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
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Director in charge: Leena Storgårds
Updated 7.6.2012
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