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The Census and Statistics Department (C&SD) released today (December 29) a publication on Hong Kong Innovation Activities Statistics 2010.
The publication presents the latest statistics on research and development (R&D) activities in Hong Kong, with elaborated analyses of the R&D activities conducted by the business, higher education and government sectors. It also contains analyses of technological innovation (TI) and non-technological innovation (non-TI) activities conducted by the business sector, including analyses of the impacts of innovation activities on businesses; sources of funds for undertaking TI activities; barriers to TI activities; and various types of non-TI activities undertaken by business establishments such as changes in organisational structure and marketing strategy.
Innovation activities (encompassing R&D, TI and non-TI activities) play an important role in a knowledge-based economy. R&D is a key component of TI activities, though the latter also include other related activities (such as pre-production before mass production of new products and training of employees for new processes) which support the implementation of technological product and process innovations. While non-TI activities are not directly related to technological advancement and changes, they may nevertheless contribute significantly to the competitiveness and performance of business establishments.
R&D activities refer to creative work undertaken on a systematic basis in order to increase the stock of knowledge, and the use of this knowledge to devise new products/processes/applications or improve existing products/processes/applications.
TI activities refer to activities conducted for the purpose of (i) introducing any technologically new or significantly improved product or service; or (ii) introducing any technologically new or significantly improved process in manufacturing a product or in providing a service. In most cases, they involve R&D activities which are either conducted in-house by business establishments or contracted-out to other organisations. As for non-TI activities, the major types are in the areas of instituting important changes in several dimensions, viz. corporate strategy, management, organisation, marketing and aesthetic design of products.
Users can download the publication of Hong Kong Innovation Activities Statistics 2010 (in PDF format) free of charge at the website of C&SD (www.censtatd.gov.hk/products_and_services/products/publications/statistical_report/commerce_and_industry/index.jsp).
Enquiries about this publication can be directed to the Science and Technology Statistics Section of the C&SD (Tel.: 2887 5560 or e-mail: stb1@censtatd.gov.hk).
Ends/Thursday, December 29, 2011
Issued at HKT 16:30
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