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Thursday, 25.04.2024, 21:22
48.9% EU enterprises reported innovation activity during the period 2010-2012
The proportion of innovative enterprises in Estonia was 47.6%, which is the 13th lowest indicator in the EU. In Lithuania, the proportion of innovative enterprises was 32.9%, which is the sixth lowest indicator in the EU.
The proportion of innovative enterprises increased from 29.9% during the period 2008-2010.
On average, 48.9% of enterprises of EU member states reported innovation activity during the period 2010-2012, as compared to 52.8% during the period 2008-2010.
The lowest proportion of innovative enterprises was registered in Romania – 20.7%, Poland – 23%, and Bulgaria – 27.4%.
Meanwhile, the highest proportion of innovative enterprises was registered in Germany – 66.9%, Luxembourg – 66.1%, and Ireland – 58.7%.
Only five countries – Latvia, Malta, Great Britain, Hungary, and Bulgaria – registered an increase in the proportion of innovative enterprises during the period 2010-2012.
The study focused on information about product and process innovation, as well as organizational and marketing innovation.
The said information refers to enterprises of 10 employees or more.