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University of Canberra Kitchen Incubator Feasibility Survey

Market Needs Analysis

The University of Canberra and the Canberra Business Innovation Network are exploring the feasibility of a kitchen incubator to support aspiring and existing food entrepreneurs, social enterprises and community organisations. The proposed facility would be located on the University of Canberra campus in Bruce, ACT.

As part of the process, a needs assessment survey is being conducted to gauge the possible usage of a shared-use kitchen incubator. Please take a few minutes to complete the survey. Your input is valuable to us.
1.What type of business are you or do you want to be?(Required.)
2.Are you currently selling a food product?
3.What were the sales from your business in the past 12 months?
4.If you are currently operating, where do you prepare your product?
5.Would you need or use the shared kitchen for ethnic holidays, special events, markets, and festivals such as the Multicultural Festival Floriade or Enlighten?
6.What type of equipment would you need to prepare your food product?  Please select all that apply.
7.What activities would you use a shared-use commercial kitchen for?
8.What food items would you use the kitchen for?
9.How often would you imagine needing to use the kitchen?
10.What hours of the day would you expect to use a shared-use kitchen?
11.How many hours per month would you use the kitchen?
12.What business services would you need or desire in a shared use kitchen?
13.What other services would you need or desire in a shared use kitchen?
14.What hourly rate would you be willing to pay to use the kitchen?
15.Which distribution channels do you use or expect to use for your product?
16.Would you be interested in selling to students, staff, visitors on campus from a shopfront?
17.Would you be interested in wholesale selling opportunities to various businesses in the University of Canberra precinct?
18.Would you be interested in participating in a market garden on campus that provided produce for your business?
19.Would you be interested in receiving communications from the University of Canberra to discuss future plans for the Incubator Program?  If so, please provide us with your details.
20.Do you have any other comments or feedback in relation to this project?
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