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Determinants of Innovation in Portugal. Determinants of Innovation in Portugal. Designing, Implementing and Analyzing Evidence from Designing, Implementing and Analyzing Evidence from the 3 the 3 rd rd Community Innovation Survey Community Innovation Survey (1) (1) Manuel João de Albuquerque Rocha Pereira Bóia Manuel João de Albuquerque Rocha Pereira Bóia [email protected] [email protected] Orientador: Orientador: Doutor Pedro Filipe Teixeira da Conceição Doutor Pedro Filipe Teixeira da Conceição Instituto Superior Técnico – Universidade Técnica de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico – Universidade Técnica de Lisboa 3 September 3 September 2003 2003 (1) (1) the research reported in this thesis was partially supported by Observatorio da Ciencia e do Ensino Superior (OCES) [Obervatory of the research reported in this thesis was partially supported by Observatorio da Ciencia e do Ensino Superior (OCES) [Obervatory of Science and Higher Education, Ministry for Science and Higher Education, Portugal] Science and Higher Education, Ministry for Science and Higher Education, Portugal]
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Determinants of Innovation in Portugal.Determinants of Innovation in Portugal. Designing, Implementing and Analyzing Evidence fromDesigning, Implementing and Analyzing Evidence from

the 3 the 3rdrd Community Innovation Survey Community Innovation Survey (1)(1)

Manuel João de Albuquerque Rocha Pereira Bóia Manuel João de Albuquerque Rocha Pereira Bóia

[email protected]@dem.ist.utl.pt

Orientador:Orientador: Doutor Pedro Filipe Teixeira da ConceiçãoDoutor Pedro Filipe Teixeira da ConceiçãoInstituto Superior Técnico – Universidade Técnica de LisboaInstituto Superior Técnico – Universidade Técnica de Lisboa

3 September3 September 2003 2003

(1)(1) the research reported in this thesis was partially supported by Observatorio da Ciencia e do Ensino the research reported in this thesis was partially supported by Observatorio da Ciencia e do Ensino Superior (OCES) [Obervatory of Science and Higher Education, Ministry for Science and Higher Education, Superior (OCES) [Obervatory of Science and Higher Education, Ministry for Science and Higher Education, Portugal]Portugal]

OutlineOutline

1.1. ObjectiveObjective

2.2. The Community Innovation Survey The Community Innovation Survey (1)(1)

3.3. Results,Results,

Innovative Enterprises by Sector and CIS Trajectories in the Innovative Enterprises by Sector and CIS Trajectories in the European ContextEuropean Context

Input vs. Output of Innovation in EuropeInput vs. Output of Innovation in Europe

A regression analysis of the CIS III dataA regression analysis of the CIS III data

Other Strategic and Organizational Important ChangesOther Strategic and Organizational Important Changes

Innovation SourcesInnovation Sources

Innovation BarriersInnovation Barriers

4.4. Lessons Learned and ConclusionsLessons Learned and Conclusions

(1) Performed under contract with the Observatório das Ciências e Tecnologias (OCT – Sciences and (1) Performed under contract with the Observatório das Ciências e Tecnologias (OCT – Sciences and Technologies Observatory, and since early 2003, Observatório das Ciências e do Ensino Superior, Sciences and Technologies Observatory, and since early 2003, Observatório das Ciências e do Ensino Superior, Sciences and Higher Education Observatory - OCES) within the Center for Innovation, Technology and Policy Research at Higher Education Observatory - OCES) within the Center for Innovation, Technology and Policy Research at Instituto Superior Técnico (IN+/IST) and primary sources of the analyzed data.Instituto Superior Técnico (IN+/IST) and primary sources of the analyzed data.

ObjectiveObjective

To contribute to the characterization of the Determinants of To contribute to the characterization of the Determinants of

Innovation in Portugal through the Design, Implementation and Innovation in Portugal through the Design, Implementation and

Evidence Analysis of the Third Community Innovation Survey Evidence Analysis of the Third Community Innovation Survey

(1998-2000) and the analysis of the EU countries Innovation (1998-2000) and the analysis of the EU countries Innovation

Trajectories from CIS II to CIS III.Trajectories from CIS II to CIS III.

1.1.

CIS 3CIS 32.12.1

PortugalPortugal

Survey SampleSurvey Sample

• Initial Sample: Initial Sample: 47274727 firms stratified by firm size and sector firms stratified by firm size and sector (INE–1999 Data)(INE–1999 Data)

• Corrected sample: Corrected sample: 41274127 firms firms

Sectors SurveyedSectors Surveyed

• Mining and Quarrying, all Manufacturing, Utilities, Wholesale Trade and a Mining and Quarrying, all Manufacturing, Utilities, Wholesale Trade and a selection of industries in the Service Sectorselection of industries in the Service Sector

Survey Target PopulationSurvey Target Population

• All Manufacturing and Service firms with more than 10 employeesAll Manufacturing and Service firms with more than 10 employees

Innovation Definition Used:Innovation Definition Used:

• Market introductionMarket introduction of a product (Good or Service) of a product (Good or Service) new or significantly new or significantly

improvedimproved, or the introduction of new or significantly improved processes, , or the introduction of new or significantly improved processes,

based on new technological developments, new combinations of existing based on new technological developments, new combinations of existing

technologies or on the use of other type of knowledge acquired.technologies or on the use of other type of knowledge acquired.

The innovation should be The innovation should be new to the companynew to the company and not necessarily to the market. and not necessarily to the market.

CIS 3CIS 32.22.2

PortugalPortugal

QuestionnaireQuestionnaire

• Harmonized questionnaire (the same for Services and Manufacturing and Harmonized questionnaire (the same for Services and Manufacturing and other industries)other industries)

• Questions regarding:Questions regarding:

General InformationGeneral Information

Basic Economic InformationBasic Economic Information

Product and Process InnovationProduct and Process Innovation

Patents and Other Protection MethodsPatents and Other Protection Methods

Innovation Activities and ExpenditureInnovation Activities and Expenditure

Intramural R & DIntramural R & D

Other Strategic and Organizational Important ChangesOther Strategic and Organizational Important Changes

Effects of InnovationEffects of Innovation

Public FundingPublic Funding

Innovation Co-operationInnovation Co-operation

Sources of Information for InnovationSources of Information for Innovation

Hampered Innovation ActivityHampered Innovation Activity

Companies Characteristics

Innovation Extension

Companies Options

Systemic Characteristics

CIS 3CIS 32.32.3

PortugalPortugal

Results - Innovative Enterprises by Sector and Results - Innovative Enterprises by Sector and CIS Trajectories in the European ContextCIS Trajectories in the European Context

Ireland

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(2) Includes the results not considered in (1).Note: Final disaggregated and comparable results are not yet available for the other

participants in the exercise.

(1)(2)

CIS III(Preliminary)

CIS II

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Results – Input vs. Output of Innovation in EuropeResults – Input vs. Output of Innovation in Europe3.23.2

Logistic Regression(Manufacturing)

Source: (Conceição and Heitor, 2002; Conceição et al., 2003)

Logistic Regression(Manufacturing)

Results - A regression analysis of the CIS III dataResults - A regression analysis of the CIS III data

err MLTech * f HiMHTech * d loyees)Log(no.Emp * c Group * b a Innov iiiii

Model on the Characteristics of Innovative Manufacturing Enterprises by Conceição and Heitor

Dependent variable: Innovation, dichotomous (1 if a firm innovates, 0 otherwise)

Explanatory variables:•integration into a Group•firm dimension (Log of number of employees)•technology intensity (divided in two dummy variables High/Medium-High and Medium Low)

CIS II coefficientStandard Deviation

p-values

Intercept -1.773 0.2562 0.0000

Group 0.474 0.1435 0.0009

LogEmp 0.224 0.0625 0.0003

HiMHTech 0.757 0.1380 0.0000

MLTech 0.163 0.1163 0.1614

CIS III coefficientStandard Deviation

p-values

Intercept 2.454 0.073 0.0000

Group 0.218 0.054 0.0001

LogEmp 1.249 0.047 0.0000

HiMHTech 0.547 0.052 0.0000

MLTech 0.589 0.041 0.0000

3.33.3

Results - Other Strategic and Organizational ChangesResults - Other Strategic and Organizational Changes

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Services Innovators CIS II 1995-1997 CIS II EU Average

Results - Innovation Barriers of Highly ImportanceResults - Innovation Barriers of Highly Importance3.63.6

Lessons Learned from the CIS III Implementation:Lessons Learned from the CIS III Implementation:

• Unreliable Initial Sample (1999 Data)Unreliable Initial Sample (1999 Data)

• Non-Enforcement of the Policy regarding Non-Enforcement of the Policy regarding MandatoryMandatory Surveys Surveys

• Biased General perception of Innovation Definition (“Radical” Innovation)Biased General perception of Innovation Definition (“Radical” Innovation)

• Services misperception of Innovation Definition (Product and/or Goods)Services misperception of Innovation Definition (Product and/or Goods)

• Non-Disclosure Policy of Financial DataNon-Disclosure Policy of Financial Data

• Lack of Qualifications of the Questionnaire Filling Contact Person (“Cultural” Lack of Qualifications of the Questionnaire Filling Contact Person (“Cultural” bias towards Non Response or Non Innovation)bias towards Non Response or Non Innovation)

• Lack of correspondence between the surveyed data/indicators and Companies Lack of correspondence between the surveyed data/indicators and Companies data/indicators gathering.data/indicators gathering.

• Mergers and Acquisitions (Availability of Contact Person and Data)Mergers and Acquisitions (Availability of Contact Person and Data)

• Huge paperwork!Huge paperwork!

• In Data Processing,In Data Processing,High values of “Item Non-response” in some strata High values of “Item Non-response” in some strata (CAE 2 Digits*Dimension) of the realized sample for some variables,(CAE 2 Digits*Dimension) of the realized sample for some variables,

”Exports Sales”, “Innovation Expenditure”, “Level of importance in ”Exports Sales”, “Innovation Expenditure”, “Level of importance in Cooperation”, “Innovation Hampering Factors (partially)” and PatentsCooperation”, “Innovation Hampering Factors (partially)” and Patents

Unreliable missing values imputation methodology and routines provided by Unreliable missing values imputation methodology and routines provided by Eurostat, surpassed in cooperation with other member states.Eurostat, surpassed in cooperation with other member states.

4.14.1

Lessons Learned and Conclusions:Lessons Learned and Conclusions:

1.1. The CIS is a good evolving instrument for benchmarking and follow up of The CIS is a good evolving instrument for benchmarking and follow up of

the best practices, although incomplete in what concerns the systemic the best practices, although incomplete in what concerns the systemic

characteristics of innovation.characteristics of innovation.

2.2. A significant increase in the innovation extension and in the firms A significant increase in the innovation extension and in the firms

innovation expenditure was achieved for Portugal in CIS III compared to innovation expenditure was achieved for Portugal in CIS III compared to

CIS II.CIS II.

3.3. In the innovation process, both sources and barriers to innovation profiles In the innovation process, both sources and barriers to innovation profiles

remain consistent with the CIS II data, where the most relevant are remain consistent with the CIS II data, where the most relevant are

respectively “Within the Enterprise” and financial constraints. respectively “Within the Enterprise” and financial constraints.

4.4. Innovation expenditure has reached a milestone above which innovation Innovation expenditure has reached a milestone above which innovation

effectiveness appears to be more correlated with factors of systemic effectiveness appears to be more correlated with factors of systemic

nature.nature.

5.5. Technological innovation appears to be strongly correlated with Technological innovation appears to be strongly correlated with

Organizational Innovation and Change.Organizational Innovation and Change.

4.24.2

Determinants of Innovation in Portugal.Determinants of Innovation in Portugal. Designing, implementing and Analyzing Evidence fromDesigning, implementing and Analyzing Evidence from

the 3 the 3rdrd Community Innovation Survey Community Innovation Survey

Manuel João de Albuquerque Rocha Pereira Bóia Manuel João de Albuquerque Rocha Pereira Bóia

[email protected]@dem.ist.utl.pt

Orientador:Orientador: Doutor Pedro Filipe Teixeira da ConceiçãoDoutor Pedro Filipe Teixeira da ConceiçãoInstituto Superior Técnico – Universidade Técnica de LisboaInstituto Superior Técnico – Universidade Técnica de Lisboa

3 September3 September 2003 2003

Additional SlidesAdditional Slides

CIS 3CIS 3PortugalPortugal

SurveySurvey

• Start date: October 2001Start date: October 2001

• Sample verification and validation (Name and Address) and identification of Sample verification and validation (Name and Address) and identification of a contact persona contact person

• Mailing of Questionnaire with innovations examples and a postage free Mailing of Questionnaire with innovations examples and a postage free envelope for replying (fax reply also accepted)envelope for replying (fax reply also accepted)

• Systematic phone reminders plus two fax reminders and an additional Systematic phone reminders plus two fax reminders and an additional questionnaire re-mailingquestionnaire re-mailing

• Support is provided on working days by phone, fax or e-mail by a Support is provided on working days by phone, fax or e-mail by a multidisciplinary team of 6 trained staff peoplemultidisciplinary team of 6 trained staff people

• End date --> 15End date --> 15thth April 2002 April 2002

Response RatesResponse Rates

CIS 3CIS 3PortugalPortugal

ValidResp. Rate

ValidResp. Rate

ValidResp. Rate

Valid Resp. Rate

Mining and Quarring 10(12)-14 23 46,0% 22 52,4% 0 0,0% 45 47,87%Manufacturing 15-37 623 45,1% 455 45,2% 198 52,5% 1276 46,16%Electricity, Gas and Water Distribution 40-41 9 29,0% 8 57,1% 4 66,7% 21 41,18%Services 51, 60-67, 72-73, 74.2, 74.3 313 41,8% 158 48,9% 62 53,9% 533 44,90%

968 43,8% 643 46,4% 264 52,8% 1875 45,8%

Sector

All Sectors

CIS 3 PT Valid Answers and Response Rates by Sector and Size

Small Medium Large NACE

Sub-Total

Small Small – 10 to 49 Employees– 10 to 49 Employees

Medium Medium – 50 to 249 Employees– 50 to 249 Employees

Large Large - over 250 Employees- over 250 Employees

1995-1997 1998-2000 (1) 1998-2000 (2) 1995-1997 1998-2000 (1) 1998-2000 (2) 1995-1997 1998-2000 (1) 1998-2000 (2)

Introduced Innovation 25.8 48.4 42.4 28 48.9 48.7 26.7 48.4 44.3 Product Innovation 15.1 31.1 26.8 - 31.9 31.6 - 30.9 27.9

Process Innovation 22.9 37.5 31.1 - 30.3 30.6 - 34.8 31.1were involved in Inovating Activities 28.5 50.7 44.8 35.6 50.1 50.1 31.4 50.3 46.4

Ongoing or Abandoned Innovating Activities 8.3 21.3 17.8 11.1 17.2 17.6 9.4 19.5 17.7

Introduced Innovation 90.4 95.5 94.6 78.7 97.5 95.7 85 96.3 95.5 Product Innovation 52.9 61.4 59.8 - 63.6 63.1 - 61.4 60.2

Process Innovation 80.3 73.9 69.4 - 60.5 61.2 - 69.1 67.1Ongoing or Abandoned Innovating Activities 29.2 42 40.4 31.1 34.3 35.2 30.1 38.7 38.1

Manufacturing Services

(3) Includes also the results of Minning and Quarring (NACE 10 to 14) in (2) and Electricity, Gas and Water Distribution (NACE 40 and 41) in (1) and (2).

Note: in CIS 2 (1995-1997), by opposition to CIS 3 (1998-2000), two separate questionnaires were used for Manufacturing and Services. In the latter, a distinction between process and product was not asked, therefore these values are not available.

Proportion of the total of firms that were involved in Innovating Activities that:

Proportion of the total of firms that:

National (3)

(1) For comparison with the data of 1995-1998 some Service sub-sectors (NACE 63, 73, 74.3 and 64 except 64.2) and the Manufacturing firms in between 10 and 19 employees that were surveyed in 1998-2000 are not included.

Innovation Extension

(2) Includes the results not considered in (1).

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Results – Product and Process InnovationResults – Product and Process Innovation

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CIS3 Final data - All Sectors ( % ) Share Innov. Proportion of Turnover Share Expenditure/ of due to New of Turnover Turnover Innovating or Improved due to Novel Innovation NACE Breakdown Enterprises Products Products Intensity Mining & Quarring 37.2 1.2 1.1 2.6 Manufacturing 42.4 15.5 11.4 2.9 Small 35.3 7.4 2.8 3.4 Medium 62.2 9.0 5.7 2.5 Large 72.0 23.1 18.8 2.9 Food products; Beverages and tobacco 47.8 6.4 2.6 2.2 Textiles and leather 31.1 7.7 4.6 2.2 Wood, pulp & publishing 36.1 5.8 2.6 6.0 Coke and chemicals 66.0 8.7 5.9 2.0 Rubber & other non-metallic 47.9 11.8 8.0 2.3 Basic metals and fabricated metal products 53.3 12.4 6.0 1.9 Machinery and equipment NEC 50.4 19.7 13.2 4.5 Electrical and optical equipment 49.2 29.3 21.1 3.1 Transport equipment 50.3 46.6 44.7 2.4 Manufacturing NEC and recycling 51.0 21.8 14.4 3.2 Electricity, Gas & Water Sup. 70.3 39.6 39.5 0.5 Services 48.7 12.3 7.3 2.7 Small 44.0 9.4 4.4 1.2 Medium 72.2 13.9 11.6 1.3 Large 76.9 12.7 6.2 4.0 Wholesale Trade 46.1 10.4 7.6 0.9 Transport & Storage 41.1 12.2 2.2 12.3 Post & Telecommunications 92.7 9.7 5.9 2.8 Financial Intermediation 70.5 12.4 5.9 2.6 Computer & related Activity 74.1 60.9 59.0 6.3 Research & Development 100.0 - - 3.8 Engineering Services 61.1 23.4 16.9 4.7 Test and Analysis 42.9 16.5 16.3 5.3

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Number of Valid Patents at the end of 2000 for Goods/Services

Clear characteristic: the Portuguese companies ignore or do not choose to use patenting as a protection tool

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