Survey of how R&D intensive businesses may best drive performance from place, 2019
1.
Commercial R&D Survey
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1.
Which sector(s) is your company in
(Required.)
Life Sciences Bio/Pharma
Life Sciences Med Tech
Life Sciences Other
Physical Sciences
Creative Industries
Other
2.
How many people are employed in your organisation
1 to 5
6 to 250
Over 250
3.
Where do you have R&D teams located in offices/facilities in the UK today?
Do not at this point
Cambridge
Oxford
London
Rest of South-East of England
Rest of England/UK
4.
Please identify a town, city or location that is particularly relevant to your consideration of locating facilities in and which you might then use for considering location based issues in this questionnaire
5.
When considering a location for basing your people involved with R&D in what are the most important issues, in terms of proximity?
Not too important
Important
Highly important
Research base
Not too important
Important
Highly important
Other corporate R&D activity
Not too important
Important
Highly important
Clinical Activity
Not too important
Important
Highly important
Customers
Not too important
Important
Highly important
Equipment/technical services
Not too important
Important
Highly important
Relevant cluster/industry events
Not too important
Important
Highly important
Public Transport infrastructure
Not too important
Important
Highly important
Road Transport infrastructure
Not too important
Important
Highly important
Where staff might live
Not too important
Important
Highly important
Amenities
Not too important
Important
Highly important
Professional service providers
Not too important
Important
Highly important
6.
Are there any of the following that you would like to be quite close to but would actually prefer not to be immediately on site with?
Research base
Clinical Activity/healthcare delivery to patients
Professional service providers
7.
In relation to location of your team(s) of people and
proximity to the research base
, if relevant describe in minutes what you think a good level of proximity might entail. Use whichever modes of transport you feel most relevant.
Under 10 minutes
Within 10 - 30 minutes
Within an hour
On foot
Under 10 minutes
Within 10 - 30 minutes
Within an hour
By bicycle
Under 10 minutes
Within 10 - 30 minutes
Within an hour
By bus/tram
Under 10 minutes
Within 10 - 30 minutes
Within an hour
By train
Under 10 minutes
Within 10 - 30 minutes
Within an hour
By car
Under 10 minutes
Within 10 - 30 minutes
Within an hour
8.
In relation to location of your team(s) of people and
proximity to other corporate R&D activity
, if relevant describe in minutes what you think a good level of proximity might entail. Use whichever modes of transport you feel most relevant.
Under 10 minutes
Within 10 - 30 minutes
Within an hour
By foot
Under 10 minutes
Within 10 - 30 minutes
Within an hour
By bicycle
Under 10 minutes
Within 10 - 30 minutes
Within an hour
By bus/tram
Under 10 minutes
Within 10 - 30 minutes
Within an hour
By train
Under 10 minutes
Within 10 - 30 minutes
Within an hour
By car
Under 10 minutes
Within 10 - 30 minutes
Within an hour
9.
In relation to location of your team(s) of people and
proximity to clinical activity
, if relevant describe in minutes what you think a good level of proximity might entail. Use whichever modes of transport you feel most relevant.
Under 10 minutes
Within 10 - 30 minutes
Within an hour
By foot
Under 10 minutes
Within 10 - 30 minutes
Within an hour
By bicycle
Under 10 minutes
Within 10 - 30 minutes
Within an hour
By bus/tram
Under 10 minutes
Within 10 - 30 minutes
Within an hour
By train
Under 10 minutes
Within 10 - 30 minutes
Within an hour
By car
Under 10 minutes
Within 10 - 30 minutes
Within an hour
10.
In relation to location of your team(s) people and
proximity to equipment/technical services
, if relevant describe in minutes what you think a good level of proximity might entail. Use whichever modes of transport you feel most relevant.
Within 10 minutes
Within 10 - 30 minutes
Within an hour
By foot
Within 10 minutes
Within 10 - 30 minutes
Within an hour
By bicycle
Within 10 minutes
Within 10 - 30 minutes
Within an hour
By bus/tram
Within 10 minutes
Within 10 - 30 minutes
Within an hour
By train
Within 10 minutes
Within 10 - 30 minutes
Within an hour
By car
Within 10 minutes
Within 10 - 30 minutes
Within an hour
11.
In relation to location of your team(s) of people and
proximity to relevant cluster/industry events provided by others
, if relevant describe in minutes what you think a good level of proximity might entail. Use whichever modes of transport you feel most relevant.
Under 10 minutes
Within 10 - 30 minutes
Within an hour
By foot
Under 10 minutes
Within 10 - 30 minutes
Within an hour
By bicycle
Under 10 minutes
Within 10 - 30 minutes
Within an hour
By bus/tram
Under 10 minutes
Within 10 - 30 minutes
Within an hour
By train
Under 10 minutes
Within 10 - 30 minutes
Within an hour
By car
Under 10 minutes
Within 10 - 30 minutes
Within an hour
12.
Is availability of hot desk space/lounge areas in university/hospital environments something you would value highly?
Yes
No
13.
Please tick the following issues you consider to be barriers to getting value out of the research base
Research base behaviour/motivations around the principle of engagement with industry
Research base ability to work in a business like fashion to agreed objectives/time horizons
Approach to IP control by research intensive institutions
Ability to navigate and find the right people in the research base
Ability to build relationships with the right people in the research base
Level of interest in innovation and entrepreneurship in the research base
14.
If there is any particular property that you worry there might be a shortage of into the future please describe it here (including with reference to location as may be appropriate)
15.
What single thing might you ask to see done to enable you to better realise 'value add' from working with the research base in the location
16.
Where else might you locate the activity if you cannot get the right property for your needs in the town, city or place you suggested as the place to consider for this survey
Compromise on property type/tenure to ensure you can be where you want to be
In the sub-region of the location
Further afield in the UK
Beyond the UK
Potentially look elsewhere, beyond the UK
17.
If you feel comfortable doing so, please provide your company name here, so that we know not to chase your organisation for completion of this questionnaire. We confirm that all data is anonymised and we do not follow up with any form of contact or pass your details on to any other third party as a consequence of you taking part in this survey.
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