The Community Innovation Survey (CIS) collects data on the innovation activities in Swedish enterprises with 10 or more employees. The survey is carried out every two years and is based on an EU harmonised questionnaire.

The main users of the statistics are the government offices, i.e. ministry of education and research, ministry of climate and enterprise and ministry of finance. The statistics are also used by other governmental agencies and researchers as well as international organisations i.e. EU and OECD.

Questions in the survey refer to the period 2020-2022, if nothing else is specified.

Information provided should only refer to the enterprise whose name and corporate identity number is printed on the letter. Enterprises with activities in multiple countries should only answer for the Swedish part of the enterprise.

The survey is mandatory. This means that all enterprises have an obligation to answer the web form, even if the enterprise did not carry out innovation activities during the reference period.

The requested information is needed before 30^th of March 2023.

Which enterprises are included in the survey?

All enterprises with 200 or more employees, research institutes and enterprises in NACE 72 (Scientific research and development) are censused. A sample is drawn from the remaining enterprises with 10-199 employees.

Can we get a respite?

Contact us by email or telephone if you are not able to send the survey in on time. Do not forget to mention the corporate identity number.

Email: innovationsstatistik@scb.se
Telephone: +46 10 479 60 65

Can we answer the suvey on paper?

No, but there is a pdf version of the survey available to download below.

Display copy for the English form (pdf)

Is the survey mandatory?

The obligation to provide information applies according to the Official Statistics Act (2001:99), since the survey is included in Sweden’s official statistics. Exceptions to the obligation to provide information apply to questions about energy related R&D. The questions are asked in collaboration with the Swedish Energy Agency with the aim of increasing knowledge about R&D in the energy sector and following the green transition. The section is marked with “voluntary”.

What to do if we lost our login details?

Contact us via email or telephone to receive the login details. Remember to mention the name of the enterprise and the corporate identity number.

Email: innovationsstatistik@scb.se
Telephone: +46 10 479 60 65

The results of the survey are published the 9^th of November 2023.

It is mandatory to provide information under the Official Statistics Act (2001:99). The statistics for this survey are also regulated according to the Official Statistics Ordinance (2001:100) and SCB's Regulation (SCB-FS 2023:2).

The information that is submitted to Statistics Sweden is protected according to chapter 24 section 8 of the Public Access to Information and Secrecy Act (2009:400). When the information is published, no single workplace or enterprise will be possible to identify. Consultation has taken place with the Swedish Better Regulation Council.