6.2 During the three years 2008 to 2010, did your enterprise co-operate on any of your
innovation activities with other enterprises or institutions? Innovation co-operation is active
participation with other enterprises or non-commercial institutions on innovation activities. Both partners do not
need to commercially benefit. Exclude pure contracting out of work with no active co-operation.
Yes
No
(Please go to question 7.1)
6.3 Please indicate the type of innovation co-operation partner by location
(Tick all that apply)
Type of co-operation partner
[Your
country]
Other
Europe*
United
States
China or
India
All other
countries
A. Other enterprises within your enterprise group
B. Suppliers of equipment, materials, components, or
software
C. Clients or customers
D. Competitors or other enterprises in your sector
E. Consultants, commercial labs, or private R&D institutes
F. Universities or other higher education institutions
G. Government or public research institutes
*: Include the following European Union (EU) countries, EFTA, or EU candidate countries: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech
Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Ireland, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg,
Macedonia, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovenia, Slovakia, Switzerland, Turkey, Spain, Sweden and the United
Kingdom.
6.4 Which type of co-operation partner did you find the most valuable for your enterprise’s
innovation activities? (Give corresponding letter) _______
7. Objectives for your product and process innovations during 2008 to 2010
7.1 How important were each of the following objectives for your activities to develop product
or process innovations during the three years 2008 to 2010?
If your enterprise had several projects for product and process innovations, make an overall evaluation
High
Increase range of goods or services
Replace outdated products or processes
Enter new markets or increase market share
Improve quality of goods or services
Improve flexibility for producing goods or services
Increase capacity for producing goods or services
Reduce labour costs per unit output
Reduce material and energy costs per unit output
Reduce environmental impacts
Improve health or safety of your employees
Medium
Low
Not relevant