| Enterprises considering information within the enterprise or enterprise group highly important | Number | | 232 | 107 | 52 | 43 | 30 |
| Enterprises considering information from suppliers of equipment, materials, components or software highly important | Number | | 313 | 156 | 74 | 48 | 35 |
| Enterprises considering information from clients or customers from the private sector highly important | Number | | 89 | 59 | 10 | 11 | 9 |
| Enterprises considering information from clients or customers from the public sector highly important | Number | | 282 | 178 | 50 | 34 | 21 |
| Enterprises considering information from competitors or other enterprises in your sector highly important | Number | | 168 | 104 | 33 | 20 | 11 |
| Enterprises considering information from consultants and commercial labs highly important | Number | | 24 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| Enterprises considering information from universities or other higher education institutes highly important | Number | | 55 | 33 | 9 | 6 | 8 |
| Enterprises considering information from government or public research institutes highly important | Number | | 29 | 19 | 2 | 5 | 3 |
| Enterprises considering information from private research institutes highly important | Number | | 16 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
| Enterprises considering information from conferences, trade fairs, exhibitions highly important | Number | | 113 | 63 | 21 | 17 | 12 |
| Enterprises considering information from scientific journals and trade/technical publications highly important | Number | | 30 | 18 | 7 | 1 | 5 |
| Enterprises considering information from professional and industry associations highly important | Number | | 69 | 35 | 21 | 7 | 6 |