Innovation in Portuguese Firms, using CIS2010

Community Innovation Survey Innovation 2010 (CIS 2010) is used in this work to study the innovation level in Portuguese Firms. We use factorial analysis to identify the determinants and obstacles to innovation in Portuguese firms. The sources of innovation and cooperation to innovation are also analysed. After identifying the factors, the main sources of innovation are identified as well as the key cooperation partners. An innovation variable, was computed from the innovation variables in the CIS 2010 survey and, using a multivariate linear regression, this variable is studied as a dependent variable from the independent variables, described above, in order to investigate the effect of these variables in innovation. From the total of variables considered, only eight are significant to explain the innovation levels: Production costs and impacts on health and environment; Process and product innovation; Competitors or other enterprises in the same sector in others countries in Europe and in Portugal; Type of co-operation partner; Suppliers of equipment, materials, components, or software, in China or India; Universities or other higher education institutions in Portugal and Institutional and others sources of information. Key-Words: Innovation, Community Innovation Survey, CIS, Multivariate Statistical Analysis