Finland, Germany and Switzerland rely solely on direct government funding (which includes contract research), while Belgium, France and the Netherlands focus on R&D tax incentives. Denmark has a strong emphasis on tax incentives, but also provides a significant share of support through direct funding. The share of government funding of business R&D in Austria, at 12.4%, is higher than in Germany, Switzerland and the Scandinavian comparator countries. The increase of funding through R&D tax incentives was larger in absolute terms than the increase from other instruments (Figure 3.5). The Research Premium’s contribution to business R&D grew from EUR 156 million in 2006 to EUR 508 million in 2015.