RITIN Equipment Survey Equipment Survey The Rhode Island Textile Innovation Network, Polaris MEP, and 401 Tech Bridge are exploring opportunities to support shared equipment needs among the textile community. Please take 5 minutes to complete this survey. OK Question Title * 1. Contact Information Name Company City/Town Email Address Phone Number OK Question Title * 2. Does your company have a need to access equipment outside your facility? (check all that apply.) Yes, to further our research & development efforts (testing, validation, etc.) Yes, for prototyping or exploring new manufacturing methods Yes, for training new and current employees No, we do not anticipate needing to access equipment outside our facility Comment OK Question Title * 3. If you are currently utilizing R&D or prototyping equipment outside your facility, where is this equipment located? At a university-based lab, for instance URI or NC State University At the North Carolina Manufacturing Solutions Center At a Manufacturing Institute, for instance AFFOA We utilize equipment belonging to an industry partner or collaborator Other (please specify) OK Question Title * 4. If you could have access to R&D, testing or validation equipment, what pieces would be most useful? OK Question Title * 5. If you could have access to prototyping equipment, what pieces would be most useful? OK Question Title * 6. If you need equipment to support specific competencies and aren't sure what equipment you need, please describe your competencies and what you're trying to accomplish. OK Question Title * 7. How often would you use this equipment, if it were available? Weekly Monthly Quarterly Annually Other (please specify) OK Question Title * 8. If you need access to equipment for training, where are your employees being trained on equipment now? In our facility In a local training center, for instance We Make RI In an out of state training center From the equipment manufacturer, for instance Jakob Muller of America Other (please specify) OK Question Title * 9. If you could have access to equipment for training what pieces would be most useful? OK DONE