Innovation: Main Results of the South African Innovation Survey 2005

Measuring the extent of innovation in the business sector along with expenditure on various activities, this detailed report presents the main findings in South Africa, covering the period from 2002 to 2004. Carried out according to international methodology, this study is modeled around a core questionnaire provided for the fourth round of the Community Innovation Survey for European Union countries. Detailed data tables analyzing the breakdown of responses to the survey are provided, objectively comparing results for South Africa with those of developed countries. Recognizing innovation as being key to economic growth and progress, this study focuses on the best international practices of this concept. Guaranteed to inform higher education planning as well as business policy and trade practice, this record provides policymakers and planners with essential and comparative data, revealing the genuine competitiveness of various South African business enterprises.