Table I.

Variables used in the analysis

CategoryVariable
Use of KIBS% of companies that innovate and consider highly relevant the partnership with universities and research institutes
% of companies that innovate and consider highly relevant the partnership with capacitation and technical support centres
% of companies that innovate and consider highly relevant the partnership with testing and certification institutes
% of companies that innovate and consider highly relevant the partnership with consulting companies and independent consultants
% of companies that consider important for innovation the information coming from universities
% of companies that consider important for innovation the information coming from research institutes and technological centres
% of companies that consider important for innovation the information coming from consulting companies and independent consultants
% of companies that consider important for innovation the information coming from capacitation and technical support centres
% of companies that consider important for innovation the information coming from testing and certification institutes
Innovative activityInvestment in internal R&D/Investment in External R&D
Average investment in R&D per company
Average investment in software per company
Average investment in machinery and equipment per company
Average investment in training per company
Use of intellectual property rights defence means/ no use of mechanisms
Products new to the firm/products with incremental changes
Processes new to the firm/processes with incremental changes
Products new to the market/products new to the firm
Processes new to the market/processes new to the firm
Companies: with innovation/without innovation
Innovation performance variablesCompanies: with product innovation/without innovation
Companies: with process innovation/without innovation
Companies: with organizational innovation/without innovation
Companies: with new marketing strategies/without innovation
Companies: with new work-organization strategies/without innovation

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