Benchmarking Regional Innovation: A Comparison of Bavaria, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland



Figure 3: Innovation Constraints on All Manufacturing Plants: 1999

Northern Ireland


Republic of Ireland

Riskiness

Riskiness


Lack of expertise


40

35

30

25


Low rate of return


Lack of expertise


Lack of partners


15

10


Attitudinal barriers


Lack of partners


40

35

30

25

15

10


Low rate of return


Attitudinal barriers


Legislative requirements


Lack of finance


Legislative requirements


Lack of finance


Lack of information


Few market opportunities


Lack of information


Few market opportunities


Bavaria

Riskiness

Lack of expertise


40

35

30


Low rate of return


Lack of partners


15

10


Attitudinal barriers


Legislative requirements

Lack of finance


Lack of information


Few market opportunities


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