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The paper is based on the authors' research activities realized in 2013. The main sense of this paper was to use a concept of M. J. Kiernan for assessment of level of innovative infrastructure in the enterprises under the czech condition. Based on the concept of Kiernan there was worked out a set of questions for research probe in selected large enterprises. The research brought both factual and methodological findings. In approximately 2-5% of large firms there can be assumed that currently they meet stringent standards, imposed on the level of business innovation infrastructure. Lower level of research and development activities appears to be a problem area. Ownership structure has sizeable influence.