Appendix table 13. Sources of information for innovation activities relating to products or processes 2014–2016, importance of sources, share of enterprises with innovation activity relating to products or processes
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| All NACE - Total | Own enterprise or enterprise group | 62.1 | 26.8 | 6.0 | 5.2 |
| Suppliers of equipment, materials, components or software | 22.6 | 46.2 | 20.1 | 11.2 | |
| Clients or customers from the private sector | 24.8 | 36.4 | 23.2 | 15.6 | |
| Clients or customers from the public sector | 9.2 | 18.9 | 36.5 | 35.4 | |
| Competitors or other enterprises in the industry | 8.8 | 44.3 | 32.6 | 14.4 | |
| Consultants or commercial labs | 3.3 | 23.6 | 40.3 | 32.8 | |
| Universities or other higher education institutions | 4.5 | 21.3 | 35.5 | 38.7 | |
| Public research institutes | 3.2 | 15.1 | 35.4 | 46.3 | |
| Private research institutes | 1.9 | 12.5 | 35.0 | 50.6 | |
| Conferences, trade fairs, exhibitions | 9.4 | 39.5 | 35.7 | 15.5 | |
| Scientific/technical journals or trade publications | 4.5 | 26.5 | 47.2 | 21.8 | |
| Professional and industry associations | 3.2 | 18.9 | 45.2 | 32.8 | |
| Manufacturing | Own enterprise or enterprise group | 59.3 | 30.4 | 5.6 | 4.7 |
| Suppliers of equipment, materials, components or software | 26.8 | 51.9 | 15.7 | 5.6 | |
| Clients or customers from the private sector | 26.2 | 34.5 | 24.0 | 15.3 | |
| Clients or customers from the public sector | 6.4 | 16.8 | 40.1 | 36.7 | |
| Competitors or other enterprises in the industry | 8.5 | 44.7 | 33.5 | 13.3 | |
| Consultants or commercial labs | 3.6 | 27.7 | 42.9 | 25.8 | |
| Universities or other higher education institutions | 4.5 | 26.7 | 38.8 | 30.1 | |
| Public research institutes | 3.0 | 17.8 | 40.3 | 38.9 | |
| Private research institutes | 1.6 | 14.3 | 40.6 | 43.5 | |
| Conferences, trade fairs, exhibitions | 10.2 | 40.3 | 36.6 | 12.9 | |
| Scientific/technical journals or trade publications | 4.8 | 28.1 | 47.9 | 19.2 | |
| Professional and industry associations | 3.5 | 20.7 | 46.4 | 29.4 | |
| Services | Own enterprise or enterprise group | 64.7 | 23.3 | 6.4 | 5.7 |
| Suppliers of equipment, materials, components or software | 18.6 | 40.7 | 24.2 | 16.5 | |
| Clients or customers from the private sector | 23.5 | 38.2 | 22.4 | 15.9 | |
| Clients or customers from the public sector | 12.0 | 20.9 | 33.0 | 34.2 | |
| Competitors or other enterprises in the industry | 9.0 | 43.8 | 31.7 | 15.5 | |
| Consultants or commercial labs | 2.9 | 19.7 | 37.8 | 39.5 | |
| Universities or other higher education institutions | 4.5 | 16.2 | 32.3 | 47.0 | |
| Public research institutes | 3.3 | 12.6 | 30.7 | 53.4 | |
| Private research institutes | 2.2 | 10.8 | 29.6 | 57.4 | |
| Conferences, trade fairs, exhibitions | 8.6 | 38.7 | 34.8 | 18.0 | |
| Scientific/technical journals or trade publications | 4.2 | 24.9 | 46.6 | 24.4 | |
| Professional and industry associations | 2.9 | 17.1 | 44.1 | 35.9 | |
Source: Innovation 2016, Statistics Finland
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Director in charge: Sami Saarikivi
Updated 12.4.2018
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