Statistics

IASP regularly collects statistics to monitor the state and existing trends in the area of innovation (AOI) and science and technology park (STP) industry throughout the world. A small selection of key figures from the IASP 2024 Global Survey is provided below, with the full report containing more than 120 charts and tables available from the Knowledge Room.

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Main technology sectors found in AOIs/IDs/STPs

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Source: IASP 2024 Global Survey

The chart shows the main technology sectors operating in AOIs/IDs/STPs. As in previous analysis, ICT continues to be the most predominant sector, with 47.6% of AOIs/IDs/STPs identifying it as their main technology sector. Biotechnology is the second most important sector (38.1%), closely followed by healthcare (35.7%), software engineering (33.3%) and artificial intelligence (30.2%). Compared to other editions5 of the IASP Global Survey, there is an important change: this year, the third most important sector is healthcare, leaving the energy sector out of the top five sectors.

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"Very important" factors in contributing to AOI/ID/STP success

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Source: IASP 2024 Global Survey

The top three factors considered to be very important for the success of AOIs/IDs/STPs are: links to university/HEI (61.1%), talent (58.7%) and programmes and activities (57.9%).

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Main elements of AOIs/IDs/STPs

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Source: IASP 2024 Global Survey

The chart highlights key elements of AOIs/IDs/STPs that foster innovation and attract talent. Most (93.7%) have business incubators, and 81.7% feature accelerators to support startups, while 75.4% promote specialisation through clusters. Strong research involvement is evident, with 80.2% hosting research institutions and 73.8% collaborating with universities. Additionally, 72.2% offer leisure activities, 46.8% provide social services, and 41.3% include residential facilities. While city-based innovation spaces naturally integrate these elements, those in greenfield or peripheral areas require deliberate planning to incorporate them.

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Size of resident companies in AOIs/IDs/STPs

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Source: IASP 2024 Global Survey

The resident companies in AOIs/IDs/STPs are mostly micro (46.2%), with less than 10 employees, and small number (28.5%), have less than 50 employees. However, comparing data over the years a slight increase in the proportion of medium and large companies has been observed.

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