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DefinitionAll persons engaged directly in R&D, whether employed by the statistical unit or external contributors fully integrated into the statistical unit’s R&D activities, as well as those...
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DefinitionAll persons engaged directly in R&D, whether employed by the statistical unit or external contributors fully integrated into the statistical unit’s R&D activities, as well as those...
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DefinitionInnovation activities of a firm that were abandoned before the implementation of an innovation.Source definitionOECD and Eurostat (2005), Oslo Manual: Guidelines for Collecting and...
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DefinitionThis innovation activity refers to goods specifically purchased for use in product and process innovation activities of the firm. This includes the acquisition of: land and buildings (...
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DefinitionIn addition to R&D, firms may acquire technology and know-how in a number of forms and from a variety of sources in connection with the development and implementation of innovations,...
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DefinitionActive participation in joint innovation projects with other organizations. Pure contracting out of work, where there is no active collaboration, is not regarded as cooperation.Source...
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DefinitionImplementation by a firm of a new or significantly improved good or service that was already available from its competitors in the market. A product, process, marketing method or...
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DefinitionImplementation of a new or significantly improved good or service by a firm on its market before its competitors. The geographical scope of new to the market is subject to the firm’s own...