Statistics on Biotechnology Use Results by sector of operation Total sectors. Biotechnology results by main variables and fields of operation. Unidades: specified in variables Total Units P.A. Higher Education PNPI Units that perform R+D in Biotechnology 1.256 1.056 123 66 11 %Units according to biotechnology used: Genetic code 44 36 90 86 55 %Units according to biotechnology used: Functional units 52 45 90 92 46 %Units according to biotechnology used: Cellular and tissue culturing and engineering 35 27 76 80 73 %Units according to biotechnology used: Bioprocesses 50 47 59 88 46 %Units according to biotechnology used: Sub-cellular organisms 17 8 56 68 36 %Units according to biotechnology used: Bio-computing 32 25 71 83 27 %Units according to biotechnology used: Nanobiotechnology 20 13 50 73 9 %Units according to biotechnology used: Other 14 15 9 14 9 Units in which biotechnology activities are: Main and/or exclusive 598 551 34 4 9 Units in which biotechnology activities are: A secondary line of business 265 183 38 43 1 Units in which biotechnology activities are: A tool necessary for production 394 323 51 19 1 %Units by field(s) of ultimate application of biotechnology use: Human health 54 49 80 91 73 %Units by field(s) of ultimate application of biotechnology use: Animal Health and Aquaculture 22 20 16 62 9 %Units by field(s) of ultimate application of biotechnology use: Food products 32 30 20 83 0 %Units by field(s) of ultimate application of biotechnology use: Agriculture and forest production: 25 23 19 70 18 %Units by field(s) of ultimate application of biotechnology use: Environment 17 13 24 71 9 %Units by field(s) of ultimate application of biotechnology use: Industry 15 12 12 68 9 Personnel in R&D in biotechnology (no. of persons) 38.311 10.719 13.881 13.355 356 Personnel in R&D in biotechnology (no. of persons): Researchers 25.082 6.131 8.130 10.534 287 Personnel in R&D in biotechnology (no. of persons): Technicians and assistants 13.229 4.588 5.751 2.821 69 Personnel in R&D in biotechnology (no. of persons): women 21.567 6.040 8.575 6.734 218 Personnel in R&D in biotechnology (no. of persons): (women) Researchers 13.264 3.411 4.624 5.057 172 Personnel in R&D in biotechnology (no. of persons): (women) Technicians and assistants 8.303 2.629 3.951 1.677 46 Personnel in R&D in biotechnology (FTE) 26.692,1 7.750,8 10.337,9 8.497,2 106,2 Personnel in R&D in biotechnology (FTE): Researchers 16.693,3 4.518,1 5.616,2 6.496,1 62,9 Personnel in R&D in biotechnology (FTE): Technicians and assistants 9.998,8 3.232,7 4.721,7 2.001,1 43,3 Personnel in R&D in biotechnology (FTE): women 15.343,5 4.471,4 6.461,1 4.337,4 73,6 Personnel in R&D in biotechnology (FTE): (women) Researchers 9.002,9 2.562,7 3.249,3 3.148 42,9 Personnel in R&D in biotechnology (FTE): (women) Technicians and assistants 6.340,6 1.908,7 3.211,8 1.189,4 30,7 Internal expenditure on R&D (thousands of euros) 1.693.773 679.558 610.723 397.671 5.821 1) By nature of the expense: Current expenses 1.585.388 634.631 574.604 370.428 5.723 1.1) Remuneration to researchers 659.430 228.857 210.344 218.729 1.501 1.2) Remuneration to technicians and assistants 278.456 104.498 118.726 54.188 1.044 1.3) Other current expenses 647.501 301.276 245.535 97.512 3.178 2) By nature of the expense: Capital expenses 108.386 44.927 36.118 27.243 98 2.1) Land and buildings 13.514 2.585 5.020 5.909 0 2.2) Equipment and instruments 73.707 23.569 30.028 20.012 98 2.3) Acquisition of specific R+D software 3.621 1.392 992 1.237 0 2.4) Otros productos de propiedad intelectual específicos para I+D 17.544 17.381 78 85 0 1) By origin of the funds: National funds 1.456.745 556.297 546.727 348.357 5.365 1.1) Own funds 597.793 387.010 135.388 74.853 541 1.2) From companies 171.566 86.025 50.625 32.844 2.073 1.3) Public Administration funds 638.127 74.764 329.591 232.956 816 1.4) From Universities 2.780 408 1.808 535 29 1.5) From non profit private institutions 46.480 8.090 29.315 7.170 1.906 1) By origin of the funds: Foreign funds 237.028 123.262 63.996 49.314 456 2.1) From EU programmes 119.838 25.125 52.212 42.501 0 2.2) Other foreign funds 117.190 98.137 11.784 6.813 456 Purchase of services R & D in Biotechnology to (thousands of euros) 177.895 147.558 26.353 3.597 386 Purchase of services R & D in Biotechnology to (thousands of euros): in Spain 105.337 76.875 24.581 3.554 326 Purchase of services R & D in Biotechnology to (thousands of euros): Abroad 72.558 70.683 1.772 43 60 %Units that consider the following obstacles as very important considering biotechnology development: Access to capital 50 49 58 53 73 %Units that consider the following obstacles as very important considering biotechnology development: Access to technology / information 13 14 7 8 27 %Units that consider the following obstacles as very important considering biotechnology development: Access to human resources 20 16 42 41 27 %Units that consider the following obstacles as very important considering biotechnology development: Disconnection from the value chain 15 13 27 30 18 %Units that consider the following obstacles as very important considering biotechnology development: Lack of access to international markets 20 18 33 36 18 %Units that consider the following obstacles as very important considering biotechnology development: Lack of distribution and marketing channels 20 18 29 36 36 %Units that consider the following obstacles as very important considering biotechnology development: Acceptance / public perception 16 17 9 11 18 %Units that consider the following obstacles as very important considering biotechnology development: Legal and regulatory requirements 37 37 39 30 46 %Units that consider the following obstacles as very important considering biotechnology development: Time / cost 52 51 54 58 55 %Units that consider the following obstacles as very important considering biotechnology development: Difficulty accessing patenting 18 18 20 14 27 %Units that have requested biotechnology patents in Biotechnology 21 15 43 74 0 Number of patents requested 1.770 746 539 485 0 Notas: '..'=data not available '.'=numeric piece of data equal to zero not resulting from rounding FTE: Full Time Equivalent (*) Total calculated from the total number of companies with related activities with Biotechnology and the total units from other sectors with activities in R&D in Biotechnology Fuente: National Statistics Institute