing/hampering product and process innovation activities in human health and social work activities, 2008–2010, importance of factors, share of non-innovative enterprises
| Industry | Barrier | Degree of importance | |||
| High | Medium | Low | Not relevant | ||
| % | % | % | % | ||
| Human health and social work activities | Lack of funds within your enterprise or group | 15,0 | 14,0 | 15,9 | 55,0 |
| Lack of finance from sources outside your enterprise | 10,6 | 15,0 | 12,3 | 62,1 | |
| Innovation costs too high | 10,2 | 14,1 | 12,9 | 62,8 | |
| Lack of qualified personnel | 3,9 | 11,7 | 29,4 | 55,1 | |
| Lack of information on technology | 0,0 | 9,8 | 22,1 | 68,1 | |
| Lack of information on markets | 0,0 | 10,0 | 23,6 | 66,4 | |
| Difficulty in finding cooperation partners for innovation | 7,4 | 6,4 | 18,8 | 67,5 | |
| Market dominated by established enterprises | 7,8 | 18,8 | 14,3 | 59,1 | |
| Uncertain demand for innovative goods or services | 4,9 | 18,1 | 19,2 | 57,8 | |
| No need due to prior innovations by your enter-prise | 13,8 | 12,6 | 16,9 | 56,7 | |
| No need because of no demand for innovations | 8,2 | 15,2 | 18,1 | 58,5 | |
Source: Innovation 2010, Statistics Finland
Inquiries: Mervi Niemi 09 1734 3263, tiede.teknologia@stat.fi
Director in charge: Leena Storgårds
Updated 7.6.2012
Official Statistics of Finland (OSF):
Innovation [e-publication].
ISSN=1797-4399. 2010,
Appendix table 36. Factors preventing/hampering product and process innovation activities in human health and social work activities, 2008–2010, importance of factors, share of non-innovative enterprises
. Helsinki: Statistics Finland [referred: 14.11.2024].
Access method: http://www.stat.fi/til/inn/2010/inn_2010_2012-06-07_tau_036_en.html