EKT produces the official statistics on business innovation in Greece and contributes to the understanding of the country's innovation activities and dynamics. Thereby, providing policy makers with essential tools that allow them to implement evidence-based policies.
The Community Innovation Survey (CIS) is the official statistical survey on innovation in the countries of the European Union. It is conducted every two years in all the EU member states using a single standard questionnaire and following European legislation, the methodological instructions of the Oslo manual (OECD/Eurostat 2018) and Eurostat guidelines, to ensure high quality and comparability of indicators across member states. It is based on enterprises with 10 or more employees, in both Industry and Services.
Innovation statistics provide a comprehensive mapping of the types of innovation, the activities carried out for their development and the factors associated with innovation. Of particular importance are the introduction of new-to-enterprise or new-to-market products, the role of the public sector in supporting innovation through public contracts, the collaborations developed for innovations, IPRs, the strategies and the obstacles met by enterprises etc.
The indicators which are produced are one of the data sources for the publication of the 'European Innovation Scoreboard' and 'Regional Innovation Scoreboard. Innovation statistics are also used in other international studies such as the OECD “STI Scoreboard'.
More information on the methodology and concepts of the CIS survey can be found at Eurostat Database as well as the CIS ‘Living Library’ launched by Eurostat. The CIS ‘Living Library’ provides an overview for all variables used in any of the CIS rounds since 1992. Many people utilise its services, from data professionals, researchers, and academia, through to designers of innovation surveys. It allows browsing by themes, such as innovation topics or questions, as well as by questionnaires (survey rounds). It also provides an overview matrix that relates one to others.
European Regulations
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/1092 of 30 June 2022 - laying down technical specifications of data requirements for the topic ‘Innovation’ pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2019/2152 of the European Parliament and of the Council (applies to Innovation/CIS statistics with reference year 2022 onwards)
Regulation (EU) 2019/2152 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 November 2019
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 995/2012 - laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Decision No 1608/2003/EC concerning Community Statistics on Science and Technology (applies to Innovation/CIS statistics from reference year 2012 to reference year 2020)
European Regulation (EC) 1608/2003 - Community statistics on science and technology (repealed from 1 January 2021)
European Regulation (EC) 753/2004 - implementing Decision No 1608/2003/EC as regards statistics on science and technology (repealed from 1 January 2021)
Reference Documents
Oslo Manual 2018, Guidelines for Collecting, Reporting and Using Data on Innovation, 4th Edition
Oslo Manual (2005): Guidelines for Collecting and Interpreting Innovation Data (3rd edition)
