Future Manufacturing Collaboration with India

Innovate UK and the Science and Innovation Network are exploring a UK-India initiative to enhance high value manufacturing capabilities through increased R&D investments; improving market access for UK companies and the foundation of long-term technical and institutional collaborations and partnerships. To better understand UK company challenges and how best to support you to overcome them we have prepared this short survey, if you’re already collaborating with overseas partners in India (or elsewhere) or thinking about it your views and opinions would be welcome.

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* 1. What type of company do you represent?

Micro/small business <50 employees & ≤£10m turnover

Medium business <250 employees & ≤£50m turnover

Large business >250 employees & ≥£50m turnover

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* 2. How old is the company you represent?

0-2 years

2-5 years

5-10 years

10-25 years

25-50 years

>50 years

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* 3. Please indicate your areas of activity?

Waste Management

Industrial – Raw Materials

Industrial – Biomaterials & Biotechnology

Materials – Metals

Materials – Polymers

Materials – Composites

Materials – Advanced Materials

Manufacturing – End Products

Manufacturing – Components

Manufacturing – Advanced Processes

Manufacturing – Digital Manufacturing

Electronics & Photonics

Sensing & Imaging Systems

Robotics & Autonomous Systems

Other (please specify)

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* 4. Where does your company currently sell its products and/or services?

USA & Canada

Middle East

Asia

Other (please specify)

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* 5. How do you rank the level of investment in innovation and R&D by your company?

≥15% of annual turnover

7.5-15% of annual turnover

2.5-7.5% of annual turnover

≤2.5% of annual turnover

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* 6. How strong are your company’s relationships with its business partners overseas?

Very strong

Strong

Medium

Weak

Very weak

Do not have any

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* 7. What are your company's key motivations for a market presence overseas?

Sales potential

Market presence

Following key accounts

Ability to adapt products to a local market

Cooperation with local companies

Lower sourcing / procurement costs

Proximity to suppliers

Lower production costs

Access to mass manufacturing capability

To conduct R&D

Not applicable

Other (please specify)

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* 8. What is the level of interest for your company when considering innovation and R&D collaboration opportunities with India?

Very high

High

Medium

Low

Not interested

Please tell us more

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* 9. How strong are your company’s relationships with innovation and R&D partners overseas?

Very strong

Strong

Medium

Weak

Very weak

Do not have any

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* 10. What benefits do you think your company could achieve from innovating with India?

Research partnerships to strengthen innovation competencies

Export revenue opportunity for business growth

Adaptation of existing product/services to new territories/sectors

Access to new talents & innovative ideas

Demonstration & deployment of products/services to address societal needs

Long-term strategic competitive advantages

Attract UK & overseas equity investment

New business joint venture opportunities

Increase supply chain options

None

Other (please specify)

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* 11. What challenges has your company experienced or you believe may experience in undertaking innovation collaboration with India?

IP protection risks

Lack of awareness in collaboration opportunities

Unfamiliarity with local legislation & regulations

Difficulty in finding local matching competencies/partners

Difficulty in establishing initial & long-term relationships

Lack of interest to collaborate from local entities

Difficulty in securing funding & investment

Differences in business culture & languages

Lack of support by UK Agencies on the ground

Competition from other countries

Lack of a clear business justification for such undertaking

Other (please specify below)

None

Other (please specify)

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* 12. What UK Government support would you find useful in creating innovation and R&D opportunities overseas for your company with India?

Formal bilateral cooperation framework agreements

Collaborative R&D funding  programmes

R&D partnership brokering support

IP and contract management support

Business support during ‘nurturing’ period of collaboration

Simplifying UK’s overseas support network & initiatives

Market scanning  and technology roadmapping

Other (please specify below)

None

Other (please specify)

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* 13. If your company has established business or innovation partnerships or has undertaken exploratory visits, is in discussions with an overseas partner, what source of support have you received?

Department for International Trade (DiT, formerly UKTI)

Foreign & Commonwealth Office (Embassy or Science & Innovation Network)

Innovate UK or KTN

Enterprise Europe Network (EEN)

Research Councils

None

Currently no activities overseas

Other (please specify)

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* 1. What type of company do you represent?

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* 2. How old is the company you represent?

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* 3. Please indicate your areas of activity?

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* 4. Where does your company currently sell its products and/or services?

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* 5. How do you rank the level of investment in innovation and R&D by your company?

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* 6. How strong are your company’s relationships with its business partners overseas?

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* 7. What are your company's key motivations for a market presence overseas?

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* 8. What is the level of interest for your company when considering innovation and R&D collaboration opportunities with India?

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* 9. How strong are your company’s relationships with innovation and R&D partners overseas?

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* 10. What benefits do you think your company could achieve from innovating with India?

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* 11. What challenges has your company experienced or you believe may experience in undertaking innovation collaboration with India?

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* 12. What UK Government support would you find useful in creating innovation and R&D opportunities overseas for your company with India?

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* 13. If your company has established business or innovation partnerships or has undertaken exploratory visits, is in discussions with an overseas partner, what source of support have you received?

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* 14. What other approaches or strategies do you think the UK could take to build strong innovation cooperation with overseas partners?