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Research and development

Producer:	Statistics Finland
Data:	Latest release: Enterprises' research and development expenditure growing 28 Oct 2021
Description:	The statistics on research and development describe the resources used for research, and for product and process development. R&D data are examined by sector, region and sub-regional unit. The statistics are based on data obtained from enterprises, universities, university hospitals, universities of applied science as well as organisations from private non-profit and public sector. The OECD and EU recommendations are observed in the compilation of the statistics. The Statistics Act (280/2004) is applied in the production of the statistics on science and technology (incl. research and development). In addition, Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 995/2012 requires collection of data and steers the compilation of the statistics. Read full description >>>
Keywords:	business enterprises, expenditure, information society, institutions of higher education, product development, research activities, research expenditure, research institutes, universities. Statistics by keywords >>>
Change:	The statistical release "Research and development 2009, final report" has been cancelled 01 Dec 2010 The statistical release "Research and development 2009, final report" scheduled for 9 December 2010 has been cancelled because the statistical release "Research and development 2009" published on 28 October 2010 already contained corresponding data.