Technology Survey Winter 2009

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* 1. Number of employees

1 - 9

10 - 50

51 - 100

101 - 500

501+

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* 2. Sector

Lifesciences

Medical Devices

Physical Sciences

Software and Services

Hardware and Applied Technology

Internet, Communications and/or E-commerce

Other (please specify)

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* 3. Where is your company within its lifecycle?

Start-up

Established

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* 4. Turnover Range

Pre revenue

£0-5m

£6-20m

£21m+

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* 5. What is your postcode?
(Please note, we require your postcode for geographical measurements only.)

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* 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 research/academic institutions 1	Proximity to research/academic institutions 2	Proximity to research/academic institutions 3	Proximity to research/academic institutions 4	Proximity to research/academic institutions 5
Proximity to similar businesses	Proximity to similar businesses 1	Proximity to similar businesses 2	Proximity to similar businesses 3	Proximity to similar businesses 4	Proximity to similar businesses 5
Access to professionals with experience in working with companies such as yours	Access to professionals with experience in working with companies such as yours 1	Access to professionals with experience in working with companies such as yours 2	Access to professionals with experience in working with companies such as yours 3	Access to professionals with experience in working with companies such as yours 4	Access to professionals with experience in working with companies such as yours 5
Access to employees with experience in your field	Access to employees with experience in your field 1	Access to employees with experience in your field 2	Access to employees with experience in your field 3	Access to employees with experience in your field 4	Access to employees with experience in your field 5
communications	communications 1	communications 2	communications 3	communications 4	communications 5

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* 7. Do you think that your sector has been adversely affected by the current economic recession?

Yes

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* 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	Lack of equity funding 1	Lack of equity funding 2	Lack of equity funding 3	Lack of equity funding 4	Lack of equity funding 5	Lack of equity funding 6	Lack of equity funding 7
Difficulty in generating revenue	Difficulty in generating revenue 1	Difficulty in generating revenue 2	Difficulty in generating revenue 3	Difficulty in generating revenue 4	Difficulty in generating revenue 5	Difficulty in generating revenue 6	Difficulty in generating revenue 7
Inability to get debt	Inability to get debt 1	Inability to get debt 2	Inability to get debt 3	Inability to get debt 4	Inability to get debt 5	Inability to get debt 6	Inability to get debt 7
Customers not paying/delaying payment	Customers not paying/delaying payment 1	Customers not paying/delaying payment 2	Customers not paying/delaying payment 3	Customers not paying/delaying payment 4	Customers not paying/delaying payment 5	Customers not paying/delaying payment 6	Customers not paying/delaying payment 7
Difficulty in securing an exit route for the equity holders in the business	Difficulty in securing an exit route for the equity holders in the business 1	Difficulty in securing an exit route for the equity holders in the business 2	Difficulty in securing an exit route for the equity holders in the business 3	Difficulty in securing an exit route for the equity holders in the business 4	Difficulty in securing an exit route for the equity holders in the business 5	Difficulty in securing an exit route for the equity holders in the business 6	Difficulty in securing an exit route for the equity holders in the business 7
Difficulty in flotation on public markets	Difficulty in flotation on public markets 1	Difficulty in flotation on public markets 2	Difficulty in flotation on public markets 3	Difficulty in flotation on public markets 4	Difficulty in flotation on public markets 5	Difficulty in flotation on public markets 6	Difficulty in flotation on public markets 7
Impact of exchange rates	Impact of exchange rates 1	Impact of exchange rates 2	Impact of exchange rates 3	Impact of exchange rates 4	Impact of exchange rates 5	Impact of exchange rates 6	Impact of exchange rates 7

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* 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?

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* 10. How do you consider the technology sector more generally has performed in the course of the last year?

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* 11. Has your company had grant funding from any of the following sources?

SEEDA

Technology Strategy Board

Other (please specify)

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* 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?

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* 13. What do you believe to be the key overseas market for your company:

Far East

USA

Europe

Middle East

Other (please specify)

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* 14. Do you plan to significantly change your overseas markets over the next 3 years? If so in what way?

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* 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?

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* 16. Has your company benefitted from the following:

R&D Tax credits

EIS

EMI share schemes

Enterprise Finance Guarantee Scheme(EFGS)

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* 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

If yes - Please elaborate

Technology Survey Winter 2009

1. Default Section

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* 1. Number of employees

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* 2. Sector

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* 3. Where is your company within its lifecycle?

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* 4. Turnover Range

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* 5. What is your postcode?
(Please note, we require your postcode for geographical measurements only.)

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* 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

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* 7. Do you think that your sector has been adversely affected by the current economic recession?

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* 8. What has been the impact of this on your business?
1 being the most and 7 being the least.

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* 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?

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* 10. How do you consider the technology sector more generally has performed in the course of the last year?

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* 11. Has your company had grant funding from any of the following sources?

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* 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?

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* 13. What do you believe to be the key overseas market for your company:

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* 14. Do you plan to significantly change your overseas markets over the next 3 years? If so in what way?

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* 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?

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* 16. Has your company benefitted from the following:

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* 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?

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* 18. What do you believe will be the next important area of technological breakthrough?

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* 1. Number of employees

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* 2. Sector

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* 3. Where is your company within its lifecycle?

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* 4. Turnover Range

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* 5. What is your postcode?(Please note, we require your postcode for geographical measurements only.)

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* 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

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* 7. Do you think that your sector has been adversely affected by the current economic recession?

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* 8. What has been the impact of this on your business?1 being the most and 7 being the least.

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* 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?

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* 10. How do you consider the technology sector more generally has performed in the course of the last year?

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* 11. Has your company had grant funding from any of the following sources?

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* 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?

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* 13. What do you believe to be the key overseas market for your company:

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* 14. Do you plan to significantly change your overseas markets over the next 3 years? If so in what way?

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* 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?

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* 16. Has your company benefitted from the following:

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* 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?

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* 18. What do you believe will be the next important area of technological breakthrough?

* 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

* 8. What has been the impact of this on your business?
1 being the most and 7 being the least.