Advanced Oxford - Covid 19 Business continuity

This survey has been designed to collect data on the effects of the Covid 19 epidemic on businesses

Advanced Oxford (www.advancedoxford.com) will be collecting data from companies during and after the Covid 19 epidemic in order to assess business continuity and resilience, drawing on the experiences of R&D/innovation based companies based in Oxfordshire. We are NOT looking to collect COMMERCIALLY CONFIDENTIAL information. Your responses will be used anonymously, will be aggregated and will support policy making at the regional and national level. Thank you for taking the time to provide this information. We hope that you will be willing to provide updates periodically throughout 2020. We understand that this is a difficult and extremely busy time for you and your input is very much appreciated.

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* 1. What sector does your company work in?

Life sciences (advanced therapies, pharmaceuticals, biotech, devices, diagnostics, digital health, health data etc)

Engineering - automotive

Engineering - aerospace

Engineering - space/satellite

Energy and energy related technologies

Information technology, computing, software, digital platforms

Other (please specify)

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* 2. How big is your company? Please answer for people employed in the UK only

1 - 10 people (full time equivalent)

11 - 25 people (full time equivalent)

26 - 50 people (full time equivalent)

51 - 100 people (full time equivalent)

> 100 but < 200

> 200

Do you have sites or people based outside the UK?

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* 3. Investment - what are your investment plans in the next 12 months?

Are you planning to raise investment in the next 12 months?

Had the epidemic not happened, when were you intending to start raising investment?

If you are willing to say, approximately how much are you looking to raise?

Tell us how your plans have been impacted by the epidemic so far.

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* 4. Growth - what had been your expectations with regard to company growth? How has this changed? (Please check all relevant boxes)

I was expecting my company to grow this year

I was not expecting my company to grow this year

I still think my company will grow this year

I no longer think my company will grow this year

I think my company will reduce in size/activity as a result of this epidemic

Please add any comments about your growth plans

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* 5. Sales - if you are commercially active, please say how your sales have been affected. (If you are pre-commercial, please tell us)

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* 6. Staffing and HR issues - please tell us about the impact on your workforce

What percentage of your workforce is able to work from home?

What percentage of your staff can only work at your site because of the nature of their role?

Are you making people redundant, laying off staff, imposing unpaid leave arrangement? Please tell us more about what you are doing and how many people are affected.

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* 7. Supply-chain - are you suffering significant problems with your supply chain?

Yes

Please provide any brief comments

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* 8. Research and Development - please tell us about any impacts on your R&D activities

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* 9. What will help you to get through this situation?

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* 10. Right now, how confident are you about the future of your company? - where 1 = not confident at all and 10 = very confident

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* 11. Tell us a little bit about yourself - please note that the only required information is your company name.

Name (optional)

Your company *

Your job title

Email Address (optional) please note that we will only contact you if you give us permission below and it will only be in relation to this research

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* 12. Are you happy for Advanced Oxford to contact you about our work?

Yes

Advanced Oxford - Covid 19 Business continuity

This survey has been designed to collect data on the effects of the Covid 19 epidemic on businesses

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* 1. What sector does your company work in?

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* 2. How big is your company? Please answer for people employed in the UK only

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* 3. ﻿Investment - what are your investment plans in the next 12 months?

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* 4. Growth - what had been your expectations with regard to company growth? How has this changed? (Please check all relevant boxes)

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* 5. Sales - if you are commercially active, please say how your sales have been affected. (If you are pre-commercial, please tell us)

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* 6. Staffing and HR issues - please tell us about the impact on your workforce

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* 7. Supply-chain - are you suffering significant problems with your supply chain?

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* 8. ﻿Research and Development - ﻿please tell us about any impacts on your R&D activities

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* 9. What will help you to get through this situation?

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* 10. Right now, how confident are you about the future of your company? - where 1 = not confident at all and 10 = very confident

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* 11. Tell us a little bit about yourself - please note that the only required information is your company name.

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* 12. Are you happy for Advanced Oxford to contact you about our work?

* 3. Investment - what are your investment plans in the next 12 months?

* 8. Research and Development - please tell us about any impacts on your R&D activities