The EU Surveys on R&D Investment Business TrendsIncreasing and improving Research and Development (R&D) investment in Europe is at the heart of the EU’s Lisbon Strategy. However, information permitting consistent comparisons, across the EU and across different sectors, of current and prospective trends in R&D investment practices of firms is presently not available. In order to support policy-makers in this field and monitor progress towards the Lisbon targets, the present surveys gather information, at a European level, on factors and issues which surround and influence R&D investment in companies. The surveys are also a valuable source of information for companies and analysts in order to assess trends at corporate level. |
