How innovative are Canadian enterprises?
Release date: October 30, 2018
Description: How innovative are Canadian enterprises?
How innovative are Canadian enterprises?
The 2017 Survey of Innovation and Business Strategy found that innovation was implemented by more than three-quarters of Canadian enterprises. Innovation is the introduction of new or improved products or operational methods.
More enterprises were innovative in 2017 than in 2012.
| 2009 | 2012 | 2017 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Innovative enterprises | 66.8% | 63.5% | 79.3% |
More enterprises across Canada reported innovating in 2017 compared to 2012.
| 2017 | 2012 | |
|---|---|---|
| Atlantic | 69.1% | 45.8% |
| Ontario | 79.8% | 71.2% |
| Quebec | 80.6% | 60.9% |
| Rest of Canada | 79.5% | 59.7%Table note 1 |
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Organizational innovation is the most prevalent type among enterprises.
| Type of innovation | Percentage of enterprises |
|---|---|
| Organizational | 59.5% |
| Marketing | 54.4% |
| Process | 52.7% |
| Product | 52.7% |
Size matters: large and medium-sized enterprises reported higher rates of innovation.
| Percentage of enterprises | |
|---|---|
| Small enterprises | 78.3% |
| Medium-sized enterprises | 83.5% |
| Large enterprises | 85.9% |
Source: Statistics Canada, Survey of Innovation and Business Strategy.