Statistics on Research and Development
Rannís, and its predecessors (The National Research Council and the Icelandic Research Council), has collected statistical information on research and development (R&D) in Iceland since 1970. These data collection activities have resulted in an extensive database that continuously is under development. The collection and processing of the data has been organised in accordance with the procedures of the OECD's Frascati Manual. Furthermore, Rannís actively collaborates with Eurostat and various institutions in the Nordic Countries on this subject.
The Rannís survey of R&D activities in Iceland is conducted every other year. Data is gathered from over 1.000 companies, chosen from the Statistics Iceland database of firms, with more than four employees as well as from public institutions involved in R&D. In addition to the R&D survey, Rannís collects data on R&D from a number of external sources, e.g. commercial companies, public institutions, including institutions of applied industrial research, higher education institutions and private non-profit organisations.
Please refer to the following publications for statistics on R&D in Iceland:
Please note that there is a time lag between the data collection and the publication of the results, this means that the data presented in the 2009 publication presents data on R&D in 2007, the data in the 2007 publication presents data on the 2005 R&D activities, etc.
For further information on R&D statistics, please contact:
Thorvald Finnbjornsson, Head of the Department of Analysis, Evaluation and Indicators, or
Elva B. Adalsteinsdottir, Senior Advisor.
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Icelandic Centre for Research (RANNIS) • Laugavegur 13 • 101 Reykjavík • Iceland • Tel +354 515 5800 • Fax +354 552 9814 • rannis@rannis.is
