The concepts described on these pages are words and expressions used in statistics with a specific, limited meaning. In everyday speech the word may have a different meaning. In connection with each definition you can find information about which sets of statistics use the concept.

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Innovation activity

Innovation activity includes all developmental, financial and commercial activities, undertaken by a firm, which are intended to or result in an innovation.



Statistics using the definition

Validity of the definition

  • Valid

Innovation activity is understood to mean all operations that produce, or whose purpose is to produce, new or improved products and processes.



Statistics using the definition

Validity of the definition

  • 1 January 1998 - 31 December 2015

Innovative activity is understood to mean all operations that produce, or whose purpose is to produce, technologically new or improved products and processes.



Statistics using the definition

Validity of the definition

  • 1 January 1995 - 31 December 1997

Source organisation

  • Tilastokeskus

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