| Country or Region | World |
| Year | 1990 - 2014 |
| Producer(s) | UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) |
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Feb 05, 2015
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Feb 16, 2015
UIS Catalogue of Innovation Surveys, World
| Cases | 108 |
| Variable(s) | 991 |
Variables
| Name | Label | Question | |
| ENVID | Existence of procedures in place to regularly identify and reduce enterprise's environmental impacts | Procedures in place to regularly identify and reduce your enterprise's environmental impacts | |
| SINV | (SINFO) Investors (banks, venture capital funds) | Degree of importance of Other sources for innovation activities - Investors, e.g.: banks, venture capital funds, etc | |
| OROSUP | (ORO) Improving the work relations with enterprise's suppliers | Importance of objectives for organisational innovations - Improving the work relations with the enterprise's suppliers | |
| OROCOMM | (ORO) Improving communication and sharing of knowledge in the enterprise | Importance of objectives for organisational innovations - Improving communication and sharing of knowledge in your enterprise | |
| OROCEX | (ORO) Improving communication with other enterprises and external institutions | Importance of objectives for organisational innovations - Improving communication with other enterprises and external institutions | |
| OMKTNS | (OMKT) Penetrate into new market shares | Importance of objectives for marketing innovations - Penetrate into new market shares | |
| ECOENS | (INECO) Replacing existing energy sources with energy sources with environmental benefits | Introduction of innovation with environmental benefits - Replacing existing energy sources with energy sources with environmental benefits | |
| ECOAIR | (INECO) Reducing air pollution by reducing emissions of smoke, gases, and other polluting materials | Introduction of innovation with environmental benefits - Reducing air pollution by reducing the emissions of smoke, gases, and other polluting materials | |
| ECOWST | (INECO) Reducing water and ground pollution by reducing the dumping of poisonous wastes into the environment | Introduction of innovation with environmental benefits - Reducing water and ground pollution by reducing the dumping of poisonous wastes into the environment | |
| ECOPOSA | (INECO) Reducing air pollution caused by the use of products | Introduction of innovation with environmental benefits - Reduced air, water, soil or noise pollution - Reducing air pollution caused by the use of the products | |
| ECOPOSG | (INECO) Reducing ground pollution caused by the use of products | - Reduced air, water, soil or noise pollution - Reducing ground pollution caused by the use of the products | |
| ECOPOSN | (INECO) Reducing noise pollution caused by the use of products | Introduction of innovation with environmental benefits - Reduced air, water, soil or noise pollution - Reducing noise pollution caused by the use of the products | |
| INPDTX | Product innovations - number of product innovations implemented | Number of new or significant improved products introduced by the firm into the market | |
| INPDTAV | Product innovations - number of years that it takes for the firm to introduce product innovations into the market | Number of years (months) that it takes for the firm to introduce into the market new or significant improved products | |
| INPDTAVS | Product innovations - number of years that it takes for the firm to introduce product innovations into the market compared to competitors | Number of years (months) that it takes for the firm to introduce into the market new or significant improved products - Compare the speed with your competitors | |
| INPCSAV | Process innovations - number of years that it takes for the firm to introduce product innovations into the market compared to competitors | Number of years (months) that it takes for the firm to introduce into the market new or significant improved process - Compare the speed with your competitors | |
| INORGIND | Organisational innovations - first in the industry | Introduction of organisational innovation which were first in your industry | |
| INORGW | Developer of organisational innovations | Developer of the organisational innovation | |
| INMKTW | Developer of marketing innovations | Developer of the marketing innovation | |
| INMKTIND | Marketing innovations - first in the industry | Introduction of marketing innovation which were first in your industry | |
| SCEO | (SINFO) Informal networks among CEOs or CTOs | Degree of importance of Market sources for innovation activities - Informal networks among CEOs or CTOs | |
| RMAEW | Importance for technological innovation of the main sources of the acquired knowledge and technology | Degree of importance for technological innovation of the main sources of the acquired knowledge and technology | |
| RMAEL | Location of the main sources of the acquired knowledge and technology | Location of the main sources of the acquired knowledge and technology | |
| COHL | (COL) - NPOS | Co-operation with NPOs - Location | |
| OBJSTY | (OBJ) Style and design improvement | Objectives of innovation activity - Style and design improvement | |
| OBJNEED | (OBJ) Reflection of consumers' needs | Objectives of innovation activity - Reflection of consumers' needs | |
| OBJNTWD | (OBJ) Networking among departments | Objectives of innovation activity - Networking among departments | |
| OBJKNWD | (OBJ) Sharing of knowledge/information among departments | Objectives of innovation activity - Sharing of knowledge/information among departments | |
| OBJCUSR | (OBJ) Relationship with costumers | Objectives of innovation activity - Relationship with costumers | |
| OBJROUT | (OBJ) Effectiveness of routine works | Objectives of innovation activity - Effectiveness of routine works | |
| PROUM | (IPR) Utility model | Utility model | |
| POLTAXR | (POLIMP) R&D tax reduction | Importance of the following government policies for your innovation activities - R&D tax reduction | |
| POLRDPGM | (POLIMP) Government R&D programme | Importance of the following government policies for your innovation activities - Government R&D programme | |
| POLTSUP | (POLIMP) Public programme for technological support | Importance of the following government policies for your innovation activities - Public programme for technological support | |
| POLINFO | (POLIMP) Technology information provision | Importance of the following government policies for your innovation activities - Technology information provision | |
| POLTR | (POLIMP) Training programme | Importance of the following government policies for your innovation activities - Training programme | |
| POLMKT | (POLIMP) Marketing support | Importance of the following government policies for your innovation activities - Marketing support | |
| HPERF | (HFAC) There were no serious problems to perform technological innovation during | There were no serious problems to perform technological innovation | |
| HACTION | (HFAC) Have plans, but no action | Have plans, but no action | |
| HABPLAN | (HFAC) No plan for technological innovation | No plan for technological innovation | |
| HCLI | (HFAC) Delay of the payments from clients | Degree of importance of Hampering factors - Economic Factors - Delay of the payments from clients | |
| HPFUN | (HFAC) Lack of public funds | Degree of importance of Hampering factors - Economic Factors - Lack of public funds | |
| HPROF | (HFAC) Decrease in net-profit and retained earning | Degree of importance of Hampering factors - Economic Factors - Decrease in net-profit and retained earning | |
| HDIVID | (HFAC) Increase in dividend for shareholders | Degree of importance of Hampering factors - Economic Factors - Increase in dividend for shareholders | |
| HMGT | (HFAC) Lack of R&D planning and management capability | Degree of importance of Hampering factors - Internal Factors - Lack of R&D planning and management capability | |
| HBUS | (HFAC) Lack of business services | Degree of importance of Hampering factors - Internal Factors - Lack of business services | |
| HRDDPT | (HFAC) Low organisational position of R&D department | Degree of importance of Hampering factors - Internal Factors - Internal Factors - Low organisational position of R&D department | |
| HCEO | (HFAC) Low desire for technological innovation by CEOs | Degree of importance of Hampering factors - Internal Factors - Internal Factors - Low desire for technological innovation by CEOs | |
| HEXCOM | (HFAC) Excessive competition | Degree of importance of Hampering factors - Market factors - Excessive competition | |
| RSYS | (RACE) Existence of system for development or acquisition of new products or processes | Existence of a system for development or acquisition of new products or processes | |
| RCAST | (RACE) Technology forecasting to develop new products or processes engagement | Technology forecasting to develop new products or processes engagement | |
| STEC | (SINFO) Purchase of technology | Sources of ideas and information for innovation - Purchase of technology | |
| SJVENT | (SINFO) Joint venture with innovative companies | Sources of ideas and information for innovation - Joint venture with innovative companies | |
| RTECIN | (RACE) Acquisition by the company of any new technology | Acquisition by your company of any new technology | |
| RTECOUT | (RACE) Sale or transfer by the company of technologies out of the business | Sale or transfer by your company of technologies out of the business | |
| HPAGR | (HFAC) Patents hard to get | Degree of importance of Hampering factors - Other factors - Patents hard to get | |
| HTECO | (HFAC) Lack of technological opportunities | Degree of importance of Hampering factors - Other factors - Lack of technological opportunities | |
| HTAX | (HFAC) Taxation | Degree of importance of Hampering factors - Other factors - Taxation | |
| STKO | (SINFO) Acquisition of innovative firms (take-overs) | Sources of ideas and information for innovation - Acquisition of innovative firms (take-overs) | |
| STECTAN | (SINFO) Purchase of tangible technology | Sources of ideas and information for innovation - Purchase of tangible technology | |
| STECINTAN | (SINFO) Purchase of intangible technology | Sources of ideas and information for innovation - Purchase of intangible technology | |
| SSKILL | (SINFO) Through developing human skills | Sources of ideas and information for innovation - Through developing human skills | |
| SRECRUIT | (SINFO) Through recruiting human skills | Sources of ideas and information for innovation - Through recruiting human skills | |
| SPIL | (SINFO) Development of pilot production | Sources of ideas and information for innovation - Development of pilot production | |
| ESUB | (EFFE) Replace products being phased out | Degree of importance of Product oriented effects - Replace products being phased out | |
| ESAFE | (EFFE) Improving working conditions - safety | Degree of importance of Process oriented effects - Improving working conditions / safety | |
| RTKO | (RACE) Acquisition of innovative firms (take-overs) | ||
| RTKOX | Acquisition of innovative firms (take-overs) expenditure | Acquisition of innovative firms (take-overs) engagement | |
| RJVENT | (RACE) Joint ventures with innovative companies | Acquisition of innovative firms (take-overs) expenditure | |
| RJVENTX | (RACE) Joint ventures with innovative companies expenditure | Joint ventures with innovative companies engagement | |
| RSTECTANX | (RACE) Purchase of tangible technology expenditure | Purchase of tangible technology expenditure | |
| RSTECINTANX | Purchase of intangible technology expenditure | Purchase of intangible technology expenditure | |
| RCOFX | Co-operation with higher learning institution expenditure | Co-operation with higher learning institution expenditure | |
| RCOGX | Co-operation with government research institution expenditure | Co-operation with government research institution expenditure | |
| RRENG | (RACE) Imitation | Imitation engagement | |
| RRENGX | Imitation expenditure | Imitation expenditure | |
| RSKILL | (RACE) Development of human skills | Development of human skills engagement | |
| RSKILLX | (RACE) Development of human skills expenditure | Development of human skills expenditure | |
| RRECRUIT | (RACE) Recruitment of human skills | Recruitment of human skills engagement | |
| RRECRUITX | Recruitment of human skills expenditure | Recruitment of human skills expenditure | |
| RSCLIX | Consultation with users expenditure | Consultation with users expenditure | |
| RSSUPX | Consultation with suppliers expenditure | Consultation with suppliers expenditure | |
| RSCOMX | Monitoring competitors expenditure | Monitoring competitors expenditure | |
| RSLICX | Patent information expenditure | Patent information expenditure | |
| RSEXBX | Conferences, trade fairs, exhibitions expenditure | Conferences, trade fairs, exhibitions expenditure | |
| RSPROX | Professional journals expenditure | Professional journals expenditure | |
| RSPILX | Development of pilot production facilities expenditure | Development of pilot production facilities expenditure | |
| INSIG | Most significant innovation during the financial period of (INSIG) | Most significant innovation | |
| INSIGTYPE | (INSIG) Product or process innovation | Most significant innovation - Product or process innovation | |
| INSIGCOS | (INSIG) Total cost | Most significant innovation - Total cost | |
| INSIGCOM | (INSIG) Time length to commercialisation | Most significant innovation - Time length to commercialisation | |
| INSIGPB | (INSIG) Pay back period | Most significant innovation - Pay back period | |
| INRATE | Rate of innovation activities in the company (INRATE) | Rate of the innovation activities in your company | |
| INRATEPDT | (INRATE) Getting new products to the market quickly | Rate of the innovation activities in your company - Getting new products to the market quickly | |
| INRATERD | (INRATE) Making efficient use of R&D expenditure | Rate of the innovation activities in your company - Making efficient use of R&D expenditure | |
| INRATETRAD | (INRATE) Coming up with breakthrough/radical technologies | Rate of the innovation activities in your company - Coming up with breakthrough/radical technologies | |
| INRATETMAR | (INRATE) Bringing breakthrough technologies to the market | Rate of the innovation activities in your company - Bringing breakthrough technologies to the market | |
| SSTD | (SINFO) Technical, industry or service standard | Degree of importance of Other sources for innovation activities - Technical, industry or service standard | |
| EVAL | (EFFE) Increased value added | Degree of importance of Other effects - Increased value added | |
| INASS | It is believed that innovation is strongly associated with (INASS) | It is believed that innovation is strongly associated with | |
Total variable(s):
991 |