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Istat issued the data on the level of innovation in the Italian enterprises. In the period 2006-2008, the Italian companies with more than 10 employees that carried out an innovation activity were 69,017, i.e. 33.1% of the considered universe. The majority of them (30.7%), those involved in the analysis, introduced in its market or in the production system at least one innovation (innovative companies). The remaining 2.4% is formed by companies whose innovative activity did not turn into new products, services or systems by the end of 2008. Compared to the period 2004-2006, the number of innovative companies increased by more than 3%.