Over the last five years the Photonics Scotland annual survey has provided a comprehensive analysis of the sector, generating data that has catalysed discussions and activities with a number of key external stakeholders in areas such as skills, exports and inward investment.

The surveys have also provided an up-to-date evidence base that was critical to the inclusion of photonics and quantum as key opportunity areas within the Scottish Government’s National Strategy for Economic Transformation (NSET) and Scotland’s National Innovation Strategy. More recently, evidence provided through our surveys has supported the decision to name photonics and quantum as one of Scottish Government’s strategic industry clusters, as part of the Scottish Critical Technologies Supercluster which also includes semiconductors, connectivity and sensing.

Government Ministers have been clear that further interventions will be evidence based. It is therefore crucial that as many organisations as possible complete this year’s survey. The data gathered will allow Photonics Scotland to maintain the momentum built over the last 5 years, providing an opportunity to re-emphasise the vital economic contribution our sector brings to Scotland and, importantly, identify and inform interventions to support our sector’s future growth.

The deadline for this survey is Friday 31st October.

All data received will be aggregated and anonymised before any subsequent reporting. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact alison.mcleod@technologyscotland.scot.

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1. Name (Required.)

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2. Organisation (Required.)

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3. Job title (Required.)

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4. Email address (Required.)

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5. What percentage of your organisation’s current business relates to photonics/quantum technologies? (Required.)

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6. In relation to photonics and quantum technologies only, what was your organisation’s approximate turnover last year? (Required.)

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7. Compared to the previous year, is your approximate turnover: (Required.)

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8. Are you anticipating growth in your organisation turnover in the next 12 months? (Required.)

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9. If you answered yes to Q8 above, by approximately what percentage are you forecasting your turnover to increase by over the next 12 months?

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10. In relation to photonics and quantum technologies only, how many staff does your organisation currently employ in Scotland? (Required.)

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11. Compared to this time last year, are your total employee numbers: (Required.)

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12. Are you anticipating growth in your organisation employee numbers in the next 12 months? (Required.)

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13. If you answered yes to Q12 above, by approximately what percentage are you forecasting your employee numbers to increase by over the next 12 months?

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14. In relation to photonics and quantum technologies only, which of the following functions do your operations in Scotland include? Tick all that apply. (Required.)

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15. Which market sectors does your company currently operate in? Tick all that apply. (Required.)

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16. What percentage of your business relates to: (Required.)

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17. For export sales, which are the top 3 countries that you export to? (Required.)

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18. Has your organisation experienced a skills gap in the last 12 months? Tick all that apply. (Required.)

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19. How important are the following skills development pathways to meet the current needs of your business? (Required.)

  Not very important Somewhat important Very important Vital
University – postgraduate
University – undergraduate
College/further education
Internships
Apprenticeships
CPD - External
CPD - Internal

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20. How important do you think the following skills development pathways will be to meet the needs of your business over the next 5 years? (Required.)

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University – postgraduate
University - undergraduate
College/further education
Internships
Apprenticeships
CPD - External
CPD - Internal

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21. In the last 3 years has your organisation provided any of the following: (Required.)

  Yes No No, but would be interested
School placement/work experience
Graduate placement/internship
Apprenticeship place

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22. If you answered no to any of the options in Q21, please provide detail as to why your organisation did not provide these placements.

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23. Which of the following interventions do you believe would have the biggest positive impact on the future talent pool in Scotland. Rate in order of potential positive impact. 1 being most impactful, 6 being least. (Required.)

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24. Other than those listed in Q23, what other interventions do you think would have positive impact on the future talent pool in Scotland?

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25. Over the last 3 years what sources of funding have you used to expand your business? Tick all that apply. (Required.)

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26. Over the next 5 years what sources of funding do you expect to use to expand your business? Tick all that apply. (Required.)

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27. What interventions do you think would have the greatest positive impact in supporting photonics/quantum organisations in accessing patient capital?

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28. What impact, if any, are export controls and/or tariffs having on your organisation? (Required.)

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29. Please provide details in relation to your answer above.

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30. To what extent are continuing global supply chain pressures impacting your business? (Required.)

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31. What impacts to your business have you seen in the last 12 months? Tick all that apply. (Required.)

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32. What type of components have you had issues sourcing? Please type 'Yes' or 'No' for each component you have issues sourcing and give more information where required. (Required.)

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33. What do you see as your organisation’s biggest impediment to growth? (Required.)

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34. What one thing should Scottish Government and its enterprise agencies prioritise to support Scotland’s photonics/quantum sector? (Required.)

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35. What areas/activities do you believe Technology Scotland should prioritise in the next 3 years to support the growth of Scotland’s photonics/quantum sector? (Required.)

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