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Commonwealth Government Evaluation of the
Innovation Access Programme – International Science and
Technology (IAP-IST) and predecessor programmes
EVALUATION QUESTIONNAIRE FOR FUNDING
RECIPIENTS
Your business or organisation participated in a project that received government support
under the Innovation Access Programme – International Science and Technology (IAP–IST)
or its predecessor programmes, including the International Relations and Development and
Technology Access (IAP–IRDTA), and the Targeted Research Alliances element of the
Technology Diffusion Programme (TRA–TDP).
The various elements of the IAP–IST (and its predecessor programmes) are currently being
evaluated by The Allen Consulting Group, on behalf of the Commonwealth Department of
Education, Science and Training, to identify the successful and unsuccessful features of the
program, and the lessons that might influence the design of future activities.
The attached questions are designed to gather important information on the impact of the
IAP–IST (and its predecessor programmes) on your organisation. This information will assist
the government in its efforts to continue supporting innovative Australian businesses and
organisations in the future. This Questionnaire is different to customer satisfaction surveys
that have been sent to you previously.
For the businesses or organisations that participated in a project that received government
support under the TRA–TDP, we understand that you have previously received and
completed questionnaires in relation to your participation. However, we would be especially
grateful if you could please put aside a few minutes to assist with this important exercise. At
the time you were last surveyed about the outcomes flowing from your participation, only a
short time had passed since your project’s completion. Your results and comments since you
were last surveyed, in particular, are important to the evaluation.
If you would like to include any additional information in your answers please do so on a
separate sheet of paper and attach to the end of the questionnaire.
We appreciate your cooperation, and trust that you will be able to assist by providing the
information sought by COB 22 August 2003. If you have any questions or wish to clarify any
issues, please contact either John Burch or Sharon Kennard on 02 6230 0185. If you consider
that any of the information you provide is particularly sensitive please also bring this to our
attention. If you have any special requirements that mean it is difficult to respond using the
fax back form, please let us know by telephone or email.
The Allen Consulting Group is authorised to collect all items of information in this survey
under the Australian Government's IAP-IST. The information will be used in the
administration of that program. The Allen Consulting Group will not disclose individual
responses to DEST. They may collect this information for their relevant lawful purposes in
accordance with the Privacy Act 1988 and the Information Privacy Principles.
Please return your completed questionnaire by fax (using the enclosed Fax Back Form) to
The Allen Consulting Group on 02 6230 0149. Please be assured that all information
collected will be treated as Commercial-In-Confidence.
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QUESTIONNAIRE
IAP – IST SHOWCASING EXHIBITOR QUESTIONS
1. Please indicate the nature of the business or organisation for which you are completing
this survey:
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Public research organisation
University
Learned Professional Society
Public-Private partnership
SME
Industry Association
Large company (100+ employees)
Individual
Other
Please specify…………………………….
2. (i)
Please rate the overall impact of your participation in the Programme
Impact to date
(ii)
Expected impact
No impact
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Moderate
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Very High
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If your participation in the Programme has had an impact, please indicate the
benefits derived from your participation that were originally anticipated, those that have
been already achieved, and those that are expected to be achieved within the next three
years. (please answer as many items as required)
Benefits
anticipated
at outset
Benefits
already
achieved
Expected
within three
years
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Increased number of strategic international alliances
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Increased number of strategic Australian alliances
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New prototypes, demonstrators or pilots
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New licences or patents
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New processes/techniques/methods
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Improvements to processes/techniques/methods
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New products
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Improvements to existing products
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New services
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(j)
Improvements to existing services
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Access to new domestic markets
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Access to new export markets
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(m) Improved quality of supply chain or inputs
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Improved customer responsiveness
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New or improved collaborations within Australia
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New or improved international collaborations
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Increased exposure of your own work
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Increased exposure to the work of others
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Increased product sales
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Other (please describe)
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(iii)
Where benefits have been identified in 2(i), please indicate the magnitude of these
benefits. (please answer as many items as required)
Low
Medium
High
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Increased number of strategic International alliances
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Increased number of strategic Australian alliances
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New prototypes, demonstrators or pilots
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New licences or patents
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(e)
New processes/techniques/methods
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Improvements to processes/techniques/methods
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(g)
New products
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Improvements to existing products
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New services
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Improvements to existing services
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Access to new domestic markets
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Access to new export markets
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(m) Improved quality of supply chain or inputs
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Improved customer responsiveness
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New or improved collaborations within Australia
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New or improved international collaborations
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Increased exposure of your own work
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Increased exposure to the work of others
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Increased product sales
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(t)
Other (please describe)
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3. If you identified benefits from participation in the Programme in question 2, please
quantify these (if you feel you can).
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Number of collaboration partners
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Number of strategic alliances formed
Value of alliances or collaborations formed
$……………
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Value of product sales facilitated
Value of new or improved expertise, or intellectual property $……………
Value of new or improved products or services
$……………
4. If you have developed new or improved international collaborations or alliances, please
provide the names of the countries that are involved.
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5. Has participation at the showcasing event raised the profile of your company or
organisation internationally?
Yes
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No
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6. Has participation in the showcasing event facilitated access for your
company/organisation to leading–edge overseas science, engineering and technology
innovation?
Yes
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No
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Comment………………………………………………………………………………..
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7. Has participation in the showcasing event for your company/organisation lead to
increased networking with potential international partners and clients?
Yes
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No
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Comment…………………………………………………………………………….
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8. Do you consider that the benefits that your company/organisation derived from
participation in the showcasing event outweighed the costs of participation?
Yes
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No
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Comment:………………………………………………………………………….
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9. Do you think that the IAP – IST Programme complements other Programmes that support
international S&T activities?
Yes
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No
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Comment:………………………………………………………………………….
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10. Please provide any further comments on the value of support provided by the Programme,
the activities supported and/or the delivery arrangements.
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11. How long did it take you to:
(a)
prepare for this questionnaire
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(b)
actually complete the questionnaire
….. minutes
Thank-you for completing this survey
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Commonwealth Government Evaluation of the
Innovation Access Programme – International Science and Technology
(IAP-IST) and predecessor programmes
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