Social Venture Building Community of Practice Members Survey

This survey is for anyone registered for updates, the mailing list, the impact-led commercialisation LinkedIN group and/or attended events and webinars run by the Knowledge Exchange UK Social Venture Building Community of Practice - Supported by ESRC. It is to gather vital feedback and also coproduce future activities within the CoP.

Some questions reflect the CoPs dedicated work on Arts, Humanities and Social Science research but the community and this survey is for anyone interested in social venture building for all disciplines.

Thank you very much for your time and your crucial insights about what you need to see from our free, open and completely member-led CoP. If you have any questions, feel free to reach out at arnie.king@ke.org.uk.

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1. Name: (Required.)

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2. Job Title: (Required.)

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3. Organisation: (Required.)

Satisfaction Data

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4. Do you think the CoP is a valuable network for improving your AHSS practice? (Required.)

Strongly agree

Agree

Not sure

Disagree

Strongly Disagree

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5. Have you found the online best practice meets ueseful? (Required.)

Strongly Agree

Agree

Not sure / Don't know

Disagree

Strongly Disagree

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6. What would you change about CoP meets to make them more valuable? (Required.)

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7. What topics/event types would you like to see covered in the CoP activities? (Required.)

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8. Have you felt it valuable being connected to peers from other institutions and external organisations? (Required.)

Strongly Agree

Agree

Don't know

Disagree

Strongly Disagree

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9. Any final comments on CoP activities and feedback?

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10. Do you or anyone in your institution have a dedicated responsibility to Social Ventures, or any other form of impact-focussed commercialisation? (Required.)

Yes, dedicated role(s)

No, only shared commercialisation duties mixed with wider commercialisation.

Don't know

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11. Do you or anyone in your institution have a dedicated responsibility to Arts, Humanities or Social Science commercialisation, including tech transfer officers, KE officers, licensing or consultancy officers etc? (Required.)

Yes, there are dedicated AHSS commercialisation role(s)

No, only shared commercialisation role(s) mixed with other disciplines

Don't know

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12. What successes, if any, have you achieved within Social Venture building? (Required.)

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13. What types of AHSS commercialisation have you achieved in your institution? [All that apply]: (Required.)

Licensing of product or service

Consultancy to external organisation

Ltd Company spinout(s)

Social Enterprise spinout(s)

None

Other (please specify)

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14. Which research areas do you feel will benefit most from improved Social Venture building knowledge in your institution? (Required.)

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15. Which AHSS research topics or project types do you think have the most potential in your institution for commercialisation? (Required.)

Practice Confidence

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16. What areas do you feel you would benefit from professional standard guidance? [All that apply]: (Required.)

Engaging academics

Technical TTO/KE processes (Consultancy, Business Models, Social Enterprise)

Institutional/Sector/Research Council Initiatives

None

Other (please specify)

Please rate your confidence level in the following areas.

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17. Promoting your services (Required.)

Clear

i We adjusted the number you entered based on the slider’s scale.

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18. Disclosure processes (Required.)

Clear

i We adjusted the number you entered based on the slider’s scale.

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19. Applying tech readiness and business modelling (Required.)

Clear

i We adjusted the number you entered based on the slider’s scale.

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20. Finding investment (Required.)

Clear

i We adjusted the number you entered based on the slider’s scale.

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21. Finding useful partnerships (Required.)

Clear

i We adjusted the number you entered based on the slider’s scale.

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22. Commercialising policy projects (Required.)

Clear

i We adjusted the number you entered based on the slider’s scale.

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23. Measuring impact and communicating success (Required.)

Clear

i We adjusted the number you entered based on the slider’s scale.

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24. Collaborations with other disciplines and institutional departments (Required.)

Clear

i We adjusted the number you entered based on the slider’s scale.

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25. Navigating sector policy and awards (Required.)

Clear

i We adjusted the number you entered based on the slider’s scale.

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26. Any other comments on confidence level in AHSS comm and SVB [Open comment]

CoP Governance and Structure

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27. Please name the areas within AHSS commercialisation and Social Venture building you would be interested in joining a working group dedicated to: (Required.)

Disclosure and Market Readiness

Recognition of Services

Social Ventures

Navigating External Stakeholders

Resource and Practice Hub Content

Metrics

Investment and Funding

Advocacy and Sector Policy

Other (please specify)

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28. Would you be interested in a CoP leadership role in a working group? (Required.)

Yes

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29. Would you be open to collaborations with other Higher Education Institutions around work that shares similar themes? (Required.)

Yes

Please rate how valuable you think the following networking opportunities are for developing AHSS comm/SVB?

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30. Peer to peer networking with other TTO/KE professionals (Required.)

Clear

i We adjusted the number you entered based on the slider’s scale.

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31. Research Councils (Required.)

Clear

i We adjusted the number you entered based on the slider’s scale.

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32. External Partners and Stakeholder Organisations (Required.)

Clear

i We adjusted the number you entered based on the slider’s scale.

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33. Any other suggestions or comments on how the CoP can help with networking?

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34. Please use this space to suggest any of your own or others resources/links you think should be uploaded to the CoP's online resource hub.

Professional Development

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35. Do you feel you would benefit from a framework for AHSS Commercialisation professional practice? (Required.)

Yes, a standard framework and structured training would be valuable

No, a standard framework and training is not needed

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36. Would you be interested in one full dedicated course that includes all AHSS commercialisation/SVB topics - or a set of individual courses covering the different AHSS commercialisation topics? (Required.)

Larger, full AHSS course

Individual topic courses (licensing for AHSS, social enterprise, funding for AHSS commercialisation etc.)

Other (please specify)

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37. Would you want training around social enterprises by itself - Or joined with other venture types across AHSS commercialisation, such as consultancy for AHSS and accreditations for private limited companies (b-corp etc)? (Required.)

Social Enterprise focussed training.

AHSS wide training including Social Enterprise

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38. Would you find promoting your services to academics a useful training topic? (Required.)

Yes

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39. What areas on a sector level would you find training useful in? [Any/all that apply]:

Sector Metrics

Navigating Grand Challenges

Theory of Change

Other (please specify)

Social Venture Building Community of Practice Members Survey

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* 1. Name: (Required.)

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* 2. Job Title: (Required.)

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* 3. Organisation: (Required.)

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* 4. Do you think the CoP is a valuable network for improving your AHSS practice? (Required.)

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* 5. Have you found the online best practice meets ueseful? (Required.)

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* 6. What would you change about CoP meets to make them more valuable? (Required.)

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* 7. What topics/event types would you like to see covered in the CoP activities? (Required.)

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* 8. Have you felt it valuable being connected to peers from other institutions and external organisations? (Required.)

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* 9. Any final comments on CoP activities and feedback?

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* 10. Do you or anyone in your institution have a dedicated responsibility to Social Ventures, or any other form of impact-focussed commercialisation? (Required.)

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* 11. Do you or anyone in your institution have a dedicated responsibility to Arts, Humanities or Social Science commercialisation, including tech transfer officers, KE officers, licensing or consultancy officers etc? (Required.)

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* 12. What successes, if any, have you achieved within Social Venture building? (Required.)

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* 13. What types of AHSS commercialisation have you achieved in your institution? [All that apply]: (Required.)

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* 14. Which research areas do you feel will benefit most from improved Social Venture building knowledge in your institution? (Required.)

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* 15. Which AHSS research topics or project types do you think have the most potential in your institution for commercialisation? (Required.)

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* 16. What areas do you feel you would benefit from professional standard guidance? [All that apply]: (Required.)

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* 17. Promoting your services (Required.)

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* 18. Disclosure processes (Required.)

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* 19. Applying tech readiness and business modelling (Required.)

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* 20. Finding investment (Required.)

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* 21. Finding useful partnerships (Required.)

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* 22. Commercialising policy projects (Required.)

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* 23. Measuring impact and communicating success (Required.)

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* 24. Collaborations with other disciplines and institutional departments (Required.)

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* 25. Navigating sector policy and awards (Required.)

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* 26. Any other comments on confidence level in AHSS comm and SVB [Open comment]

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* 27. Please name the areas within AHSS commercialisation and Social Venture building you would be interested in joining a working group dedicated to: (Required.)

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* 28. Would you be interested in a CoP leadership role in a working group? (Required.)

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* 29. Would you be open to collaborations with other Higher Education Institutions around work that shares similar themes? (Required.)

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* 30. Peer to peer networking with other TTO/KE professionals (Required.)

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* 31. Research Councils (Required.)

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* 32. External Partners and Stakeholder Organisations (Required.)

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* 33. Any other suggestions or comments on how the CoP can help with networking?

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* 34. Please use this space to suggest any of your own or others resources/links you think should be uploaded to the CoP's online resource hub.

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* 35. Do you feel you would benefit from a framework for AHSS Commercialisation professional practice? (Required.)

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* 36. Would you be interested in one full dedicated course that includes all AHSS commercialisation/SVB topics - or a set of individual courses covering the different AHSS commercialisation topics? (Required.)

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* 37. Would you want training around social enterprises by itself - Or joined with other venture types across AHSS commercialisation, such as consultancy for AHSS and accreditations for private limited companies (b-corp etc)? (Required.)

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* 38. Would you find promoting your services to academics a useful training topic? (Required.)

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* 39. What areas on a sector level would you find training useful in? [Any/all that apply]:

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Social Venture Building Community of Practice
Members Survey

1. Name: (Required.)

2. Job Title: (Required.)

3. Organisation: (Required.)

4. Do you think the CoP is a valuable network for improving your AHSS practice? (Required.)

5. Have you found the online best practice meets ueseful? (Required.)

6. What would you change about CoP meets to make them more valuable? (Required.)

7. What topics/event types would you like to see covered in the CoP activities? (Required.)

8. Have you felt it valuable being connected to peers from other institutions and external organisations? (Required.)

9. Any final comments on CoP activities and feedback?

10. Do you or anyone in your institution have a dedicated responsibility to Social Ventures, or any other form of impact-focussed commercialisation? (Required.)

11. Do you or anyone in your institution have a dedicated responsibility to Arts, Humanities or Social Science commercialisation, including tech transfer officers, KE officers, licensing or consultancy officers etc? (Required.)

12. What successes, if any, have you achieved within Social Venture building? (Required.)

13. What types of AHSS commercialisation have you achieved in your institution? [All that apply]: (Required.)

14. Which research areas do you feel will benefit most from improved Social Venture building knowledge in your institution? (Required.)

15. Which AHSS research topics or project types do you think have the most potential in your institution for commercialisation? (Required.)

16. What areas do you feel you would benefit from professional standard guidance? [All that apply]: (Required.)

17. Promoting your services (Required.)

18. Disclosure processes (Required.)

19. Applying tech readiness and business modelling (Required.)

20. Finding investment (Required.)

21. Finding useful partnerships (Required.)

22. Commercialising policy projects (Required.)

23. Measuring impact and communicating success (Required.)

24. Collaborations with other disciplines and institutional departments (Required.)

25. Navigating sector policy and awards (Required.)

26. Any other comments on confidence level in AHSS comm and SVB [Open comment]

27. Please name the areas within AHSS commercialisation and Social Venture building you would be interested in joining a working group dedicated to: (Required.)

28. Would you be interested in a CoP leadership role in a working group? (Required.)

29. Would you be open to collaborations with other Higher Education Institutions around work that shares similar themes? (Required.)

30. Peer to peer networking with other TTO/KE professionals (Required.)

31. Research Councils (Required.)

32. External Partners and Stakeholder Organisations (Required.)

33. Any other suggestions or comments on how the CoP can help with networking?

34. Please use this space to suggest any of your own or others resources/links you think should be uploaded to the CoP's online resource hub.

35. Do you feel you would benefit from a framework for AHSS Commercialisation professional practice? (Required.)

36. Would you be interested in one full dedicated course that includes all AHSS commercialisation/SVB topics - or a set of individual courses covering the different AHSS commercialisation topics? (Required.)

37. Would you want training around social enterprises by itself - Or joined with other venture types across AHSS commercialisation, such as consultancy for AHSS and accreditations for private limited companies (b-corp etc)? (Required.)

38. Would you find promoting your services to academics a useful training topic? (Required.)

39. What areas on a sector level would you find training useful in? [Any/all that apply]:

40. Any other comments on AHSS commercialisation and Social Venture building professional development? [Open comment]