--- title: "The Prerequisites for Increasing the R&D Activity of Companies in Finland" authors: - name: "Ali-Yrkkö, Jyrki" url: "https://www.etla.fi/henkilot/ali-yrkko-jyrki/" sameAs: - "https://orcid.org/0009-0005-2977-6878" - name: "Halme, Kimmo" - name: "Deschryvere, Matthias" - name: "Lehenkari, Janne" - name: "Piirainen, Kalle" - name: "Suominen, Arho" date_published: "2021-09-09" series: "ETLA Muistio - ETLA Brief" series_number: "98" issn: - "2323-2463" jel_codes: - "D22" - "D25" - "E22" - "F23" - "H25" - "O3" - "O32" - "O38" language: "fi" publisher: "ETLA Economic Research" pdf_url: "https://www.etla.fi/wp-content/uploads/ETLA-Muistio-Brief-98.pdf" identifier: "https://www.etla.fi/julkaisut/id/ETLA-Muistio---ETLA-Brief-98" abstract_translations: en: "This study focuses on factors affecting companies’ research and development (R&D), Finland as a location for R&D activities, and R&D intensity (R&D/GDP). According to our results, R&D investments are increasing in Finland but the R&D intensity will not reach 4 % target by 2030. Our results showed that Sweden, Estonia (and to some extent other Baltic countries), and Germany are Finland’s main competitors regarding the location of R&D investments. The key factors affecting R&D location are the availability of R&D personnel, and the geographical proximity to the companies’ other units and customers. We recommend comprehensive and long-term innovation policy which considers policy actions – not only affecting the increase of R&D and its impacts – but also the increase of capabilities. It should be noted, however, that rather than the ultimate target, R&D is a means to reach other goals." --- # The Prerequisites for Increasing the R&D Activity of Companies in Finland **Published:** 2021-09-09 **Categories:** Promemoria, Publikationer **URL:** https://www.etla.fi/sv/publikationer/milla-edellytyksilla-yritysten-tutkimus-ja-kehittamispanostukset-kasvavat-suomessa/ #### Abstract This study focuses on factors affecting companies’ research and development (R&D), Finland as a location for R&D activities, and R&D intensity (R&D/GDP). According to our results, R&D investments are increasing in Finland but the R&D intensity will not reach 4 % target by 2030. Our results showed that Sweden, Estonia (and to some extent other Baltic countries), and Germany are Finland’s main competitors regarding the location of R&D investments. The key factors affecting R&D location are the availability of R&D personnel, and the geographical proximity to the companies’ other units and customers. We recommend comprehensive and long-term innovation policy which considers policy actions – not only affecting the increase of R&D and its impacts – but also the increase of capabilities. It should be noted, however, that rather than the ultimate target, R&D is a means to reach other goals. --- ## Additional Information **Kirjoittajat:** Ali-Yrkkö, Jyrki - Halme, Kimmo - Deschryvere, Matthias - Lehenkari, Janne - Piirainen, Kalle - Suominen, Arho **Publication Research:** No **Kansikuva:** https://www.etla.fi/wp-content/uploads/etla-muistio-brief-98-kansi.jpg **Lataa Pdf:** https://www.etla.fi/wp-content/uploads/ETLA-Muistio-Brief-98.pdf **Key Words:** R&D, Research, Development, Target, Location, Factors, Private, Company, Firm, Competition **Jel:** D22, D25, E22, F23, H25, O3, O32, O38 **Paivays:** 09.09.2021 **Sivuja:** 7 **Kieli:** fi **Sarja:** ETLA Muistio - ETLA Brief **Sarja Nro:** 98 **Issn:** 2323-2463 **Saatavuus:** 2 65352 ## Bibliographic metadata (JSON-LD) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "ScholarlyArticle", "@id": "https://www.etla.fi/julkaisut/id/ETLA-Muistio---ETLA-Brief-98", "headline": "The Prerequisites for Increasing the R&D Activity of Companies in Finland", "inLanguage": "fi", "publisher": { "@type": "Organization", "name": "ETLA Economic Research", "url": "https://www.etla.fi", "logo": { "@type": "ImageObject", "url": "https://www.etla.fi/wp-content/uploads/logo-etla_logo.svg" } }, "datePublished": "2021-09-09T00:00:00+00:00", "author": [ { "@type": "Person", "name": "Ali-Yrkkö, Jyrki", "url": "https://www.etla.fi/henkilot/ali-yrkko-jyrki/", "sameAs": [ "https://orcid.org/0009-0005-2977-6878" ] }, { "@type": "Person", "name": "Halme, Kimmo" }, { "@type": "Person", "name": "Deschryvere, Matthias" }, { "@type": "Person", "name": "Lehenkari, Janne" }, { "@type": "Person", "name": "Piirainen, Kalle" }, { "@type": "Person", "name": "Suominen, Arho" } ], "abstract": "", "keywords": [ { "@type": "DefinedTerm", "name": "R&D", "@language": "en" }, { "@type": "DefinedTerm", "name": "Research", "@language": "en" }, { "@type": "DefinedTerm", "name": "Development", "@language": "en" }, { "@type": "DefinedTerm", "name": "Target", "@language": "en" }, { "@type": "DefinedTerm", "name": "Location", "@language": "en" }, { "@type": "DefinedTerm", "name": "Factors", "@language": "en" }, { "@type": "DefinedTerm", "name": "Private", "@language": "en" }, { "@type": "DefinedTerm", "name": "Company", "@language": "en" }, { "@type": "DefinedTerm", "name": "Firm", "@language": "en" }, { "@type": "DefinedTerm", "name": "Competition", "@language": "en" } ], "isPartOf": { "@type": "PublicationIssue", "issueNumber": "98", "isPartOf": { "@type": "Periodical", "name": "ETLA Muistio - ETLA Brief", "issn": "2323-2463" } }, "mainEntityOfPage": "https://www.etla.fi/sv/publikationer/milla-edellytyksilla-yritysten-tutkimus-ja-kehittamispanostukset-kasvavat-suomessa/", "url": "https://www.etla.fi/sv/publikationer/milla-edellytyksilla-yritysten-tutkimus-ja-kehittamispanostukset-kasvavat-suomessa/", "hasPart": { "@type": "CreativeWork", "inLanguage": "en", "text": "This study focuses on factors affecting companies’ research and development (R&D), Finland as a location for R&D activities, and R&D intensity (R&D/GDP). 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