Diogo MendonçaJoão Letras João Sousa

Community Innovation Survey II

Portugal - 1997

ITT – March 2001

Commentary on:

Topics to be addressed

1 – Brief Introduction

2 – Methodology and Sample Selection

3 – Data Collection 3 – Results

4 - Conclusions

1 – Brief Introduction

1

Drivers:

a) Need to know the extent and impact of technical innovation in Portugal;

b) Lack of comparability with Europe.

Time Frame:

Reference Year = 1997 Work = 1998; INE database = 1996Publication = 2000

2 – Methodology and Sample Selection

2

• Eurostat Rules.• Measures to ensure validity and statistical

weight.• Both Industry and Services were surveyed.

Universe of companies = 15.599Initial sample = 4.000

Targeted economic activity classifications (CAE)

Effective sample = 3.416Final sample = 1.837 (11,8% of

Univ.)

3 – Data Collection

3.1

• Mail InquiryAdvantages: Less costly,

FasterDisadvantages: Lower rate of reply,

qualifications of who answers, little knowledge on misunderstandings

• Form preparation and cover letter• Help-Line made available• Second mailing for non-answers

OVERALL AROUND 70% OF ADDRESSED COMPANIES WERE CONTACTED BY PHONE

4 - Results

4.1

Portuguese Innovation Profile

Industry Large Companies

+ Innovation

Small Companies

Unconclusive

Services Large Companies

- Innovation

Small Companies

+ Innovation

Industry - 25.8%

Services - 28.0%

Industry - 90.4%

Services - 78.7%

• Companies involved in R&D activities

• Companies intoducing innovative products/processes

3416 co. selected Final sample = 1.837 (11,8%

of Univ.) 1.429 industry + 1.987 services 16,3 % adv. for services

European Innovation Profile

• INDUSTRY - More innovative countries have higher innovation rates in SMALL FIRMS comparing with the European average.

• SERVICES – Innovation rises with the size of the company.

4.2

5 - Conclusions

5.1

Extent of technological Innovation in Portugal

Portugal has a lower innovation rate compared with theEuropean average, which is supported on:

Portugal doesn´t behave as other european countries, where small companies has the higher innovation rate as well as being the new ones.

Resources allocated to Innovation

The share spent on R&D and the verified Innovation activities can not be directed related in Portugal, due to:

• Considering that 70% of the expenditures are applied in machinery and equipement.

• Human resources can not be directly related in both sectors with innovative activities.

• group 1 and group 2, can not be related, however they have the higher I&D expenditure.

Innovation Objectives

• Mainly, product quality, market increasing and costs reduction, which is shown by the massive investment on machinery and equipement.

• Focused on new products/services, that need an higher inovation rate.

•Industry search for productivity increasing and Services for market expand/wide range of services.

•Europe is more products/services replacement focused.

Cooperation and Innovation Sources

• Information Sources:

- for big companies company internal sources and other companies within the same group.

- company/university cooperation is found at a low level, once that companies doesn´t consider relevant the universities as information source.

- Innovation and cooperation is linked to industry, mainly at the client and supplier level.

Cooperation and Innovation Sources

• Information Sources:

- for big companies company internal sources and other companies within the same group.

- company/university cooperation is found at a low level, once that companies doesn´t consider relevant the universities as information source.

- Innovation and cooperation is linked to industry, mainly at the client and supplier level.

INFORMATIONSOURCES

PORTUGAL EUROPE

FORHI GH LOW HI GH LOW

INDUSTRIALCOMPANIES

I NTERNAL SOURCES

GROUP FI RMS

FAI RS AND PRODUCTDEMONSTRATI ON

PATENTS

I NTERNET

GOV. LABS.

UNI VERSI TI ES

I NTERNALSOURCES

CUSTOMERS

GROUP FI RMS

FAI RS ANDPRODUCTDEMONSTRATI ON

PATENTS

I NTERNET

GOV. LABS

CONSULTANCYFI RMS

SERVI CESCOMPANIES

I NTERNAL SOURCES

GROUP FI RMS

CUSTOMERS

SUPPLI ERS

PATENTS

I NTERNET

GOV. LABS.

UNI VERSI TI ES

I NTERNALSOURCES

GROUP FI RMS

CUSTOMERS

SUPPLI ERS

PATENTS

UNI VERSI TI ES

GOV. LABS

CONSULTANCYFI RMS

RELEVANT INFORMATION SOURCES RELEVANT INFORMATION SOURCES

NON-STARTED DELAYED CANCELEDHI GH COST HI GH COST HI GH COSTINDUSTRY

65% LACK OF SUBS. 30% LACK OF SUBSI D. 14% HI GH RI SK

HI GH COST HI GH COST HI GH COSTSERVICES50% HI GH RI SK 45% LACK OF SUBSI D. 18% HI GH RI SK

Relevant factors influencing innovationRelevant factors influencing innovation projects in Portugalprojects in Portugal

ORG DELAYED CANCELED NON-STARTED

HI GH COST HI GH RI SK HI GH COSTI NDUSTRY LACK OF SUBSI D. HI GH COST HI GH RI SK

LACK OF SUBSI D. HI GH COST HI GH COSTPORTUGAL

SERVI CES HI GH COST REGUL. AND NORMS HI GH RI SK

ORGANI ZATI ON RI GI DI TY HI GH COST HI GH COSTI NDUSTRY QUALI FI ED PERSONNEL REGUL. AND NORMS HI GH RI SK

QUALI FI ED PERSONNEL HI GH COST HI GH COSTEUROPE

SERVI CES ORGANI ZATI ON RI GI DI TY HI GH RI SK HI GH RI SK

Relevant factors influencing innovationRelevant factors influencing innovation projects in Portugal and Europeprojects in Portugal and Europe

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