First findings from the UK innovation survey 2009

Economic and Labour Market Review

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 28-35

  Robson, Stephanie ^a   Kenchatt, Martin ^a  

^a Department for Business Innovation and Skills ^*  (United States)

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EID: 77951693831     PISSN: 17518326     EISSN: 17518334     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1057/elmr.2010.34     Document Type: Review

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1. All results are grossed up to the business population.
2. General comparisons refer to overall survey results. Other differences between the survey, such as variations between the questionnaires including wording, filtering and layout or the overlap of the reference period (2008 for the 2009/2007 survey period, 2008 and 2006 for the 2009/2007/2005 survey time series comparison) in question, are not accounted for.
3. The UK definition used differs from that adopted by Eurostat. The EU-wide definition of innovation active is as follows: Introduction of a new or significantly improved product (goods or service) or process; Engagement in innovation projects not yet complete or abandoned. It excludes expenditure in areas linked to innovation activities.
4. Expenditure in innovation activities over the three year period relates to responses from engagement in innovation activities (UK IS 2009, question 4).
5. The factors question is only asked if the respondent said 'yes' to Q6, 7, 11 or 14 (that is strategic innovator, product innovator, process innovator, abandoned/incomplete innovation).
6. Sectors covered in CIS3 were SIC (92) 10-14, 15-37, 40-41, 45, 50-51, 60-64, 65-67, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74.2, 74.3.
7. The survey layout was changed considerably for UK IS 2009. In particular, improvements to question routing have improved data quality.
8. Details on how to access the VML can be found here: www.ons.gov. uk/about/who-we-are/our-services/vml/index.html