SURVEY: Community innovation survey Year 2004   
 
Ordinal num.PositionLengthAcronimovariabileVariable TypeAggregationNotesRecord TypeDenominazione VariabileField FormatDecimal Num.Decimal SeparatorArithmetical SignMeasurement unit
1 1Id-   Name of the enterprisealfa.   
2 2Nuts-   Addressalfa.   
3 3NaceCategorical   Main economic activityalfa.   
4 1GpCategorical   Enterprise part of a groupalfa.   
5 1HoCategorical   Country of head officealfa.   
6 1MarLocCategorical   Local/regional marketalfa.   
7 1MarNatCategorical   National l marketalfa.   
8 1MarEurCategorical   Other EU/EFTA/CC marketalfa.   
9 1MarOthCategorical   All other countriesalfa.   
10 1InPdgdCategorical   Introduced onto the market a new or significantly improved goodalfa.   
11 1InPdsvCategorical   Introduced onto the market a new or significantly improved servicealfa.   
12 1InPdtwCategorical   Who mainly developed these productsalfa.   
13 1NewMktCategorical   Did the enterprise introduce a product new to the marketalfa.   
14 1NewfFrmCategorical   Did the enterprise introduce a product new to the firmalfa.   
15 4TurnMar- 0.00 to 1.00 · : missing or non applicable % of turnover in new or improved products introduced during 2002-2004 that were new to the marketnum.2.  
16 4TurnIn- 0.00 to 1.00 · : missing or non applicable % of turnover in unchanged or marginally modified products during 2002-2004 that were new to the firmnum.2.  
17 4TurnUng- 0.00 to 1.00 · : missing or non applicable % of turnover in unchanged or marginally modified products during 2002-2004num.2.  
18 1INPSPDCategorical   Introduced onto the market a new or significantly improved method of productionalfa.   
19 1INPSLGCategorical   Introduced onto the market a new or significantly improved logistic, delivery or distribution systemalfa.   
20 1INPSSUCategorical   Introduced onto the market a new or significantly improved supporting activitiesalfa.   
21 1INPCSWCategorical   Who mainly developed these processesalfa.   
22 1INONABCategorical   Enterprise with ongoing or abandoned innovation activitiesalfa.   
23 1RrdInCategorical   Engagement in intramural R&Dalfa.   
24 1RdengCategorical   Type of engagement in R&Dalfa.   
25 1RrdExCategorical   Engagement in extramural R&Dalfa.   
26 1RMacCategorical   Engagement in acquisition of machineryalfa.   
27 1ROekCategorical   Engagement in other external knowledgealfa.   
28 1RPreCategorical   Engagement in other preparationalfa.   
29 1RTrCategorical   Engagement in trainingalfa.   
30 1RMarCategorical   Engagement in market introduction of innovationalfa.   
31 6RrdInX- 0 to 99999999 ; .: missing or non applicable Expenditure in intramural R&Dnum.  THOUSANDS OF EUROS
32 5RrdExX- 0 to 99999999 ; .: missing or non applicable Expenditure in extramural R&Dnum.  THOUSANDS OF EUROS
33 6RMacX- 0 to 99999999 ; .: missing or non applicable Expenditure in acquisition of machinerynum.  THOUSANDS OF EUROS
34 6ROekX- 0 to 99999999 ; .: missing or non applicable Expenditure in other external knowledgenum.  THOUSANDS OF EUROS
35 5RPreX- 0 to 99999999 ; .: missing or non applicable Expenditure in other preparationnum.  THOUSANDS OF EUROS
36 5RTrX- 0 to 99999999 ; .: missing or non applicable Expenditure in trainingnum.  THOUSANDS OF EUROS
37 5RMarX- 0 to 99999999 ; .: missing or non applicable Expenditure in market introduction of innovationnum.  THOUSANDS OF EUROS
38 6RTot- 0 to 99999999 ; .: missing or non applicable Total for four expenditure categories Rtot =(RrdInX+ RrdExX+ RMacX+ ROekX)num.  THOUSANDS OF EUROS
39 1FunLocCategorical   Public funding from local or regional authoritiesalfa.   
40 1FunGmtCategorical   Public funding from central governmentalfa.   
41 1FunEuCategorical   Public funding from the EUalfa.   
42 1FunRtdCategorical   Funding from EU's 5th or 6th RTDalfa.   
43 1SentgCategorical   Sources from within the enterprise or enterprise groupalfa.   
44 1SsupCategorical   Sources from Suppliers of equipment, materials, etc.alfa.   
45 1ScliCategorical   Sources from Clients or customersalfa.   
46 1ScomCategorical   Sources from Competitors and other enterprises of same industryalfa.   
47 1SINSCategorical   Sources from consultants, commercial labs or private R&D institutesalfa.   
48 1SuniCategorical   Sources from Universities or other higher education institutesalfa.   
49 1SGmtCategorical   Sources from Government or public research institutesalfa.   
50 1SconCategorical   Sources from professional conferences, trade fairs, meetingsalfa.   
51 1SjouCategorical   Sources from Scientific journals, trade/scientific publicationsalfa.   
52 1SproCategorical   Sources from Professional and industry associationsalfa.   
53 1CoCategorical   Cooperation arrangements on innovation activitiesalfa.   
54 1Co11Categorical   Other enterprises within enterprise group : Nationalalfa.   
55 1Co12Categorical   Other enterprises within enterprise group : EU/EFTA/EU-CCalfa.   
56 1Co13Categorical   Other enterprises within enterprise group : USalfa.   
57 1Co14Categorical   Other enterprises within enterprise group : Other countriesalfa.   
58 1Co21Categorical   Suppliers of equipment, etc. : Nationalalfa.   
59 1Co22Categorical   Suppliers of equipment, etc. : EU/EFTA/EU-CCalfa.   
60 1Co23Categorical   Suppliers of equipment, etc. : USalfa.   
61 1Co24Categorical   Suppliers of equipment, etc. : Other countriesalfa.   
62 1Co31Categorical   Clients or customers : Nationalalfa.   
63 1Co32Categorical   Clients or customers : EU/EFTA/EU-CCalfa.   
64 1Co33Categorical   Clients or customers : USalfa.   
65 1Co34Categorical   Clients or customers : Other countriesalfa.   
66 1Co41Categorical   Competitors or other firms … : Nationalalfa.   
67 1Co42Categorical   Competitors or other firms … : EU/EFTA/EU-CCalfa.   
68 1Co43Categorical   Competitors or other firms … : USalfa.   
69 1Co44Categorical   Competitors or other firms … : Other countriesalfa.   
70 1Co51Categorical   Consultants, commercial labs, private R&D institutes : Nationalalfa.   
71 1Co52Categorical   Consultants, commercial labs, private R&D institutes : EU/EFTA/EU-CCalfa.   
72 1Co53Categorical   Consultants, commercial labs, private R&D institutes : USalfa.   
73 1Co54Categorical   Consultants, commercial labs, private R&D institutes : Other countriesalfa.   
74 1Co61Categorical   Universities or other … : Nationalalfa.   
75 1Co62Categorical   Universities or other … : EU/EFTA/EU-CCalfa.   
76 1Co63Categorical   Universities or other … : USalfa.   
77 1Co64Categorical   Universities or other … : Other countriesalfa.   
78 1Co71Categorical   Government or public research institutes: Nationalalfa.   
79 1Co72Categorical   Government or public research institutes: EU/EFTA/EU-CCalfa.   
80 1Co73Categorical   Government or public research institutes: USalfa.   
81 1Co74Categorical   Government or public research institutes: Other countriesalfa.   
82 1Pmos-   Most important co-operation partneralfa.   
83 1ERangeCategorical   Increased range of goods or servicesalfa.   
84 1EMarCategorical   Increased market or market sharealfa.   
85 1EQuaCategorical   Improved quality in goods or servicesalfa.   
86 1EFLexCategorical   Improved production flexibilityalfa.   
87 1ECapCategorical   Increased production capacityalfa.   
88 1ELbrCategorical   Reduced labour costs per produced unitalfa.   
89 1EMatCategorical   Reduced materials and energy per produced unitalfa.   
90 1EEnvCategorical   Reduced environmental impact or health and safety aspectsalfa.   
91 1EStdCategorical   Met regulations or standardsalfa.   
92 1HConCategorical   Innovation activity abandoned at concept stagealfa.   
93 1HBegCategorical   Innovation activity abandoned after the activity/project begunalfa.   
94 1HDlayCategorical   Innovation activity seriously delayedalfa.   
95 1HFentCategorical   Hampering factor: Lack of funds within enterprises or ent. groupalfa.   
96 1HFoutCategorical   Hampering factor : Lack of outside fundsalfa.   
97 1HCosCategorical   Hampering factor : Innovation costs too highalfa.   
98 1HPerCategorical   Hampering factor : Lack of qualified personnelalfa.   
99 1HTecCategorical   Hampering factor : Lack of information on technologyalfa.   
100 1HInfCategorical   Hampering factor : Lack of information on marketsalfa.   
101 1HParCategorical   Hampering factor : Difficulty in finding co-operation partnersalfa.   
102 1HDomCategorical   Hampering factor : Market dominated by established enterprisesalfa.   
103 1HDemCategorical   Hampering factor: Uncertain demand for innovative goods/servicesalfa.   
104 1HpriorCategorical   No innovation activity due to prior innovationsalfa.   
105 1HmarCategorical   No innovation activity due to no demand for innovationsalfa.   
106 1PROPATCategorical   Applied for a patentalfa.   
107 1PRODSGCategorical   Registered an industrial designalfa.   
108 1ProTmCategorical   Register a trademarkalfa.   
109 1ProCpCategorical   Claimed copyrightalfa.   
110 1ORGSYSCategorical   Introduce improved knowledge management systemalfa.   
111 1ORGSTRCategorical   Introduce change to work organisationalfa.   
112 1ORGRELCategorical   Introduce a change in relations with other firms…alfa.   
113 1MKTDESCategorical   Introduce significant design/packaging changesalfa.   
114 1MKTMETCategorical   Introduce significantly changed sales/distribution methodsalfa.   
115 1EFOREDCategorical   Reduced time to respond to customers needsalfa.   
116 1EFORQUCategorical   Improved quality of goods/servicesalfa.   
117 1EFORCOCategorical   Reduced costs per unit outputalfa.   
118 1EFORSACategorical   Improved employee satisfactionalfa.   
119 8Turn02- 0 to 99999999 ; .: missing or non applicable Total turnover in 2002num.  THOUSANDS OF EUROS
120 8Turn04- 0 to 99999999 ; .: missing or non applicable Total turnover in 2004num.  THOUSANDS OF EUROS
121 5Emp02Categorical   Total number of employees in 2002 (size classes)alfa.   
122 5Emp04Categorical   Total number of employees in 2004 (size classes)alfa.   
123 1Strb- .: missing or non applicable Stratum of the enterprise when samplingalfa.   
124 1Stra- .: missing or non applicable Stratum of the enterprise according to the questionnairealfa.   
125 1Weight-   Weighting factorsalfa.   
126 7WeightNr- xxx.xxx Weights corrected for non-response biasnum.3.