1. What is your area of business?
- High-tech Manufacturing
- Conventional Manufacturing
- ICT
- Other
2. What sectors do you serve?
Biotechnology
Creative industries
Energy
Environment
Financial and business services
Food
Health
ICT and multimedia
Manufacturing
Not for profit
Rural
Tourism
Other sectors served:
3. What areas of your business do you expect to take up the
majority of your time over the next six months?
4. How do you see your business in 2 years time: what changes do you foresee in the environment in which your business operates and how do you intend to respond?
5. What was your company's turnover in the last financial year? (£,000)
6. If your company engaged in R & D associated with your products or services in the last financial year, how much did it spend? (£,000)
7. If your company exported any product or services in the last financial year, what was the value of these exports? (£,000)
8. If your company has engaged in any innovation collaboration agreements in the last 3 years please tick the type of collaboration. With:
Suppliers
Customers
Firms in your line of business
Universities
Private research institutions
Consultants
Others
9. When developing new products, services or processes in your business, from which of the following areas do you gain significant ideas?:
Knowledge internal to the business
Consultants' knowledge
Networks and clusters
International networks
Universities and research sources
Other:
10. How many employees does your company have?
11. How many employees are currently engaged in Research & Development (in full time equivalents)?
12. What percentage of your employees are classfied as scientists or professionals?
13. Has your company received any public innovation support (financial or other assistance and advice) for innovation activities in the last 3 years?
- Yes - No
14. If your firm sold new or improved products or services in the last financial year, what was the percentage of these new products or services out of total sales? To calculate your innovation efficiency you will need to enter a value greater than 0.
15. Name
16. Company name
17. Postcode
18. Telephone Number
19. Web site
20. Are you a member of the Institute of Directors?
- Yes - No
I have read and accepted the Terms and Conditions
21. Email Address