Table 8
Selected characteristics of manufacturing firms that
carry out design activities by innovation status during the three years 2005 to 2007
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| Design performing innovators | Design performing non innovators | |
|---|---|---|
| percent | ||
| All firms | 88.0 | 12.0 |
| Small (20 to 99 employees) | 66.9 | 82.0* |
| Medium (100 to 249 employees) | 22.6 | 13.4* |
| Large (250 and over employees) | 10.5 | 4.6* |
| Employees engaged in R&D and exporter status | ||
| High percentage of employees engaged in R&D | 24.5 | 11.1* |
| Exporter | 82.4 | 61.7* |
| Use of advanced technology | ||
| Percentage of firms using at least one advanced technology | 98.8 | 95.6* |
| Percentage of plants using 5 or more advanced technologies | 85.4 | 65.3* |
Indicates that the two estimates are significantly
different at a 95% confidence level
Source(s):
Statistics Canada, Survey of Advanced Technology, 2007.
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