Kreston Technology Survey

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The questions below should take no longer than 10 mins to complete. If you wish to receive a copy of the results from this survey and enter our draw to receive a bottle of champagne, please enter your details requested at the end.

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1. In which area of the UK are you primarily located?

London

Thames Valley

South East

South

South West

Midlands

East Anglia

North West

North East

Scotland

Wales

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2. Is your company:

Pre revenue

Generating revenue of <£1 million

Generating revenue of £1-5 million

Generating revenue of £5-20 million

Generating revenue of £20-100 million

Generating revenue of >£100 million

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3. How many employees does the company have?

0 - 10

10 - 50

50 - 100

100 - 500

>500

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4. Which sector does your company predominantly operate in?

Chemical processes

Materials science

Nanotechnology

High Value manufacturing

Life sciences

Digital

Telecoms

Space related industries

Nuclear technology

Clean technology/environmental

Software

Other (please specify)

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5. Please rank the following, in order of importance, in establishing the location for your business, where 1 is the most important and 7 the least.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7
Proximity to research/academic institutions	Proximity to research/academic institutions 1	Proximity to research/academic institutions 2	Proximity to research/academic institutions 3	Proximity to research/academic institutions 4	Proximity to research/academic institutions 5	Proximity to research/academic institutions 6	Proximity to research/academic institutions 7
Proximity to similar businesses	Proximity to similar businesses 1	Proximity to similar businesses 2	Proximity to similar businesses 3	Proximity to similar businesses 4	Proximity to similar businesses 5	Proximity to similar businesses 6	Proximity to similar businesses 7
Access to networks and professionals operating in your sector	Access to networks and professionals operating in your sector 1	Access to networks and professionals operating in your sector 2	Access to networks and professionals operating in your sector 3	Access to networks and professionals operating in your sector 4	Access to networks and professionals operating in your sector 5	Access to networks and professionals operating in your sector 6	Access to networks and professionals operating in your sector 7
Access to employees with experience in your field	Access to employees with experience in your field 1	Access to employees with experience in your field 2	Access to employees with experience in your field 3	Access to employees with experience in your field 4	Access to employees with experience in your field 5	Access to employees with experience in your field 6	Access to employees with experience in your field 7
Access to funders	Access to funders 1	Access to funders 2	Access to funders 3	Access to funders 4	Access to funders 5	Access to funders 6	Access to funders 7
Communications	Communications 1	Communications 2	Communications 3	Communications 4	Communications 5	Communications 6	Communications 7
Availability of grant finance	Availability of grant finance 1	Availability of grant finance 2	Availability of grant finance 3	Availability of grant finance 4	Availability of grant finance 5	Availability of grant finance 6	Availability of grant finance 7

Other (please specify)

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6. The Government has talked about the importance of technology and innovation to the future growth of the UK economy. Which of the following measures do you believe have benefitted your business? Please rank these in order of importance to you, where 1 is the most important and 6 is the least.

	1	2	3	4	5	6
R&D Tax Credits	R&D Tax Credits 1	R&D Tax Credits 2	R&D Tax Credits 3	R&D Tax Credits 4	R&D Tax Credits 5	R&D Tax Credits 6
The Catapults	The Catapults 1	The Catapults 2	The Catapults 3	The Catapults 4	The Catapults 5	The Catapults 6
Enterprise Investment Scheme	Enterprise Investment Scheme 1	Enterprise Investment Scheme 2	Enterprise Investment Scheme 3	Enterprise Investment Scheme 4	Enterprise Investment Scheme 5	Enterprise Investment Scheme 6
Establishment of Enterprise Zones	Establishment of Enterprise Zones 1	Establishment of Enterprise Zones 2	Establishment of Enterprise Zones 3	Establishment of Enterprise Zones 4	Establishment of Enterprise Zones 5	Establishment of Enterprise Zones 6
UK Funded Grants	UK Funded Grants 1	UK Funded Grants 2	UK Funded Grants 3	UK Funded Grants 4	UK Funded Grants 5	UK Funded Grants 6
European Funded Grants	European Funded Grants 1	European Funded Grants 2	European Funded Grants 3	European Funded Grants 4	European Funded Grants 5	European Funded Grants 6

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7. Where do you see the greatest strengths of the UK in the development and commercialisation of technology based IP? Please rank in order of importance, where 1 is the greatest strength and 6 the greatest weakness.

	1	2	3	4	5	6
Quality of the academic base	Quality of the academic base 1	Quality of the academic base 2	Quality of the academic base 3	Quality of the academic base 4	Quality of the academic base 5	Quality of the academic base 6
Funding environment	Funding environment 1	Funding environment 2	Funding environment 3	Funding environment 4	Funding environment 5	Funding environment 6
State aid	State aid 1	State aid 2	State aid 3	State aid 4	State aid 5	State aid 6
Entrepreneurial environment	Entrepreneurial environment 1	Entrepreneurial environment 2	Entrepreneurial environment 3	Entrepreneurial environment 4	Entrepreneurial environment 5	Entrepreneurial environment 6
Quality of employees	Quality of employees 1	Quality of employees 2	Quality of employees 3	Quality of employees 4	Quality of employees 5	Quality of employees 6
Tax regime	Tax regime 1	Tax regime 2	Tax regime 3	Tax regime 4	Tax regime 5	Tax regime 6

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8. Where do you see the most competition for your business coming from? Please rank where 1 is the most competition and 8 as the least:

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
Middle East	Middle East 1	Middle East 2	Middle East 3	Middle East 4	Middle East 5	Middle East 6	Middle East 7	Middle East 8
Far East	Far East 1	Far East 2	Far East 3	Far East 4	Far East 5	Far East 6	Far East 7	Far East 8
North America	North America 1	North America 2	North America 3	North America 4	North America 5	North America 6	North America 7	North America 8
South & Central America	South & Central America 1	South & Central America 2	South & Central America 3	South & Central America 4	South & Central America 5	South & Central America 6	South & Central America 7	South & Central America 8
Australasia	Australasia 1	Australasia 2	Australasia 3	Australasia 4	Australasia 5	Australasia 6	Australasia 7	Australasia 8
Europe	Europe 1	Europe 2	Europe 3	Europe 4	Europe 5	Europe 6	Europe 7	Europe 8
India	India 1	India 2	India 3	India 4	India 5	India 6	India 7	India 8
Africa	Africa 1	Africa 2	Africa 3	Africa 4	Africa 5	Africa 6	Africa 7	Africa 8

Other (please specify)

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9. Where do you believe the UK's competitive technological strength lies? Please rank where 1 is the strongest and 11 is the weakest:

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11
Chemical processes	Chemical processes 1	Chemical processes 2	Chemical processes 3	Chemical processes 4	Chemical processes 5	Chemical processes 6	Chemical processes 7	Chemical processes 8	Chemical processes 9	Chemical processes 10	Chemical processes 11
Materials science	Materials science 1	Materials science 2	Materials science 3	Materials science 4	Materials science 5	Materials science 6	Materials science 7	Materials science 8	Materials science 9	Materials science 10	Materials science 11
Nanotechnology	Nanotechnology 1	Nanotechnology 2	Nanotechnology 3	Nanotechnology 4	Nanotechnology 5	Nanotechnology 6	Nanotechnology 7	Nanotechnology 8	Nanotechnology 9	Nanotechnology 10	Nanotechnology 11
High value manufacturing	High value manufacturing 1	High value manufacturing 2	High value manufacturing 3	High value manufacturing 4	High value manufacturing 5	High value manufacturing 6	High value manufacturing 7	High value manufacturing 8	High value manufacturing 9	High value manufacturing 10	High value manufacturing 11
Life sciences	Life sciences 1	Life sciences 2	Life sciences 3	Life sciences 4	Life sciences 5	Life sciences 6	Life sciences 7	Life sciences 8	Life sciences 9	Life sciences 10	Life sciences 11
Digital	Digital 1	Digital 2	Digital 3	Digital 4	Digital 5	Digital 6	Digital 7	Digital 8	Digital 9	Digital 10	Digital 11
IT	IT 1	IT 2	IT 3	IT 4	IT 5	IT 6	IT 7	IT 8	IT 9	IT 10	IT 11
Telecoms	Telecoms 1	Telecoms 2	Telecoms 3	Telecoms 4	Telecoms 5	Telecoms 6	Telecoms 7	Telecoms 8	Telecoms 9	Telecoms 10	Telecoms 11
Space related industries	Space related industries 1	Space related industries 2	Space related industries 3	Space related industries 4	Space related industries 5	Space related industries 6	Space related industries 7	Space related industries 8	Space related industries 9	Space related industries 10	Space related industries 11
Nuclear technology	Nuclear technology 1	Nuclear technology 2	Nuclear technology 3	Nuclear technology 4	Nuclear technology 5	Nuclear technology 6	Nuclear technology 7	Nuclear technology 8	Nuclear technology 9	Nuclear technology 10	Nuclear technology 11
Software	Software 1	Software 2	Software 3	Software 4	Software 5	Software 6	Software 7	Software 8	Software 9	Software 10	Software 11

Other (please specify)

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10. Has your company worked with research institutions to develop IP? (Please tick all that apply)

Through a formal partnership scheme

Through direct consultancy arrangements with individual academics/researchers

Through informal arrangements

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11. Do you expect your company to benefit from a formal partnership scheme such as a knowledge transfer partnership?

Yes

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12. Does your company use overseas resources to develop its technology?

Yes

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13. If yes, whereabouts?

Middle East

Far East

North America

South & Central America

Australasia

Europe

India

Africa

Other (please specify)

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14. Why do you use overseas resources? (please tick all that apply)

Technologically more skilled

Cheaper

Better state aid overseas than in the UK

Employment legislation

Other (please specify)

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15. Please Comment

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16. Do you believe that the recent results of the European Referendum will be beneficial to your company?

Yes

Uncertain

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17. Do you consider the recent change by Innovate UK in relation to grants, such that a proportion of new ones will become debt, are good?

Yes

Uncertain

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18. What would be the most beneficial single measure that could be introduced by Government to benefit technology based companies? Please rank:

More initiatives for investors

More clusters of specialisms to be created

Enhanced R&D Tax Credits

More State Funding

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