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Glossary:Technological innovation

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Innovations comprise implemented technologically new products and processes and significant technological improvements in products and processes.

A technological product and process (TPP) innovation has been implemented if it has been introduced on the market (product innovation) or used within a production process (process innovation). TPP innovations involve a series of scientific, technological, organisational, financial and commercial activities.

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  • OECD/Eurostat, "The measurement of scientific and technological activities: proposed guidelines for collecting and interpreting innovation data. Oslo manual)", Paris, 2005 - Manual