Statistics on Innovation in Europe: Data 1996-1997

The European Council Summit in Lisbon in March 2000 set a clear strategic objective for Europe in the next decade: to make the European Union the most competitive and dynamic knowledge-based economy in the world. This goal has also to be supported by reliable and relevant statistical information. The aim of this survey is to serve as a good information source for monitoring and assessment of the Community and natural policy, and to strengthen the scientific and technological basis of the European business to be more innovative and competitive.