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Innovation

Published by:
Statistics Netherlands, CBS

Are you looking for statistical information on innovation in the Netherlands? This fact sheet has all the information you need.

Research & development

R&D expenditure

R&D expenditure

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Source: CBS CC BY 4.0 

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Source: CBS CC BY 4.0 

This chart shows business spending on in-house R&D activities.

R&D personnel

R&D personnel

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This chart shows the number of employees at businesses involved with in-house R&D activities.

Patent applicants and applications

Patent applicants at the European Patent Office

Patent applicants at the European Patent Office

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Source: CBS CC BY 4.0 

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Source: CBS CC BY 4.0 

This chart shows the number of businesses with patent applications at the European Patent Office.

Patent applications at the European Patent Office

Patent applications at the European Patent Office

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Source: CBS CC BY 4.0 

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Source: CBS CC BY 4.0 

This chart shows the number of patent applications filed by businesses at the European Patent Office.

Patent applicants at the Netherlands Patent Office

Patent applicants at the Netherlands Patent Office

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Source: CBS CC BY 4.0 

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Source: CBS CC BY 4.0 

This chart shows the number of businesses with a patent application at the Netherlands Patent Office.

Patent applications at the Netherlands Patent Office

Patent applications at the Netherlands Patent Office

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Source: CBS CC BY 4.0 

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Source: CBS CC BY 4.0 

This chart shows the number of patent applications filed by businesses with the Netherlands Patent Office.
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