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KPMG’s Innovation Monitor 2014/2015 has been designed to address some of the key elements of innovation in Ireland and how it is financed. The following information may help place this research in context:

Given that Ireland became the first country in the euro area to leave an EU/IMF economic support programme in December 2013, innovation is more important than ever to ensure the continued growth of the economy. So how well is Ireland performing in this space?

Over the last three years of KPMG’s Innovation Monitor we have seen a noticeable improvement in the attitude of companies operating in Ireland to being innovative – eight in 10 companies think the recession has actually made us more innovative, while over a third think we are more innovative tha

Innovation lies at the heart of all successful businesses. Regardless of your company’s size or sector, you are probably doing innovative things to secure growth or are considering doing so in the near future.

Promoting innovation is essential in helping secure Ireland’s long term economic success.

Innovation matters: it has the potential to generate significant benefits for business, the economy, and society as a whole. As Ireland moves towards a knowledge-based economy, we sought to understand what Irish business really thinks about innovation in Ireland.

The research for KPMG’s Innovation Monitor 2014/2015 was conducted by RedC Research across a representative sample of Irish business. 200 telephone interviews were conducted in Summer 2014.

This article featured in the May 2013 edition of Finance Dublin and is reproduced here with their kind permission.

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