Key facts relating to innovation in the West Midlands compared with other English regions. These figures were last updated in October 2008.
Percentage of turnover attributable to innovation by region (2002-2004 average)
|
England
|
41%
|
|
London
|
50%
|
|
South East
|
44%
|
|
North East
|
43%
|
|
South West
|
40%
|
|
Yorkshire and the Humber
|
40%
|
|
East of England
|
39%
|
|
North West
|
38%
|
|
East Midlands
|
37%
|
|
West Midlands
|
36%
|
Source: BERR Community Innovation Survey
Business expenditure on R&D as a percentage of GVA by region
|
|
2000
|
2001
|
2002
|
2003
|
2004
|
2005
|
2006
|
% change 2000-2006
|
|
England
|
1.53%
|
1.50%
|
1.47%
|
1.42%
|
1.34%
|
1.34%
|
1.38%
|
-10.0%
|
|
East of England
|
3.37%
|
3.19%
|
2.91%
|
3.05%
|
2.63%
|
3.13%
|
3.25%
|
-3.5%
|
|
South East
|
2.26%
|
2.26%
|
2.15%
|
2.11%
|
1.90%
|
1.80%
|
1.85%
|
-18.1%
|
|
South West
|
1.36%
|
1.46%
|
1.61%
|
1.60%
|
1.59%
|
1.47%
|
1.47%
|
+8.4%
|
|
North West
|
1.72%
|
1.76%
|
1.73%
|
1.58%
|
1.69%
|
1.78%
|
1.46%
|
-15.0%
|
|
East Midlands
|
1.75%
|
1.58%
|
1.63%
|
1.36%
|
1.38%
|
1.42%
|
1.32%
|
-24.6%
|
|
West Midlands
|
0.85%
|
1.04%
|
1.04%
|
1.04%
|
0.93%
|
0.85%
|
1.05%
|
+23.4%
|
|
North East
|
0.58%
|
0.40%
|
0.40%
|
0.46%
|
0.73%
|
0.79%
|
.0.76%
|
+30.1%
|
|
London
|
0.60%
|
0.46%
|
0.55%
|
0.43%
|
0.42%
|
0.29%
|
0.50%
|
-17.2%
|
|
Yorkshire and the Humber
|
0.50%
|
0.46%
|
0.50%
|
0.48%
|
0.45%
|
0.44%
|
0.47%
|
-5.6%
|
Source: ONS Business Expenditure on R&D Survey