The importance of varying sources of learning and innovation
| Types of sources | Degree of importance | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| High (%) | Medium (%) | Low (%) | |
| Internal sources | |||
| Origins in the business or business group | 69.5 | 25.3 | 5.2 |
| Market resources | |||
| Suppliers of machinery, resources and software parts | 56.6 | 39.3 | 4.1 |
| Clients or customers | 75.7 | 23.2 | 1.1 |
| Business rivals or businesses in the enterprise’s field | 60.4 | 38.4 | 2.2 |
| Specialists, business labs or private R&D institutes | 58.3 | 38.5 | 3.2 |
| Institutional sources | |||
| Universities or other higher education institutions | 45.4 | 35.1 | 20.5 |
| Government or public research institutes | 69.7 | 27.2 | 3.1 |
| Other sources | |||
| Conferences, trade fairs, exhibitions | 67.5 | 30.2 | 2.3 |
| Scientific journal records and trade/technical publications prints | 66.1 | 28.5 | 5.4 |
| Professional and industry associations | 72.6 | 25.1 | 2.3 |
| Types of sources | Degree of importance | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| High (%) | Medium (%) | Low (%) | |
| Origins in the business or business group | 69.5 | 25.3 | 5.2 |
| Suppliers of machinery, resources and software parts | 56.6 | 39.3 | 4.1 |
| Clients or customers | 75.7 | 23.2 | 1.1 |
| Business rivals or businesses in the enterprise’s field | 60.4 | 38.4 | 2.2 |
| Specialists, business labs or private R&D institutes | 58.3 | 38.5 | 3.2 |
| Universities or other higher education institutions | 45.4 | 35.1 | 20.5 |
| Government or public research institutes | 69.7 | 27.2 | 3.1 |
| Conferences, trade fairs, exhibitions | 67.5 | 30.2 | 2.3 |
| Scientific journal records and trade/technical publications prints | 66.1 | 28.5 | 5.4 |
| Professional and industry associations | 72.6 | 25.1 | 2.3 |