Technical Innovations in the Czech Republic
X. Summary | Contents |
X. Summary
Results published in this publication were obtained from the statistical survey on innovation undertaken in 2003 for the second time in the Czech Republic. (The first innovation survey was carried out in 2001 with the three Years reference period 1999-2001). Data collected on the basis of about 3800 returned filled questionnaires bring good information about innovation environment in the Czech Republic before joining EU. The data confirmed the fact, that the Czech Republic is not reaching even average values of the former EU-15. The main reason could be sometimes rather high risk, not very good economic situation of enterprises and with this connected lack of appropriate source of finance necessary for developing and launching innovated products on the market. On the other hand without rising innovation potential it is not possible to reach improvement of competitive ability of the enterprises´ goods and services on national and international markets, and from this implying growing national economic prosperity.
The third innovation survey will be launched in 2006 and it will be undertaken based on the harmonized new methodology and questionnaire designed by Eurostat in co-operation with all Member States.