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This figure is a bar graph. The information is displayed in the following table. (Note: the figures for ‘don't know/no answer’ were not shown in the original source image and so the numbers are based on our reading of the graph. The exact numbers are less important than their relative proportions when interpreting the data)

Very serious Somewhat serious Not serious Not at all serious Not applicable DK/NA
Lack of collaboration with research institutes and universities 13 21 24 19 20 3
Lack of suitable business partners 16 25 26 22 9 2
Limited access to external information and knowledge, including a lack of well-developed technology support services 16 27 26 19 9 3
Reducing material use is not an innovation priority 17 27 25 18 9 4
Market dominated by established enterprises 21 29 23 17 8 2
Lack of qualified personnel and technological capabilities within the enterprise 23 28 22 20 6 1
Technical and technological lock-ins (e.g. old technical infrastructures) 22 29 20 16 9 4
Reducing energy use is not an innovation priority 26 29 21 15 6 3
Lack of external financing 31 26 19 15 8 1
Existing regulations and structures no providing incentives to eco-innovate 25 32 19 13 7 4
Insufficient access to existing subsidies and fiscal incentives 30 30 17 12 8 3
Lack of funds within the enterprise 36 27 17 14 5 1
Uncertain return on investment or too long a payback period for eco-innovation 32 32 14 11 8 3
Uncertain demand from the market 34 33 14 11 6 2