Research and development activities in the business enterprise sector
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What is your data used for?
Each year, approximately 3,500 private companies across all industries report their expenditure and work effort on research, development and innovation. Your reported data is necessary for documenting and analyzing research and development activities and the resources allocated to this area. The statistics are used by ministries, public authorities, industry organisations – such as the Confederation of Danish Industry – the media, students, researchers, and private companies.
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Guidance, preparation and draft
Here you can download an overview of all questions included in the survey, either as a draft or as preparation for your submission.
Note: The draft may include questions that are not shown to all companies in the digital reporting system.
The typical time required per report is approximately 20 minutes.
See all questions: Research and development activities in the business enterprise sector (PDF - draft)Report online with MitID Erhverv. Owners of sole-proprietorship can also report with their private MitID.
Click on "Start reporting" above and report using MitID Erhverv.
- When logged in, you can report to multiple statistics and for multiple periods.
- If the reporting process is interrupted, you can save a draft.
- You can reopen and correct submitted reports using MitID Erhverv.
Guidance and information about the survey
The guidance provides information about the survey and the key concepts. The questionnaire is introduced in the guidance, and there are examples of research and development (R&D) as well as product and process innovation.
Guidance: Research and development activities in the business enterprise sector (PDF)
Deadlines
| Census day | Period | Deadline |
|---|---|---|
| Året 2025 | 21. May 2026 | |
Frequently asked questions
Reporting is mandatory by law
Due to EU legislation, Denmark is required to produce a range of business statistics.
Act on Statistics Denmark, Section 8-12a obliges companies to report data for statistical use.
The number of companies required to report
Approximately 3,500 companies are required to report every year.
How are the companies selected?
Companies are selected from industries where EU countries expect businesses to engage in innovation activities. The larger the company (measured by number of employees), the greater the likelihood of selection.
All companies with more than 100 employees are selected.
Companies can voluntarily report the time they spend completing the survey. Companies typically spend about 20 minutes on this survey – including getting access, retrieving information, entering data and, in some cases, contacting our support. Based on the typical time spent per survey, the total time companies spend on this survey is calculated at 1,146 hours per year.
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