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Technology Survey Winter 2009
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1.
Number of employees
1 - 9
10 - 50
51 - 100
101 - 500
501+
2.
Sector
Lifesciences
Medical Devices
Physical Sciences
Software and Services
Hardware and Applied Technology
Internet, Communications and/or E-commerce
Other (please specify)
3.
Where is your company within its lifecycle?
Start-up
Established
4.
Turnover Range
Pre revenue
£0-5m
£6-20m
£21m+
5.
What is your postcode?
(Please note, we require your postcode for geographical measurements only.)
6.
Please rank the following, in order of importance, as to the attraction of the Thames Valley as a location for you to be based:
1 being the most and 5 being the least
1
2
3
4
5
Proximity to research/academic institutions
Proximity to similar businesses
Access to professionals with experience in working with companies such as yours
Access to employees with experience in your field
communications
7.
Do you think that your sector has been adversely affected by the current economic recession?
Yes
No
8.
What has been the impact of this on your business?
1 being the most and 7 being the least.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Lack of equity funding
Difficulty in generating revenue
Inability to get debt
Customers not paying/delaying payment
Difficulty in securing an exit route for the equity holders in the business
Difficulty in flotation on public markets
Impact of exchange rates
9.
How do you consider Thames Valley technology businesses have performed in the course of the last year compared to other areas of the UK?
10.
How do you consider the technology sector more generally has performed in the course of the last year?
11.
Has your company had grant funding from any of the following sources?
SEEDA
Technology Strategy Board
EU
Other (please specify)
12.
What do you believe will be the most important influence on the growth and development of technology businesses in the course of the next five years?
13.
What do you believe to be the key overseas market for your company:
Far East
USA
Europe
Middle East
Other (please specify)
14.
Do you plan to significantly change your overseas markets over the next 3 years? If so in what way?
15.
Bearing in mind the forthcoming election in the UK, what do you believe are the most important three things that a new Government can do to benefit the technology sector?
A
B
C
16.
Has your company benefitted from the following:
R&D Tax credits
EIS
EMI share schemes
Enterprise Finance Guarantee Scheme(EFGS)
17.
Recent Governments have made reference to the importance of the technology based economy do you feel that this is reflected in initiatives instituted by them?
Yes
No
If yes - Please elaborate
18.
What do you believe will be the next important area of technological breakthrough?