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Corporate Innovation

As an established or potential business innovator in the New North region, you and your firm are recognized as important drivers to the future of the region.

We would appreciate your thoughts and perspectives regarding the roles of research, development and innovation within your organization. Your views are vital to understanding the broader impact of innovative processes, products and services in the New North region.

We respect your privacy and will keep individual responses confidential. Responses will be summarized at a regional level, and not reveal individual respondents information. Survey responses will be aggregated and incorporated into an Entrepreneurial Development Plan for Northeast Wisconsin.
Northeast Wisconsin Region
Contact Information
Which of the following best describes your role within the organization?
Business Information
Business Location
Age of Business
Approximate Annual Revenue Range
Number of Employees (Full & Part-Time)
Industry Sector
Current Research & Development and Innovation Efforts
In your opinion, on a scale of 1-10, how important are your internal product and service related R&D/Innovation efforts to your business's competitiveness?
Not at all Important
Important
Extremely Important
Research and Development
All Other Innovation
In your opinion, on a scale of 1-10, how important are your internal process related R&D/Innovation efforts to your business's competitiveness?
Not at all Important
Important
Extremely Important
Research and Development 
All Other Innovation
In your opinion, on a scale of 1-10, how important are your internal product and service related R&D/Innovation efforts to your industry competitiveness?
Not at all Important
Important
Extremely Important
Research and Development
All Other Innovation
In your opinion, on a scale of 1-10, how important are your internal process related R&D/Innovation efforts to your industry competitiveness?
Not at all Important
Important
Extremely Important
Research and Development
All Other Innovation
Relative to your competitors, how would you rank the effectiveness of your current R&D/Innovation efforts?
Fourth Quartile
(Bottom 25%)
Third Quartile
(25-50%)
Second Quartile
(50-75%)
First Quartile
(Top 25%)
Approximately what percentage of your R&D/Innovation is funded by each of the following:
0%
up to
25%
up to 
50%
up to
75%
up to
100%
Internal Sources
Federal Sources
Other Sources
Recent Research & Development and Innovation Efforts
How often does your business currently work on R&D/Innovation efforts with:
Never
Rarely
Often
Very Often
Public and/or Private Colleges & Universities
Private Sector Partners (i.e. industry collaboration)
Contracted R&D/Innovation Services Firms (i.e. external design, engineering, consulting)
Other
Over the past 5 years, has your business commercialized any intellectual property developed within your business?
Over the past 5 years, has your business licensed or sold any intellectual property to any outside organization?
Over the past 5 years, has your business licensed or acquired any intellectual property from any outside organization?
Over the past 5 years, has your business organization acquired any businesses?
Regional Perspectives
In your opinion, what are the key R&D and/or Innovation strengths in the region?
In your opinion, what are the key R&D and/or Innovation needs in the region?
What are the most challenging resource requirements to your R&D and/or Innovation efforts within the New North region?