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Income by activity and partner 2006-07

Figure 2 shows income for the academic year 2006-08 broken down by partner; small and medium-sized industries (SMEs), other (non-SME) commercial business, and non-commercial organisations such as the public and third sectors. Contract research is the largest of these indicators at around £835 million, with over half (£467 million) of these services being provided to non-commercial partners. SMEs spent most money on consultancy services while 'other non-SME commercial business' were the largest consumers of intellectual property (IP), accounting for nearly 50 per cent of all IP income.